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re\'ised and corrected, and especially including the births,
deaths, marriages, and other late history, to the last possible
date before publication. To this end a continued correspondence
is solicited with the author or either of his brothers (Hon.
Joseph Wentvrorth, Sandwich, N. H., and Samuel H. Wentworth,
Esq., Boston, Mass.), or with either of his nephew's (Paul Went-
worth, of Sandwich, N. H., or Moses J. TTentNVorth, of Chicago,
Illinois).
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NOTICE TO THE POSSESSOE OF THESE VOLUMES.
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A few copies only of this edition have been printed. They
V '^ are designed exclusively for private dislribntion among the des-
\^\v cendants of Elder "William Wentv.orth ; especially atnong the
'^ f immediate relatives of the author, and those, more remotely
s^S allied, to whom he is under obligations for assistance in the
collection of facts. Xo copies -will be sold. Every person to
■ whom one is sent will receive it with the express understanding
Nv^ that it shall never be sold or loaned to any person not a descen-
O' dant of Elder "William Wentworth, nor to auy institution, society,
^. ^ corporation, or library. Every person holds it in trust, with
■^ the right to transfer it only to some descendant of Elder Wil-
\ A Ham Wentworth. If it be transferred, the next possessor holds
N3 it only on the same terms. If no successor be designated, it
V ''^- shall go to the eldest male of the neai-est kin of "Wentworth
N^ descent, who shall hold it on the same terras as the original
\ \ possessor. The author wishes to keep these copies as heir-
looms in the families descended from Elder William "^'entworth.
Each copy is numbered, and the name of the person to whom
it is entrusted is entered on the back of the Title Page. On
these blank pnges is space in which the original possessor and
every successor is to enter the name of the person to whom it
is transferred. "When all the copies of the present edition shall
have been distributed among the di Cerent branches of the family,
a list of all persons to whom copies have been thus entrusted
will be printed for extensive distribution among the descendants
of Elder "William Wentworth, that those noi possessing a copy
ro-i\- readily lind oije to which to refer.
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THE
WENTWORTH GENEALOGY,
COMPFJSLS'G
THE OEIGIX OF THE XAME, THE FAMILY IX EXGLAXD,
AXD A PAETICULAR ACCOFXT OF ELDER WIL-
LIAM WEXTWOETII, THE EMIGSAXT^AXD
OF HIS DESCEN'DAXTS.
BY JOHX IIEXTTl.QAIj^-' I^I-.D.,
OF CHICAGO; ILL.
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VOLUME 1 .
FOE PBIVAIE FAjJILT DISTrJBlTIOX OXLY
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This Book is the property of John Wkn'tworth, of Chica'^o,
Illinois, and of his heirs after his decease ; and the private registrv
of the distribution of his copies of "The Wentworth Genealogy-"
shows that it is • " •
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and that it was left with
of f^ont^^^t^ '^..zv:
whose relationsliip to the Wennvorth Family will be fcurxd on
Page /^.<^. of Vol .i
to act as Trustee for its safe keeping, with the request that
Trustees in perpetual succession be appointed according to the
terms specified in the Introduction, and that tlie names of the
successive Trustees be recorded upon the blank pages that pre-
cede the Title-page,
Pejss Of Ai.7£Ei) McDOi i Soy,
INTRODUCTION
NOTICE TO THE READER.
The author takes the earliest opportunity to say that the foUo^'-
ing sheets have not been published with the slightest view to
pecuniary compensation or to personal distinction. Only a few
conies have been printed, and they are designed entirely for pri-
vate circulation among his immediate relatives, and those more
remote, who are the descendants of WilUam-^i AYentworth, the emi-
grant settler, to whom he is under obligations for assistance in
collecting facts therefor. Xo copies will be sold by him ; and his
heirs, ex'ecutors or administrators are positively prohibited from
doing so. Persons, entrusted with copies, receive them with the
express understanding that no ona has power to sell them or to
loan them to any one not a descendant of the above English emi-
grant. The possessor of this work can gain no title even by the
lapse of time, but holds it only in trust for some other descendant
of the common Wentworth ancestor, with a right to designate the
same, who in turn shall have the same power of designation. No
person can own a copy of this work, nor possess it in any other
capacity than that of trustee for some other descendant ; and,
where no designation shall be recorded in the proper place therefor
in the work, by the last possessor or trustee, it shall rightfully be
in the possession, as trustee, of the oldest male person of the near-
est of kin of the last rightfully recorded possessor in the line of
diTcent from said William^i Wentworth ; and such possessor shall
oiily have the right to act as trustee upon the same conditions as
the original possessor, the author wishing to keep the vrork solely
arcong the descendants of WiUiam^i Wentworth as an heirloom.
ir IXTKODUCTION.
Blank leaves are inserted iu the front part of the first volume^
upon which should be written the names of the difforcnt possessors,
■with those of the persons whom they have appointed their suc-
cessors. Each copy of the work will be nwnbercd ; and, when all
of the present edition shall be distributed to trustees representing
different branches of the descendants of Elder William-^ Wentworth,
the name of the particular trustee for each number will be pre-
served in a common registry, which will be published for circula-
tion among those who, not possessing the book, may wish to con-
sult it, with a view to forwarding additions or corrections for
another edition. (See back side of Title Page for the Number.)
In view of the impossibilit}- of entirely guarding against errors
and omissions in a work of this character, and particularly in a
first edition, the author calls attention to that portion of the
second Tolume beginning on page 349, entitled " Additions and
Corrections," all of whose names are embraced in the Index. The
author did not cease his researches for those volumes until the last
page was printed, Xor does he now intend to cease them. He
asks all persons noticing errors not corrected, or knowing the
names of any TTentworths not recorded in this work, to notify him
thereof, that the proper additions and corrections may be inserted
in the next and revised edition.
It is intended to print a second edition, at an early day, which
will embody in their proper place the " Additions " now printed, cor-
rect errors, supply omissions, and especially add the births, deaths,
marriages, and other late history, to the last possible date before
publication. To this end, a continued correspondence with the
author, or with either of his brothers, or nephews in the male line,
(lion. Joseph Wentworth, Sandwich, N. H., his sons, or Samuel
H. Wentworth, Esq., Boston, Mass.), is earnestly solicited.
It was the design of the author to mention the military services
of all engaged in any war. Descendants of Elder Williaui-^ Went-
worth have been found upon almost every American battle-field,
from those of the earliest Indian contests to the last of the war of
INTRODUCTIOX.
the Eebellion ; as well as in the naval service. But, from the unin-
ber of Wcntworths bearing the same Christian name, the author was
unable to identify some persons to whom official records showed
that credit was due. It is therefore desired that future corres-
pondents should give their own military record, and that of their
ancestors, and also that of all other persons of Wentworth descent.
ORIGIN OF THIS WOEK.
The author could not have been over ten years of age when au
incident occuiTed to which this work owes its origin. John Farmer,
the distinguished antiquarian of New Hampshire, wrote to Pauls
(15G4) Wentworth, of Sandwich, N. H., father of the author, mak-
ing inquiries respecting the different governmental positions held
b/paul's father, John^ (531), and grandfather John^ (160), both
of whom had been in active public life at the same time, had held
at different times identical offices, ajid had died within a few years
of each other. As both had died before Faul^ (loG-i) was rive
years of age, and as his atiention had never been before called to
the subject" he was unable to furnish Mr. Farmer the information
desired ; but the author remembers no earlier or more determiued
resolution on his part than the one to furnish it at some day, if
life should be spared him. His cariosity, thus early excited, was
not, however, gratified in time to be of service to Mr. Farmer, as
that writer died 13 August, 1S38 ; and the information obtained
could only be printed through the author's own instrumentality.
Some years thereafter, Jacob B. Moore, of Concord, N. H., wrote
to the author that he had heard of his investigations respecting
the various John ^^entworths, and stated that it was his intention
to write the biogi-aphies of all the governors of New England prior
to the Revolution. Mr. Moore had found the same difUculty in
di5.;tinguishing between the John Wentworths who had supported
British allegiance as ^Ir. Farmer had between those who opposed
it. Lieut.-Gov. John3 (u) had a son John^ (8-i), who was a dis-
tinguished judge ; and also a grandson John^' (371), who was the
VI INTRODUCTION.
provincial governor; and this Gov. John^ (371) bad a nephew
John^ (997), who was an eminent law^-er, and author of " "Went-
worth on Pleading." Gov. Beuning'* (SO) had a son John-^ (336),
Tvho distinguished himself in the French and Indian wars. All of
these persons had resided at Portsmouth, N. H., and the author,
after his attention had thus been called to it. became quite inter-
ested in researches necessary' to give to each his appropriate his-
tory. But Mr. Moore died 1 September, 1853, having published
but one volume, and that one embraced only the " Governors of
New Plj'mouth and Massachusetts Baj,' " ; and so this product of
the author's researches, like that of his former ones, was left solely
dependent upon himself for publicity. During these researches,
the author came across the original discussion concerning the
authenticity of " The Wheelwright deed" (so called), bearing date
17 May. 1629, in which the name of ^yilliam Wentworth is men-
tioned as one of the grantees ; and he at once interested himself in
discovering the residence of the emigrant settler prior to the sign-
ing of the Combination at Exeter, in 1639 ; the author being
strongly impressed with the idea that he was not of age nor in this
country in 1G29. This brought about a correspondence with
Samuel G. Drake, Esq., historian of Boston, then editor of the
X. E. Historical and Genealogical Jiegi.iter ; and also with Hon.
James Savage, of Boston, formerly President of the Massachusetts
Historical Societ}', who has so kindly alluded to the author in his
notes upon Gov. "Winthrop's Journal, and also in his Genealogical
Dictionary, Some of the earlier articles of the author in the JY. E.
Historical and Ge^iealogical Ikgister attracted the attention of the
late Mrs. Lydia H.^ (1'91) Sigourney, to whom he is indebted for
much of the history of the Connecticut descendents of the emigrant
settler's son Paul^ (6). And about the same time, the English
authoress, the late Catherine Frances" (979) Gore, opened a corres-
pondence with him, and gave htm important information which she
had acquired as executrix of the will of the late Sir Charles Mary^
(995) Wentworth, who had inherited the private papers of his father,
INTRODUCTION.
Sir Johns (371). He thus became possessed of much of the infor-
mation in tills work before the thought of publishing » The ^Vent-
worth Genealogy" occurred to him. Occnsionally, he made specirJ
pubUcations, which called the attention of ditlerent descendants of
the emigrant settler to the facts in his possession, and they gen-
eraUv commenced urging him to make his collections public in the
shape of a family genealogy. He wrote articles for the Eseter
(N. H.) JVeic-s ie«er, Dover (N. H.) ^-n^uiVer, Portsmouth (X. H.)
Journal, and New England Historiccd and Genealogical Begister,
at Boston, Mass. He caused all the state, county, and town
records to be searched (personally searching most of them), which
he thought might contain any reference to any member of the
family; and finally opened a correspondence with all Went worths
of whom he could hear, in the United States, and visited ceme-
teries, and examined private family records innumerable. He also
secured the invaluable services of Joseph L. Chester,Esq., of London,
in tracing the English origin of the emigi'ant settler and his relation-
ship to the various distinguished Wentworth families in England.
Every branch of the British nobility ever bearing the name of
Wcntworlh, besides that of many eminent commoners, has been
traced in this work to the same ancestry as ^niliam^i Wentworth,
the emigrant settler. When the British Government conferred
upon Gov. John5 (371) AVentworth the right to change the original
coat of arms of the ^Yentworth family by the addition thereto of
two keys as a mark of his fidelity, it admitted his right to wear
the original coat; and, in so doing, it admitted the right of the
emigrant settler, WiUiam'-i Wentworth, and all of his descendants
BO to do.
If there are any Wentworth families omitted in this work, it is
not the fault of the author; nor will it be his fault if any are
omitted in the nest addition, as family information is solicited
from all bearing the name. Mistakes are unavoidable in a work
of this character; but all can be corrected In a second edition, if
those observing them will but be prompt in their notification. In
"^■ni IXTRODUCTION.
all his rcsearclies, the author has found but one family that could
trace its origin to any other emigrant than William^i Weutworth,
and that is given on pp. 324-6, Vol. IL, being the family descen-
dants of Samuel Wentworth, from Bermuda, West Indies, Avho set-
tled in Xew York City about the time of the American Revolution.
The work had been fully prepared for the press before a corres-
pondence was opened with Beamish Murdoch, of Halifax, the his-
torian of Nova Scotia. But the "Additions and Corrections," in
the second volume, show how great are the obligations of the
author to him for information concerning the descendants of the
emigrant settler in that Province.
The author feels confident in the assertion that no persons have
changed their names to Wentworth under the laws of any of the
States, and equally confident that, save in the case of the Bermuda
settler above mentioned, TTilliam-' TTentworth, of Dover, X. H., is
the ancestor of all the TTentworths now living in the United States
who are rightfully entitled to that name. Under a rule stated on
page 319, Vol. IL, the author has excluded the names of some
Wentworths, while he has inserted others " whose origin is un-
known." In the nest edition, he hopes to connect all of the latter
with the emigrant settler, and he will then give a list of those who
still continue to bear the name without legal authority, and also
give their rightful name, which they arc trying to cast off.
THE PORTRAITS, ETC., FROM WHTCH THE ENGRAVINGS IN
THIS WORK ARE TAKEN.
Gov. Benning^ (80) Wentworth willed his property to bis wife,
whose daughter, by a second husband, married Johc'^ (S3 7) "'Vent-
worth, son of the Governor's nephew Thomas^ (372). When this
John^' (^57) sold the mansion (still preserved) of Gov. Benning^
(80) Weutworth, at Little Harbor, in Portsmouth, N. IL, to take
up his final residence in England, he presented to his second cou-
Bin, Ebenezer^ (1021) Wentworth, who owned and occupied the
house owned by Gov. Jolm^ (371) Wentworth when he left the
country, all the portraits in the mansion. These wore removed
rs'TRODUcnoN. ix
to the house of Ebenezer'' (1021), and arc still kept there by bis
heirs. Among them are the portraits of Lieut.-Gov. John- (U)
Wentworth, and Gov. Benning^ (80) Went^orth, from which the
engravings in this work have been copied. They weie painted by
Blackburn ; but the one of Lieut.-Gov. John-'' (14) was painted
after his death from a half-sized one, with the name of no painter
upon it, which is still preserved, and which is the duplicate of the
one in the Massachusetts Historical Society's gallery, at Boston.
All that the author has been able to find of Blackburn is the fol-
lowing in " Dunlap's History of the Rise and Progress of the Arts" :
" Of Blackburn, all we know is, that he was nearly contemporary
with John Smybert, and painted very respectable portraits in
Boston." John Smybert was born in 1684, and died in 1751.
The portrait from which the engraving of Lady ^Yentv\-orth was
taken may be seen at the house of the late Hon. Asa f'reeman. of
Dover, N. H. ; with that of her first husband, Hon. Theodore^
Atkinson, jr., and that of his father, Hon. Theodore Atkinson, sen.,
and that of his mother Hannah-^ (82), daughter of Lieut.-Gov.
John^ (14) Wentworth, all four by Copley. The connection of
Mr. Freeman's family with that of the Atkinsons may be found on
page 318, of Vol. I. Lady Wentworth's portrait was painted in
the year 1763, when she was eighteen years of age, and the year
after her first marriage.
Until within a very few years, it was not known that there was
a good portrait of Gov. Johu5 (371) in the countrj-. The author
had, therefore, procured a photograph from Halifax: of the portrait
in the City Hall there, which was taken when he was much ad-
vanced in life, and was about having an engraving made from it,
when he learned that one by Copley had recently come into the
possession of the heirs of Ebenezer'^ (1021), and the engraving in
this work was taken from that. That portrait v/as presented by
Gov. John's sou, Sir Charles MaryS (990) to Thomas McDonogh,
British Consul at Boston, Mass., also his private secretary while
Governor of New Hampr^hire, and who is more particularly noticed
X INTRODUCTION".
ou pages 370 and 330, Vol. 11. Upoa the death of their parents^
the Misses McDonogh thought the proper place for the portrait
was the Government House, at Halifax, N. S., and were awaiting
a safe opportunity to send it there, when they learned of the collec-
tions at the house of the late Gov. John^ (371) T^entworth, at Ports-
mouth, N. H., and of the courtesy of the heirs of Ebenezer^ (1021)
in exhibiting them to all persons interested. They then changed
their intentions, and set an example that should be imitated bv
others not bearing the name who possess valuable portraits of the
descendants of Lieut.-Gov. Johu3 (14) Wentworth, many of whom
the author has seen in families whose descendants must lose, ere
long, their interest in them.
By the provisions of the will of the late Ebcnezer^ (1021)
Wentworth, the Gov. John^ (371) Wentworth estate with all the
portraits is to descend to his eldest grandson in the male lino.
The engraving of Hon. Paul^ (1564) TTentworth, father of the
author of this work, was taken from a portrait by Albert G. Hoit,
then of Boston, Mass., who graduated at Dartmouth College, 1829,
and died 18 December, 1856, aged 47. It was painted in 1846.
The other portraits y\-ere from photographs.
The fac-simile of the record of the Combination of 1639, at
Exeter, N. H., is a perfect cop^- of the original document as it
now appears, taken by photo-lithograph. The color and defects
of that document, the result of the wear of more than two hun-
dred and thirty years, are precisely reproduced.
EXPLAXATIOXS.
In the English genealogy, the text gives the line of descent
from Reginald^ de Wynterwade to Elder "William-^ TVentworth,
the emigrant. Collateral descendants are given in notes.
The an'angement of the American Genealogy is as follows : —
1= Elder ^Villiam-i "\A'eutworth is, as the head of the American
family, regarded as Elder William^ Wentworth.
2. Each generation is given by itself. First, is the history of
INTRODUCTION. XI
Elder William^ "Weutworth, the emigrant, closing with a list of his
children, occup3-ing pages 45-62 of Vol. I. The second genera-
tion comprises the history of the children of Elder William, viz :
SamneP, John-, Gershom^, Ezekiel^, Panl-, Sylvanus^, Timothy-,
Elizabeth^, Ephraim-, and Benjamin-, taken in their order, of each
of which is given all the personal history known, and each closing
with a list of the children ; this generation occupies pages G3-9-4.
The third generation is then given, beginning with the eldest
born of Samuel^, and taking up all the children (who had de-
scendants) of each son of Elder William^, in order, and closing
with the list of children of each; this occupies pages 95-158.
The fourth generation (pages 159-289), the fifth (pages 290-547),
the sixth (pages 1-226, Vol. II.), and the seventh (pages 227-
316), are given on the same plan; but with the seventh are
given all succeeding generations. " Wentworths whose origin is
unknown" follow. And then come "Additions and Corrections,"
■which the reader should not fail to thoroughly examine.
3. All descendants of Elder "William' Wentworth are num-
bered consecutively', counting him as 1. This number is given on
the left hand of the page, where the birth of the person so num-
bered is stated. This serial number belongs exclusively to the
individual so numbered, and whenever the person is elsewhere
mentioned, this number is attached (in parenthesis) to his name,
EG that he will always be identified. Ever}' descendant of Elder
William^ Wentworth had also a generation figure, viz : the small
figure, elevated, on the right hand' of the name, which is always
attached to the Christian name, never to the surname. Thus.
•' John^ (531) Wentworth," implies that this John was of the fifth
generation, and that his serial number is 531, by which he is always
mentioned and distinguished from any other John Wentworth.
As the serial numbers run reguloTly from page 1, Vol. I., to the
end of the genealogy in Vol. II., one can easily be found in his
order, as well as by the Index.
4. The hirth of every child is given in his parent's family. If
Xll INTRODUCTION".
a son lived to have children, he is caiTied forward to the nest
generation. This is knovm by the number following the name, in
bracJcets, and that number denotes that he will be found immediatelv
after the serial number thus quoted in brackets. Thus, pasze 224,
Vol.1.: —
631. n. John*, born 17 July, 1745. [1557]
This implies that this John^ will be found immediately after the
serial number 1557. The " ii." before John^ implies merely that
he was second child.
All that is known aboiit sons who had no children is given with
the statement of tlieir birih ; and also all that is known about
daughters, except when their descendants are numerous ; m which
case they also are carried forward like sons, to avoid obscuritj-.
5. In the text, the name " "Wentworth " is often omitted. The
generation figure and serial number are sufficient. But surnames
other than that of Wentworth are always mentioned (even though
ofTVentworth blood), to avoid mistake.
The same rule is followed in the noles on other families. Thus,
in the " Pepperrell Family " note, the name of Pepperrell is not re-
peated. The generation figures given in the notes in a family not
"Wentworth are confined to the notes, and are not introduced into
the text of the work, nor into the Indexes.
6. In the Tabular Pedigrees, a short vertical line under a name,
with no name beneath, implies that it was a daughter, or a son who
died without male children. The object of the American Tabular
Pedigrees is to give the eldest male line of the descendants of each
of the sons of Elder "William^ Wentworth, with such other lines as
the space will allow, or as will facilitate research. Of course, in
the American Tabular Pedigrees, many junior male lines are
omitted; but in every such case, the words, "left issue," or
"left descendants," are appended to the name where the line
ceases to be traced.
7. The Indexes are fully explained on page 481, Vol. II.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
YOLrME I.
TABULAR PEDIGFvEES . • • . •
ORIGIN OF THE NAME OF WENTWORTH .
THE ENGLISH GENEALOGY ....
THE AMERICAN GENEALOGY:
WILLIAM WENTWORTH, THE EMIGRANT
SECOND GENERATION . .
THIRD GENERATION
FOURTH GENERATION ....
FIFTH GENERATION
Page
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1
7
. 45
. 63
. 95
. 159
. 290
^'OLUME II.
THE AMERICAN GENEALOGY, CONTINUED :
SIXTH GENERATION
SEVENTH AND SUCCEEDING GENERATIONS .
WENTWORTHS WHOSE ORIGIN IS UNKNO^rN- .
ADDITIONS AND CORILECTIONS . . . .
SUPPLEMENTAL ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS
INDEXES ..........
1
227
319
349
472
481
ILLUSTRATIONS
ENGKAVED PORTRAITS.
Yo]unie I.
John- Wentworth, LL.D., of Chicago, III. . • Facing title page.
" " 153
JoHis Wentworth, Lt.-Gov. of N. H.
Bexxixg WENnvoimi, Gov, of X. H. . . •
Sir Joax Wen-tworth, Bart., Gov. of X. -II., -\:n-p of
N. S
Lady Fraxci-S (WEXTWOnTii) VrENTwor.TU
Hox. Pai-l Wextwortii. of Saxi>v,-icu, X. H.
Tappax Wentavortji, il. C, OF Lov.Ei.r., Mass. .
Jonx Wextwoeth, LL.D., M.C, or Chicago, III. .
COAT OF ARMS.
Tolnme I.
Arms or TTe^-twokth Title page, and page 7
" 313
" yii)
Volume II.
faciiig page 103
" " 199
" " 2SG
FAC-SIMILE OF DOCUMEXT.]
Yolume I.
Ex>:tek (X. n.) CoMDiN-ATiox IX 1C39 .... Facing page io
FAC-SIMILES OF AUTOGRAPHS.
Jonx (S."S9)* WFJsnvoRTH, LL.D., of Chicago, III., tvith
TRAIT Facin
Elder ^Villiam V.'ENT'.voRTir. the emigrant (twice)
Samchl (2) TVEXTVionTH, OF PonTSMOcru, X. H.
EZEKIEL (5) "^'EXT WORTH, OF DOVER, X. H. . . .
Pal-x (6) Wextwortu, of Rowley, Ma.-s
Ephr.um (10) Wextwortu, of Dover, X. H .
Bexja-MIX (11) Wextwop.th, of Dover, X. H. . . .
Saml-el (12) Wextworth, of BoeTOx, Mass.
JOHX (IV) W'EXTWOllTH, LlECT.-GOV. OF XEW II.OirSHIKE
Sarah (IIcxioxg), wife of Lt.-Gov. Jonx (U) Wexttsortu
Ebexezfi; rin> Wextwortu. of Portsmouth, X. H. .
Volu
POR-
g title
me I,
page
56
64
74
78
91
92
95
97
99
102
purtnii^t-ii;
■'.-z s'--rlr.l riT;a'jcr.
ILLUSTKATIOXS.
CrtATjrxs (21) ^YK^-TWORTFI, of Caxtox, Mass
John (2G) Wkxtwortu, of RocuESXF.n, N. H 72
Samcf-l (27) VVextwokth, of Somekswoutii, N. II 72
GF.r.sno.M (20) Wextworth, of Somersworth, X. H. . . .72
Martha (Miller), wife of Joiix (31) Wextworth, of Dover, X. H. 116
Col. Paul (32) WEXTWOfixii, of Salmon Falls, X. H. . . .119
EuzAnExn (Leigiitox), wife of Bexjamix (33) Wextwortu, of
ROLLIXSFORD, N. H. 123
Geusiiom (3i) TTExnyoRTU, of Rollixsford, X. H 130
Eisexezer (68) Wextwouth, of Somersworth, X. H. . . .155
JosEini (70) Wextworth,. of Great Falls, N. II 156
Bexxls'G (80) "Wextworth, Governor of New H.oipsuire . . 159
HrxKixG (81) Wextwoktu, OF Portsmouth, X. H 165
Joiix (S-l) Wextwortk, jr., of Portsmouth, X. H 174
Capt. William (85) Wextworth, of Kittery, Me 176
William Pepperrell, the elaiigr.\:nt 176
Sir William Peppekrell, Part 177
Daxiel (92) Wextworth, of Portsmouth, X. H 185
Edward (117) Wextworth, of Bostox, Mass 194
Richard (155) Wextworth, of Rochester, X. H 208
Thomas (157) Wextworth, of Somersworth, X. II 210
Col. Johx (160) Wextworth, Speaker axd Chief Justice . . 211
Christixe Baker, of Dover, X. H 232
Col. Otis Baker, of Dover, X. H 234
Mp.s. Sarah Wextworth (.Vpthorpe) (0G7) Moktox . . . 302
JlR-s. Catherixe Fraxces (Moody) (979.4) Gore . . . .311
Sir Johx (371) Wextworth, Baut., Goverxor of Xew Hampshire
axd of Xova Scotia 313
Lady Frances (3G7) (Wexiworth), wu-e of Sir Johx (371) Wext-
worth 319
CiLua.ES W. Wextworth Fitzv.illiam, of Loxdox, Exglaxd . 321
WiLLi.vM, Dura: of Clarexce, afterwap.ds Ivino Wili.lvm IV. . 322
Edward, Duke of Kent, father of Queex Victorlv, . . . 2o3
George (377) Wextworth, of Portsmouth, X. II. .... 328
Joshua (378) Wextworth, of Portsmouth, X. II 32'.>
Johx (512) Wextworth, OF Brou-xfield, JIe 380
Paul (530) Wextworth, of Somei.-sworth, X. II 394
Nicholas Gilmax, of Exeter, X. H 397
Johx (531) Wextworth, Jr., M. C, of Dover, X. H. . . . 400
Margaret (Fro.st), WIFE of Johx (531) Wext^^orth, Jr. • • "^^'^
John Frost, of Xew Castle, X. H ^^^
>riur (Pepperrell-Frost), ^^^FE of Rev. Dr. Benjamin Col?lvx 404
XVI
ILLUSTRATIONS.
JosKPn Frost, of New Casti.k, N. H. .
MARGArvKT (COLTOX), VTl^E OF JOSEPn
N. H
■'host, of New Castxe,
405
40 ;
Thomas Millet (535) Wextworth, of Lecaxox, Mk.
Rebecca (HAStrr), wife of Thomas M. (535) Wextworth
"William (575) TVextwortu, of XoR'mcH, Coxx.
Asa (C36) T\^ExrwoRTH, of FELcn\nLLE, Vt.
Sa-Muel Shaceford (SC2) Wextworth, of :MLr.T0x, X. H.
Yolu
AXDRE^V PePPERRELL (OCO) WexTYTORTH, of KllTERYj Me.
Bexxlxg (9C1) Wextwortii, of Chillicotue, Ohio .
Foster (962) WExrvs'ORTn, of Webster, Me.
Ebexezer (1021) Wextw-orth. of Portsmoutu, X. II.
George Joshua (2TU) Wextworth, of PoRTSMorTn, X. H
Ep^stus (126S) Wextv.-orth, of Stoxixgtox, Ct. .
Hox. Paul (1564) vrEXT-R-oRTH, of Sax-i>wich, X. H.
Lydla (1648.5) (Cogswell), vnyt: of Paul (1564) Wextworth
Col. Ajtos Cogswell, of Doa'er, X. H.
Ltdla (1648) (Baker), ^vife of Cox,. Amos Cogswell
Dr. George Walllxgford (3592) Wextsnorth, of Chicago, III
WiLLLOi Badger (859C) Wextworth, of Coxcord, X". H.
Saml-el IIiddfx (3507) Wext worth, A.M., LL.B., of Bosto
JoEX B. (15S7) AYextsnorth, of Salmox Falls. X. H.
Asa (1774) Wextworth, of Alstead, X. H.
Lydia. Howard (1701) (Huxtley) Sigourxey, of H.oiTFORc
WnxLvM (1826) TTextwortH; of Browxfield, ilE. .
George Albert (2123; Wextworth, A.M., of Exeter, X. H.
Tappax (2342) AVextwortu, M. C, of Lowell, Mass.
JoHX (265S) Wextworth, of Kittert, Me.
Bkig.-Gex. Mark Furxald (4777) Wextworth, of Kittery,
Mapjc HrxKixG (2712) Wextworth, of Portsmouth, X. H.
Kev. Ek-vstus (3040) Wextworth, D.D., ofPittsfield, Mas
Jonx (3589) WE:;Two;;Ttf, LL.D., M.C., of Chicago, III. .
Joseph (3591) Wentt,orth, OF Sandwich, 2n. H.
:Ma5s.
Ct.
ilE.
. 410
. 410
. 431
. 442
. 522
me II.
1
o
4
. 13
. 15
, 43
, 104
, 104
lOS
108
, 115
118
119
121
149
153
160
184
199
227
228
234
248
286
283
tabulai: pedigrees.
A. Descent of Elder William Wextworth, it.om PiECi-
XALD DE W'i'XTERWADE
B. DeSCEXT of THE FIR.ST EaRL OF StR.^FORD
C. ROCKLXGIIAM AXD FiTZWILLIAM
D. Earls of Strafford, of the secoxd cre.vtiox, axi>
Wext WORTHS of Wextworth-Castle
Yolume I.
xxi
sxiii
sxir
ILLrSTRATIOXS.
K. Link ok Gexerai. Sir Geokge Wextm-okth
F. We.vtwoktiis or Woolley, axi> Col. Michael Went-
WOKTH
G. Descent of Kixg Edward VI., Lady Bykox, etc.
IL Wextworths of North Elmsali.
L Went'»vouths of Brettox, Co, York
J. Wextworths of Gosfield, Co. Essex
K, Descent of Sir Charles Wextworth Dilke, Bart.
L. S-orcEL ^'extworth, Kitteky Family
>r. " " Portsmouth F.oiilv
N. JOHX' TVEXT"«"0RTn, ELDEST LIXE, ETC.
O. Gershom Wextworth " " . .
p. EZEKIEL WeXTWORTH " ** . .
Q. EzcKiEL Wextwortii, lixe of Johx Wext's-orth, LL.D
of Chicago
R. Paul Wextworth, eli>i:st les-e, etc., axd Sylv
"Wextavorth
S. TlMOTHY WeXUVVORTH, ELDEST LIXE, ETC
T. Ephraim Wextworth, " '• " .
U- Bexjamix Wextayorth " " " .
Y. " " YOUXGER BKAXCHF^
XVII
xxvl
vx-us
xxva
xxviii
xxs
sxxi
xxxii
xxxiii
xxxiv
XXXV
xxxvi
XXXV ii
XXXV iii
xl
xli
xlii
xliii
xliv
EXTENDED GENEALOGICAL NOTES.*
Apthorpe, of Bostox, SLvss
Atwater, of Coxx-ecticut axd Massachusetts
Atkixsox, of Portsmouth axd Dover, N. H. .
Badger, of Massachusetts axd New Hamps-hire
Baker, of Massachusetts axd Xew Hampshire
Carr, of Massachusetts axd New Hampshire
Che-sley, of Dover, N. II
Claric, of Neweury', Mass. ..*...
Cogswell, of rklASSACiiusETTS axd New H.oipshire
CoLTOx, OF Springfield, Mass.
Dore, OF Portsmouth, N. H
Frost, of Kittery, Me.
GiLMAN, OF Exeter, N. II ' .
Hall, of Dover, N. H
Hall, of Massachusetts
Jaffrey, of Portsmouth, N. n. ...
l: 300
n : 291, 471
l: 169,318
n: 110
l: 231
l: 4U
l: 131
l: 222
n: 105
I: 407
I: 147
l: 402
n: 300-2,370
273,- u:37C
n: 13
l: 173
*cec eUo Index for other mention ot'thcs* Dames. Families of Went worth de5c.:nt ar« n.
in this list.
r,*
S.Tin
ILLUSTRATIONS.
KXIGHT, OF WeIXS, Me.
Laxgdox, or Portsmouth, X. H
Leightox, of KiTT?:itv, }>Ie.
Loom IP, op Coxxecticut .o,-i> JI.
McDoXuGU, OF BOSTOX, Mass.
Millet, of Dover, X. 11.
NUTTEF., OF Do\-ER, N. H. .
PEPrERKELL, OF KiTn-:RY, Me.
Peck, of Coxxecticut .
Pike, of Somerswoktii, X. H.
Raxdall, of Xew Castle, X. H.
Roberts, of Dover, X. II. .
Sheafe, of Portsmouth, X. H.
Somerby, of Xewbury, ]\Iass.
Tate, of Somep^wortii, X. II.
TuxxLE, of Dover, X. II.
VaUGHAX, of PORTSMOUXn, X. H,
■Wai.drox, OF Dover, X. H.
"Wallixgford, of Someksworth
"Waltox, of Xew Castle, X. H.
"WiGGix, of Dover axd Exeter
"WrxGATE, of Dover, X. H. .
\ssactiusetts
X. H
I 74
J: 188
l: 127
n: 290
n: 379
l: 223
l: 413
l: 176
n: 469
l: 424; n: 406
I: 276
I: 28G
n: 11
I: 222
n: 121
3: 543
l: 168
l: 235; n : 436
l: 227
I: 103
I: 95
l: 410
TABULAR PEDIGREES.
TAEULAPw PEDICxREES.
XXI
A. — PEDIGr.EE OF VnXLIAM TVE^TTWOKTH, THE EMIGIIAXT.
Kynoldi- (oj. KeginalJ) de "Vv'vnter-sraJe = . . . .
liviu'? in lOGG. ' I
Henry- de Wyutword
Iiicliard-5 de "STentwortl; = . . . .
^1
I
Michael^ de Went^vorth ■■
Henry^ de "Weut^orth =
Hu2;b'! Wentworlh :
~ died 120U.
"STiilianiT Wentworth ■.
JRobcrt^ 'NVeut^orth — Emiua. danqrhter and heir of TVilliam Woodliouse, and
living about 1275. | c.irried esiare of Woodhouse, Co. York, to her hus-
band.
"VrilliamO VTentTrortli =- Beatrice, daughter of Gilbert Thalrel, Co. York,
o f W e n t w o r 1 3i-
W'oodhou-se, ditd
l-'503-9.
Dionysia, =-.Wiiliami' "Wentsvorth :
daughter I of Wentworth-
of JVt'^r I AVcodliouse, di.d
de I;oth-
erSeld.
= Liicy, daughter of Itichardi'^ V,'ent\rorth,
tjir Adam New- Bishop of Loiidv^n:
march, died s. p. Lord Hiuh Cliau-
cellor in i-jGoi; died
133LI.
:Da>..
8)1- Wniiain^i T\'e:itr,-,orth
of "SV'eutworth-V.'uod- j t-r ami co-lu.-ir
Lous-. of Wililaru
J''.)riiii'^tou,
Co. York.
JohniiYTentworth:
ofXorthEhiiJ^all.
Co. York; died
s. p. ; and Ujft
estate to nepb--vr
John-"-.
Alice, dandit-
er.and lielr K>i
John Bi>.-ett.
E.-:o.,nf North
EirA-^i!!. -svl'O
carrifd th.ir
estate to her
husband.
Sir W'iihanii2 WentTr,,rth = I.sabel, dav.<;ht-
of ^VeDt^vorth-^V oou- er and heir
hou.',e. From him d^;- of P.olwrt
sco;idt;dTiioiii:iS"* \V.^iit- Hootou, Esq.
■K-orih, l.vtE.v.1 of Straf-
ford-, al<<3, the ^Vent-
worths of ^Vent^vo^rh Castle, T'.arons
>Ui"(iy, Vi.'rcnunr.s Vv'eotvrortli, and Earis
of Sima'ord, of the s.'-cond creation; a!.<o,
^'t** M.',r"ii;«; .,»' r».>.-kin<rham, .>iid the
Johni2 Wer.tworth = Joan. dan<:ht-
of North Eiin.-all. er of Icicii-
From him de- ard le Tvas.
s<;c-ua».d Elder
AVi.l'iiam-' ^Vent-
w'orth, r.he emi-
prant ; ai,«o, the present Baron
"\V.'!U-;vorth. Sec next page/or c\>n-
tiitua'.ion.
XXll
TABULAR PEDIGREES,
A.-PEDIGP.EE OF -^iVILLIAM ^VEXTWO^.T^■, THE E^nGE.lXT.-
Continued.
Johni- Wentvcortli, = Joan, daughter of Eichard le Tyas. of Earghwallis, Cc
ofNorth Elmsall,
Touncor son of
Sir William, 11 as
OQ preceding
page.
York.
Jolini3 %Yei}twortli,
of X.-crhElmsall;
livinir in 1413.
: Acmes, sister and co-heir of Sir "VTiUiira Dronsfield, of
West Bretton, Co. York.
Jobni* Wentn-orth,
of iN'orth Elmsall.
Joiini'' Wentwortli.
of North Elmsall.
^Ehzaheth, Sir Rogeri* Wenrvrorth. Eichardi* Went-
dau;^iiter from whom de.sceinKil v,-i>rth, />;. Maude,
of Rich- Janei' Seyuioiir. moth- \vido'.v of Eich-
ardr.eau- er of King Edward VL ard, Earlof Cam-
mout. Alsi.:). the ^vife of Lord l>iM,'e, sun of
Bj-r^/ru ' ,?..'' ToMe G. E.Iward, Duke of
Thomr^s" Wentworth died York. ' For de-
about lijO. ^cndints, see
Table I.
■■ Elizaheth, daughter of VTilliam Calverley.
Thomasi5 Wentworth, = Jan'\ daughter of Jauei'^ = William Goldthorpe.
died about 1.522. 1 Oliver 2dirfieiJ.
Sir Johiii" Went-ivorth, ancestor
of a line of Ear.>nots, now ex-
tinct. S'-e TaN>: II.
Eogeri^ Wtntworth died about
15.51, leaving son Thomas. i'
Oliver!" Wentworth
of Goxhilt. Co.
Lincoln, died 1JG3.
William!".
Thomas'".
Daa-jhter^"^.
daughter of John
Gilb}', ami widow
of Johii Eerrars.
Wentv.-orrh — Anne
of Waitliain, Co. Ein-
colii, died 1.574.
Thomases Wentworth,
Oliveri'J "Wentv/oith.
Both died s. p.
Christopher'3 Wentworth,
of Alfurd, Co. Lincoln,
died about l'i3-3.
I
Eruncisi^ Wentworth
of Waltham, dit;d
about IGll, leaving
issue.
: Catherine, daughter of
WiUiam 31arbuty,E.sq.
William^^ Went^-orth,
of Kigsby, Co. Lin-
coln.
=- Susannah, Ajujie,-" m. Rev. John Lawson, ar.d had
I d.iucrhter son, Christoplier-i Lawson. of Exeter,
of Edward IS". H. ; Eaith-'; Elizabeth.-"' ?/). .r<)iin
Carter, Winne ; Frances-*" : Francis-'' ; Prisciila,-"
and widow tn. WiUiara Helnie, and had son Chris-
of Ether toplier-i Helnie. of Exeter, N. H. ; and
Fleming. Christopher,-'' died s. !>.
WrLLiAM-i Wentworth, Edward^i W«.-,ntwortl> of Christopher-^ Wentworth,
theemi;^raut, of Exeti-r. Bo^tra, En^'laiwl. difil bapti.'.ed 4 Juue, 1C20,
N. H., lijr;9: ancestfir of ltvsl-2; male line ex- died same year,
the Americau \V..-ut- il.njt.
worths.
TAEULAK TEDIGREES.
r..— DESCENT OF THE FinST EAEL OF STEAFFOr.D.
Sir^VilV■^'n^-- ^Vent\vorth=Isa'x-l. dauiiliter an.l heir of Eobort Hooton, cf
of Wentworcli-\Vuo.l-| Hwton-Eoborts, Co. York,
h.m?*?, el<it.-5t son of Sir j
WilUaui ", as iu Table A.
S^r ^ViIiiam^^3 ^^^Il^vu^tll, = Lucy, dausliter and co-lieir of Walter Tiusley, Esq.
T'.ioiiias"^ \Veatv.
ortli = Isalvl, (laugliter of Sir William Fleming. Kt.
\\*n!ia-n^5 Went'.vorth, = Liicv. dauccliter (by a former husband) of Isabel, -svifo
I of WiilLam Sheffield, Esq.
I^-hella = ^Vimalu" Weutworth, = Isabel, dau-liter of Sir
daughter of'Thoni- I Thomas lleresby.
as Durraat.
Sir Thomas'-' Wentvrorth. = Joan, daughter of Sir Eichard liedman.
fou-ht ai Hexham, UG3. 1
Williami^Wentxrorth. = Isab,d, danahter and Johni^Went^orfli of ^hom
m. 1-1GCM51 ; died. 1477. i heir of Sir Kiehard nothing i^ Luown.
Fitz^v-iIlulms.
MM
Sir Thomas" Went^orth. = Beatrix, danshter of Sir Threo sons, of ^rhom
kiil-ht.d for bravervat 1 Richard vroo-lruiT. and nuthui- is knoun,
the battle of Smns, died | widow of John Drax, and one daughter.
IMS. I Esq.
M M M I I.
Willam-^^ Wentworth, --= Catherine, dnnght.r ol Five sous a"^ t^ir e
died 1549 1 Ealph Becston. dan-bters: one va>
die'l, UiJ. i Michael-', an :est.>ruf
' Colonel Miclr.io!-\ of
Portsnioutli. 2s'. H.
I M M M, i . ,
Thoma=vi Weitw. ,rth.= Ma-zire', d ai-bn>r of Sir Three sous ana tour daugn-
Sheritl of C. V^.rk. i V."illiam Gascoigue. ters.
M I
Sir William-i^ Wennvorth, Er.rt.. = Anne, daucrhter and heir Four daughter.=.
died 1G14. I of Sir Robert Atkms.
Sir Thomas-25 \rent'v.,.rih. Bart., br.rn Sir Wilham^^ ^\|:"'"''''^'\'^' r^S il'
1.5U};B:m.nW.-nt.vorth.lG2S;Vi-- Sir George"^ ^^ entworth. Gene^a^,
count Wentwurr;.. I'll'S: Baroa ^v^""*'- ''"^ terniinated m an bt ;'^
Raby, and Eavl uf .^tratford, K.MO; who m. xhomas, Lord lio^.a.u
behpadod 12 >Liy. l"riL Eifingham .Sic- lahle L
For dcsrendant?, i.c Tahle C. Eiizabeth'3 ^\ entworth, "»• »' e t '"
E.arl of Roscommon, and ha-l \\ <- '-^
worth--' Dillon, fourth Earl, \\ li^:'
died s. p. , -TV
And nv.. sons^^^•ho -^rd uiimcirr..--.).
and two daugiitcri—
X51V
TABULAR PEDIGREES.
C— KOCKLS-GHAM AXD FITZWILLLA3L
Sir Thrnias^^Wentworth, Bart, = Marcraret Clifford, Jaui'l'.tor of Francis.
eon of Sir '\\ lUiam— . as in Tal)it> 1 fourth Earl i,f tuuilH.riand.
B; created Earl of Straiford H'AO.
By second and third wives, no
issue 5ur\ived.
I
"SVilliam-iWcut-
•worth. second
Earl of Straf-
ford, died
161X5, s. p.
"STentworth, = Edward Wat5on,
I .second liaruu
E.jckiii2:liaiu.
Arabella--* "Went-
^V(.rti^, 7)1. John
ZNIcCarthy. sou
of the tail oi
Clancarty.
Lewis 23 "SVatson =Catherine,
first Earl of I daughter of
Eockinghani. 1 Sir George
Sondes.
Thoinas"5 "SVatson-TTentrrorth,
inherited estates of his uncle,
and added the name of "SVent-
-worth.
Edward-6 "Watson,
died before his
father.
Catherine, Tliouias"^ T^'at=!on-Wentworth, =^Lady Mary,
dauu'hter first Earl of Malton, first I daughter ot
ofThom- >rarqnis of Eockingham: died | I>uneLEarl
a*. Earl of 17:^J. I of Y.'inchel-
Thauet. Sea.
I I
Lewis-- Watsor.,
second Earl of
ll<x;kinghani.
Thomas'-" Wat-
son, ."d Earl.
Both died s. p.,
and this title
became ex-
tinct.
Charl.--' Watsou- Ann. -• V.'atson-Wentworth, =J\yill!:im
Wentworth. »c- died 17oL.».
cond Marquis;
Premier: he
and wife Marv,
(daucrhter of Thomas Bright, Esq.1 were god
f^itlier and godmother t.. Sir Charles-Mary-6
sou of Guv. Jolia-^. Died 17S"2, s. p.
Fitzwilliara,
first Earl
(English)
Fitz William;
died 17>J.
"William-? "Wentworth-Firzwilliam,
sec.-nd Earl FitzwiUiam; suc-
ceeded to estates of his uncle, tlie
second Martjuis of Ilockingham,
and prefixed to his surname the
name <.f Wentworth; l^rn 1748,
died 18;>>.
La.lv Charlotte Pon.sonby, daughter of
WnUam, second Earl of Eessborough,
Cliarle^ AVilliam» Wrntworth-Fitzwiniam. = >rary Dundas, da-ajhter of
third Earl Fitzwilliam ( English U bora I Thoinas, L.^rd Duudas.
17.SC., died 1SC7; had thirteen children.
"Willir.ni Thomas Spenc^-r'^ "Wentworth-Fitz-william, born 1815; fourth Earl Fi
William, vsixtL Earl, of Lrcland).
TABULAB PEDIGREES.
D.— EAKLS OF STRAFFORD OP THE SECOND CEEATI02
WE^TWOETHS OF WEXTVTOETH CASTLE.
AND
Sir "William^s Wentworth, Kt,
of Ashby-Puerorum; secomi
son of Sir William-^, Bart., as
iu Table B; fell at Marston
Elizabeth, daughter and co-heir of Thomas
Savile, Esq.
Sir William^ Wentworth,
Hi^h Sheriff of York-
shire.
Isabella, daughter of Auna^-t, ^
Sir Allen Appsley.
: Edward Skinner,
Thomas-' Weutworth, = A n n e , Peter'^ "SVentworth
succeeded his cousin Wil- i daughter of
liam-i, Ear! of Stratf.ird Sir Henry
(Table C^as Baron Raby: | Johnson.
embassador to Berlin, Vi- j
enna, etc. ; created Vis- ; i
countWent worth and Earl i ^iiUam-S Wentworth = S u s a n n a
of&trauord,171I;d:edl<o9. i siaut^hter.
T r I ' I I I I
Juliana,
only daughter
of Thomas
Horde, Esq.
Frederick Thomas-" Wentworth,
became third Earl of StratYi .r 1
on death of his cousin Wil-
liam-'5; died 1790, when the
titles of Barun Rabv, Viscount
Wentworth a Earl of Straf-
ford became extinct.
I !
Anne2"
heiress.
Harrict^fi.
= Joh n,
Hatheld
E^aye, of
County
York.
William"-'- Weutworth,
Second Earl ; married
Lady Anne Camp-
bell, daughter of
John, Duke of Ar-
gjle; died 1791, s. p.
1 I
Henrietta'^ "Weutworth, :
Henry Vernon, Esq.,
of Hilton, Co. Staf-
ford.
Henry-"' Vernon,
died 1S14.
i Ml
Henrietta^? Vemun.
m. Richard, first Earl Gros-
venor, and h;ui son Rob-
ert^^, first 2>Iarquis of West-
minster.
Frederick William Thomas=3 Vernon- Went worth, of Weutworth Castle, Co.
York; who added <inrnama of Wentworth, in accordance with vrill of Anne-^,
wife of John Hatfield Kaye.
I I I
Margaret William'-* ^ ercon.
Fisher, Leveson-^ Vernon.
second Anne-' Vernon, tti,
wife. Lord Berwick.
XXn TABULAR PEDIGREES.
E. — LDvE OF GESTEAL SIP. GEORGE^ ■WENTVOETEL
SirGeorge=3 "Wentworth, Kt.-, = Frances, danirhter and co-heir of S''- Franci«;
eighth son of Sir \VilUam
as in Table B; General: died
before li>J7.
Euiihe, Co. Kent.
Eaishe--* VTentworth, = Susanna, sister of James Adve, Esq., of Barham, Co.
of Sarre- I Kent.
Marv^s T^'entsrorth, = Thomas, sixth Baron Hovrard of EjSngham.
onJy child. I
Anne=5 =^ Sir William Yonge, Bart Mary^s, = George Venables Yemon,
I Lord Vernon-
George^", second Baron, who Mary^", = Georee Adams, -srho assumed name
died -vrithout male issue. I and' arms of Anson, and died 1769.
Thomaa-5 Anson, = Anne Xargaret Sir George^^ Anson, Others.
Viscount Anson, I Coke. G. C. B., M. P. :
died 1S18. General
Thomas WiUiam-^ Anson, Earl of Lichfield-
TABULAR PEDIGREES.
XIVll
WENTWOETHS OF WOOLLEY, AXD COLONEL inCILAEL
WENTWORTH.
Sir "WilHamii AVennvorth,
of AVentworth-Woud-
house, as in Table A.
Isabel, daucjliter of AVilliam Pollington, Esq.
Sir William^ Went^orth.
From liim descended
Michael-" Went^-ortb, = Isabel, daughter of
as in Table B; of
Jlendham Priory]
died looS.
Percival \\Tiitley.
Jcbn^- "Wentworth, of Xortb
Elmsall.
From him descended Elder
AYilliam-i AYentvrorth, of
Dover, K. H., as ia Table A.
Thom.as"^ "Vreutworth, = Susan, danghter of Cliris-
of WTiitley, Co. York. 1 topher Hopton.
Michael-^ Wentworth,
ofWooUey, Co.York.
Frances, daughter of
George Downes.
Samuel-" TYentvvorth, oi
Portsmouth, Is. H.
John23 "Wentwcrth,
of Woolley, died
1(582.
Sir Michael--' Wentxforth. =
■ of WoolW, died 1G96;
had eight children.
Elizabeth
Ea Ald-
bogh.
1 i I i I i
John23 vrentsvorth,_ Lieu-
tenant-Governor of N. H.
: Dorothv, daughter of Sir
God&ey Copley, Bart.
Godfrey^' TTentworth = Anna Mathe^v^s TV'ent^orth, = Anne
^laria
Clarke.
of AYakeneld,
1749.
died
daughter
of Jame?
Sill, and
widow of
John Ne-
Tile.
Peregrine-^ Wentn-orth,
died 1809, 3. p.
Daughter.
Mark Hunking-^
Tt'entwurth.
Col. Michael'^'' W'entwortb, = Martha = (1. ) Bcnning^* AVent- Thomas -
of Portsmouth, N. H.; t Hilton. worth Gover- ot Port^-
died 1795. norofN.H. ^'^j^'^
Martha^" -Wentworth, = Jotiu-^ AS^entworth, Attorney-
died 1851, s. p. General of Prince Edward
Island; died s. p.
Godfrev28 Wentworth, -= Dorothy, his cousin, daughter of Sir Lyon Pilkington,
of WooUey, died 1789. 1 Bart.
I — TTTm
Anna :!>Liria27 "VTentworth, =Sir George Armytage, Bart.
Goifr.--yAVentworth"Armytage, = Amelia, daughter of Walter Eamsdea
tl.irl' .-jo;:; hot.-k ij^.a...^ ar.-l j Jiavrkswortb, Esi-
arms of "NVenfwort.b.
Godftty2'^ AVenty.-ur!.h, of Vroolky, and others.
TABUL.\E PEDIGREES.
G. — DESCE:ST of KrS~G ED^ATuD YI., L^IDY Brr.Oy, Etc.
Sir Eoger^^ Wentivorth, :
of Xettlestead: son of
■ Johu^s of Xorth Eku-
sall, as in Table A.
Mar.^^ery, -n-ldow of John, Lord de Koo?, and daughter
of Piiilip lo Despencer, of Nettlestead.
Sir Philip" TVentworth, =Mary, daugh-
ter of John,
Lord Clif-
ford.
ofXettlestead.
Henryis-v^gTitwortli. Thomasis -\;vent-
Loft is5ne. Sic Ta- worth, a prie?t;
bles J and K. and diushters.
Sir Henryi' Wentw-orth,
died 14y9.
: Anne, daughter of Sir John Say. Two daughters.
Sir Pichard" "Wentworth, = Anne, daugh- One son
died 1528. | tcr of Sir and
James Tir- three
rell. daughters.
Margeryi' = Sir John
Seymour.
Edward^- Seymour, Jane^^ Sejrmour.=^Kiug Henry Mil.
Duke ofSomerS'it. |
King Edward TI.
Sir Thomas" Wentworth,
Baron Wentworth, died
15.50-1.
Margaret, daughter of Sir
Adrian Fortescue.
I I I I I I I
Two goas and five
daughters-
Sir Thomas" ^Ventworth,
second Baron; G-ov-
emor of Calais, 1558;
died 1590.
Anne, daughter
of Henry Went-
worth, of Co.
Suffolk.
I I I I I I I I I I i I I 11 I
Seven si:)n3 and nine daughters.
I
Thoma.-*' "Wentworth,
died 8. p.
Hfenrv20 TVentworth, = Anne, daughter of Daughter.
third Baron;
15'^
died
Sir Owen Hop-
ton, and widow
of Sir William
Pope.
Thomns^""- Wentworth. = Anne, daught^^r of
fourth Baron, E;\rl
of Cleveland. li';25-»i;
died 1W7, when the
Earldom expired.
Sir John'Crofts.
Henry-i Wentworth, Daught«er.
^[aj or-Grener al,
died 1641.
Sir Thnma.<522 Wentworth, =
died bef.re his father:
Lord Wentworth, of
Kettlestead.
=Philadfclph5a. TSfo .-^ons
Daughter of (died s. p.)
Sir Ferdi- and thn-e
nand Carey, daughters.
Anne^^ WentT^-orth,= John
Baroness. Lord '
Ivove-
lace.
1
Henrietta Mari.i2«
Wentworth. Ba-
roness; died s. p.,
1686.
John.» =
died \>c-
fore his
mother.
= Margary Pye.
^Lirga'rot.28=Sir William
from whom is Noel,
descende.l the Bart,
present I'.iron
Wentworth.
1
IM'^rMia--- Lov-''i;h;i:;, —
F.arone.:s;died
e. p., 1745.
>5.r
iciiry cioiit
uon.
1-JD^-
.TABUI.AII PEDIGREES.
rsix
-DESCE:S'T of KIXG EDWAED TI., lady BYnON, Etc.,
Continued.
Anne^ "VTentworth, = John, Lord Lovelace.
Baroness M'entworth.
daujrhter of Thomas-^
^Yent worth, Earl of
Cievelaml; as on pre-
ceding i)age ; died 1G97.
John'-'3, Baron I^ove- Aiine"5, died unmarried,
lace, died before
lu3 mother, leav-
ing ^Lirtha--' Lovelace, -^vho became Baroness
"NVentwortu, and died ITio, s. p.
Margaret^s = Sir "William
Noel, Bart
Sir Thorn ns--' Noel, Bart,
died s. p., in ICyiS.
Sir John2* Noel, Bart, =Mary, danchter of Sir
I John Cloberry.
Sir Cloberry-5 Xoel, Bart.
Elizabt'th, daughter of
Thomas Eowuey, Esq.
WiUiam25 Xoel, Judge,
had four daughters;
of whom, Susanna-
Maria'-6 m. Thoma.'^t
Hill, and had Noel-'
Hill, created Baron
Hill in 17^
Sir Edward-*"' Noel, Bart.,
became Baron on the
death of Martha--* Love-
lace; Viscount Went-
■w-orthl7G2; died 1774.
Judith, daughter of "William Lamb, Esq.
1
Thomas
ninth
sec >n"
count
1815, !
Noel, Judith27 Noel, = Sir Kalph Mil-
Baron ;
1 Vis-
; died
;. p.
died ISi
banke, Bart,
assumed name
of Noel.
Sophia-' Noel = Na
died 17S2. C
ithaniel
'urzon,
second
Baron
Scars-
dale.
Litiie T'
1'y.f.TOV
IStiO.
■ l.eLln-^ Milbanke Noel, = George Gordon,
"Wentwurth, died | Lord Byron,
(the poet.)
Nathaniel'-' Curzon, third
Baron Scarsdale, died
18oo, s. p.
Augusta Ada-^ Bvron,
died 1n:2. |
: "U'iUiam King, Earl of Lovelace.
Byron No'il Kin-so Xoel,
eleventh lianm Went-
worth, died 1SC"J, s. p.
Ealph Gordon Noel*^ :MiIbanke,
twelfth Baron "Went-svorth;
bom 18.39.
TABULAR PEDIGREES
H.— TTEXrVTORTHS OF XOETH EL3ISALL.
Anne, = Sir Johni" Wentworth, Kt,
dauirhter
of Thorn-
06 Crake.
of >.orth Elrasall; son of
Thomaii6,a5 in Table A.
Died in 1544.
= Jane daugliterof Eoser Appleton
Had tour ckildreu.
Johnis-
' "VTentrvorth, = Anne, daughter
ofXortliElnisalL | of Sir Brian
Hastings.
I i I i I i
Three sons and three daughters.
Thomas"? \VentTrorth,
of North ElmsaU,
died in 1.590.
: Anne, daujhter of Sir
William "Calverley.
DangLters."
Thoma?-'^ Wentworth,
of North EJmsall,
died ahout. 1632-3.
daughter of Eichard
Goodxicke, Esq.
Baaghter.
I^^a^y,
d a u g h -
terofSir
William
B a m -
borough.
= Sir Thomas^i TVentworth,
of North ElmsaU, born
about 1590.
Xartha. daughter
of Sir Thomas
Hayes.
Eive chiliren.
Thomas- Wentworth, = Agnes, daughter of
of Notth Elrasal!, I Sir HenrV Eel-
bom 1619, died 16J.3.
I I
I>augiit«r3.
lingham, Eart.
Sir John-;'' "Wentsvorth = Catherine.
daughter of
Sir Thomas
Norcliffe,
and vidow
of Christo-
pher Lister.
had oclr Thomas-^
l'aptized'l66^70, died
16S9.
Henry23 TTentTrorth
of Brodsworth, Co.
York.
Mary, —Sir John^-J Tr.ntrrorta, Bart.
daughter of
Sir' .John
Lowther,
Bart., died
1706.
of North Elmsail, 'created'
Baronet, 1C92; ditd 1720.
Catherine-5 VTentvrortli
m. Hugh Ch-dmley
Esq.: inheri t«-d fam-
ily f states; of whom,
George23 Cholmlev,
Esq.. of Whitbv, Co.
York, 13 great-CTi
son.
Lady Elizabeth Carendi^h.
fhiughter of William, fir^
Euke cf Devonshire; died
great- grand-
Sir Butler Ca-endish^s Wentworth, Bart =Er i d o. a »
d:fd .s. p.. 1741, ^hen the Baronetcy be- damrht^.r
came e.-ctinot. Estates pas.sed to" hid of <?r^
hau'-si3ier Catherine's. j> ^ f^^
Hilbanke,
Bart.
TABULAE PEDIGREES.
XXXI
I. — WE^vTVTOETHS OF BEETTO^', CO. YOEK.
Eicbanl'^-i ■SVentTrorth = Maude, danjihter of Loril Cliff.-ird, and
of Everton, Co. J\otts, son of Joliu^- of
North Elmsall, as in Table A. Will
dated 1447.
•widow of Eichard, Earl of Cambric
son of Edward of Langley, Duke of
York.
Bichard^s Wentworth, = Isabel, daughter of Sir 'vVilliaju Sous aud daughter.
of Brettou, Co. York. | Fitz-svilliam:
"Will dated 14S8.
Matthowi'5 Went worth,
Will dated 150.5.
I I I I I I I I , ^
: Elizabeth, daughter of Five sons and three daughter?.
Sir Eichard VTood-
rove.
Thomas" Wentworth,
"Vrill dated 15.57. I
Anna, daughter of Ec
Dyneley, Esq.
I ~ MINI ,
Matthewi''Wentworth,= Maud, daughter of Sir VTilliam Son aud da-Jghters.
^Yill dated 1572. I JOddleton.
j TTTl
MatthewW Wentworth, = Dorothy, daughter of Eichard Daughters.
Will dated 1637. I Charlesworth.
George^ Wentworth, = ^farj-, daughter of John Ash-
I burnham, Esq.
1 I I II M
Sons and daugn-
I I
Sir Thomas-^-
Wentworth,
Bart. Crea-
ted Baronet 16(34, died s. p,
j ~ II II I I
SirMatthevr^l Wentworth, Bart.,r=.Jndith, Two sons
died 1(>j7; m. thrice.
daughter and four
ofThomas daugh-
E h o d e s. ters.
Sir Matthew22 Wentworth, Bart., = ElLzabeth, d.iughter of William Osbaldeston.
died aVjut 1705-6. |
t I I
Sir Wniiam^a Wtntworth, =Di.ana, daushter Thomas^ Daughters.
Bart.ofBreitouHall, :*!. I of Sir William Wentworth.
P.: died 1763. Blackett, Bart. Bri-a-lier-General,
j died 9. p.
I I I I 1.
Sir Thomas2^ Wentworth, Bart., High Sheriflf of Yorkshire j
inherit-d the Blackett estates through hi5 mother, and
added sumr.me of Blaokett: died without male issue, in
1792, when the Bnrouetcv, as well as male line, became ex-
tinct. Estat»^3 of Bretton, Rexham AbV>ey, etc.. pa^^sed
bv will to his dau'.'hter Diana-^, who married Col. Thomas
Eichard Tieaumont. of the Oaks, and had Thomas Went-
■worth29 Beaumont, of Bretton Hall, Co. York, and Hex-
ham Abbey, Northumberland.
Son and
daught<»s.
XXXIl
TABULAR PEDIGREES.
J.— WE^TWOETHS OF GOSFIELD.
Elizabeth,
daughter
and" heir
of Henry
Howard'.
Sir Eo-er^s ^Tentworth,
of Codham Hall ; sheriff;
died 1539.
Henrv 15 TTont^rorth, =
of Codham HaU, Co.
Essex; son of
Sir Ko^er-^, 03 in
Table G.
: Jane Titz Lewes; had onlv son. Nicholases,
For Lescendants, see Tabic K.
Anne, danghter and heir of Hnmphrev TjrreU,
v>-ho carried estate of Gosfield, Co. Essex, to her
hiisband.
Sir Johni' Wentrrorth. ■.
of Gosfield, horn Wyi,
died 1567.
:Anne, danih-
ter of John
Bettenham.
Henryi" Wentworth,
of Mountaeisincr.
Anne, daugh-
ter of Eesi-
nald Hain-
inond.
Annei5 Wentworth,
married thrice, and
died s. p.
ilary-- TTentworth,
first -wife of the
second Baron
"U'entworth, died
s. p.
SirJohui5 Troctworth,= Elizabeth,
of Gosfield, died 15S8. daughter of
Sir Christo-
pher Hey-
don.
John" XTent^-orth, = Cecelia, daughter of Sir Edward Untcn.
of Gosfield. born '
156i, died 1613.
: Catherine, daughter of Sir Moyle Finch.
Sir John:» "Wentworth, Bart.
of Gosfield, died loiil.
I I 1^ I
Cicely-i Went worth. :
Their grnn-l-^on, Forde--^
Grey, third Baron Grey
of Werk, was created
Earl .-•{ T.mkerville in
169*1, from whom is des-
cended the present EarL
Sir William Grey,
Baron Grey of
Werk.
Lucy^ "Wentworth. She wns
socond wife of Thomas-i
Weutworth, Earl of Cleve-
land; had one child, viz.,
Catherine—, who married,
but died s. p.
C*
TABULAR PEDIGREES.
33X111
K.-DESCES-T OF SIR CHAFJ.E3 ^SYIl^-T^O^vT^25 DILKE, BAT.T.
Elizabeth, = Henry is Wentrvorth, = Jane Fit?: Lewes.
daugUter I son" of Sir Ko^er",
and heir as in Table G; of
of Henry I Codham Hall, Co.
Howard. 1 Essex: died March
22, 14S2-3.
Sir Eoger^s "Wentrwortb, of
Gosfield EalL Line ter-
minated in heiresses. See
Table J.
Sir
^Cicbolas^s ■Wentwortli, = Jan
of Lillingston Lovel, Co.
Oxford. AVill proved lo57.
Peteri" "SVentworth, =
of Lil lings ton I
Darrell. Co. Bucks. \
Living in 1551.
_.je, daughter of
John JosseljTie.
MM
Three sons and
one daughter.
Kicholasi* TTentsvorth,
died 1613.
Susanna, danshter and co-heir
of Kuger Wigston, Esq.
Ill
IVo sons and one
daughrer.
Sir Peter" Wentworth, Three Slbiila^a Wenttvorth, = Fisher Daughter.
K. B., died s. p. 1675. daughters, died 166<). 1 Dilke,
Pauli9Wentvrorth,died I Esq.
8. p. i
Samuel2o Dilke.
died 1701. By
first wife, no
issue survived.
Chrysogon Droper.
■Went\vorth2i Dilke, = Mary, daughter of Jonathan Gumhleton, Esq.
of London, bom j
1676, died 1726.
"Wentworth" DQke, = "VTinifxed Street,
born 1698, died 1
1781.
Charles VTentrvortL-'' Dilke, = Sarah, daughter of Benjamin Ble^vford, Esq.
of Chichester, born 17i
died 1826.
Charles ^en^c^-orth•-■' Dilke, = Maria D., dauhgter of Edward Walker, Esq.
born 1789, died 1S61. ^^'as
editor of London Athe-
n<Eura.
Sh- Charlps Wentworth--^ Dilke, Bart,=Marv. daughter of Captain TVTiham
created baronet 22 Januarv, lSo2: | Chatfleld, of the Madras Cavalry.
M. T'i diedli^-lO.
Sir Charl^rs Wvatw..-;:.^^ Diikc, Bart, horn 131;
as aTihor..
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ORIGIN OF THE NAME OF WENTWORTH,
ORIGIX OF THE XAME OF WEXTWORTH,
The Biognq:)lda Britanv.ka says: "The uarae of this Family
was taken from the Lordship of Wentworth, in the wapentake of
Strafford, in the County of York ; where, at the time of the con-
quest, lived Reginald de Wintewade."
Collins tells us that the name is of Saxon original, as is agi-eed
by all genealogists ; but Mr. Thoresby, of Leeds, who has given us
a fuller pedigree of this family, observes, that it does not answer to
Mr. Collins' remark, that the name is of Saxon original : •' however,"
says he, " if the name be deduced from the Roman Venta, the initial
letter whereof was certainly pronounced Tl', it carries the original
still higher as to the antiquity (though not as to the knighthood,
wliich the family had borne for 600 years). Thus the greatest
part of Moumouthshire, and part of the counties of Gloucester and
Hereford were of old called Wentset, or Wentland, from the ancient
Yeata Silurum. perhaps originally from the British Guen, or Givyn
[meaning in Latin, candidus, cdbv.s'] ; for, bj' a late most industri-
ous author, it appears that F consonant is never a dictionary (or
primary) initial in the Welsh, Cornish, or Armoric ; but that the in-
itial Fin Latin is changed into Gu in the British, as well as French,
Spanish, and Italian ; so that Guent or Went-v,'ovth. signities the
White hall, court, or town. If any," continues the same anti-
quarian, " choose rather to deduce it from the river of that name,
[Went,] it only moves it a degree farther, the family from the place,
that from the water, and that from the color, as was customary
with most nations, not only the Greeks and Romans of late years
but the Hebrews of old : witness the Red Sea."
A note to the above refers to Gibson's Regnlai Generohs de
nomirdhiis locorum, piil.>lished by Edmund Gibson, A. B. E coUerjio
refjljKje, in 1692. It is a Saxon dictionary, with Latin definitions.
The following is what is referred to : " Wekth, Weorth, Wykth
— Syllable vjertJi, iceorth, icyrth, sive initirdes, sive fiuales, prufluunt
1
2 ORIGIN* OF THE NAME OF WENTWORTH.
prasdiiim, platen, curia." TraDslated : '• The words icertli, tceorth,
or ici/rth, beginning or ending, mean a farm, a plain, a court or
house."
Another note refers me to Camden's Brifannia, originally pub-
lished in Latin ; but I have found a translation published in Lon-
don, in 1753, and from which I make the following quotations, illus-
trating the derivation of the name of Vent, or Guent, or "Went-werth,
■weorth, wyrth, or worth : —
VoL I., p. 138. " On the western bank of this River [Aire] lies
the famous city of the British, Belgce, which Ptolemy and Antoninus
call Venta Belgarinn, the Britons to this day Caer Gicent, the
Latin writers commonly M'intojiia, and we at this day, Winches-
ter."
Vol. L, p. 4G0. "The Tare has not run far towards the east
till a little River Wentsum (by others called Wei^tsar) empties
itself into it from the south."
Vol. 11., p. 713. ""VThich name (Venta ,SiIurum) neither arms
nor time have been able to consume ; for, at this day, it is called
Kaer-iceyif, or the city Venta."
Vol. II., p. 851. "Among other brooks that water this place
[the West Riding of Yorkshire], I must not forget to mention the
Went^ because it arises in a pool near Xosfhill." And there is a
bridge over this stream, called Went-bridge, that gives name to the
settlement about it.
Vol. II., p. 1092. " Now Glanoventa, in the British tongue,
signifies the shore or bank of We-nt."
Vol. II., p. 1091. "A little higher, the River Wents-becJc falls
into the sea."
Vol. IL, p. 918. " The River Ure * * * runs through the
middle of the vale of Wents-dale."
Vol. II., p. 709. "The county of ^Monmouth, called formei-l}-
Wentset and Wentsland, and by the Britons Girent, from an ancient
city of that name."
Vol. II., p. 728. " Some of them [the kings] reduced by degrees
the upper part of this country [Monmouth], which they called
Over-iccTtt, and others the lowlands, called Xethor-went"
Vol. L, p. 461. "Wherein (as also in the River Wentsuni, or
^Ventsar) we find the plain remains of the name of Venta."
Vol. II., p. 8-45. " Then it [the River Don] salutes another
place, near Wortley, called Wentvsorth, from which many gentr}-.
ORIGIN OF THE NAME OF WEXTWORTH. 3
both in this county and elsewhere, as also the Barons of Went-
worth, have derived their name and original."
Vol. I., p. 139. '• The original of Venta (from v.hich the Bishop
of Winchester is often called, in our histories, Episcopus Ventanus
and Wentaniis) is, from some, fetched from ventus (wind) ; by
others from Vinum (wine), and again, by others, from Wina (a
bishop), who all of them might be ashamed of such trilling deriva-
tions. I should rather subscribe to the opinion of our countryman,
Leland, who derives the word from the British Guin or Guen, that
is, ichite; as if it were Caer Gv:in, the idiite city. And why
should it not? Since, from the color, the old Latins gave the name
to the cities Alba Longa and Alha Regia; and the Greeks to Leuca,
Leucas, and other places? For this Venta [Venta Beigarum^ (as
also two other towns of the same name, Veiita Silnnan and Venta
Icenonum) is situate in a soil of chalk and whitish clay."
Vol. II., p. 71-4. " Before the name of Monmouthshire was
heard of, this Avhole country v.as called Guent, Went-set or Went's-
land. * * * The aforesaid English names of TleHNset and
TJ'e?i«'5-land. have, indeed, their origin from the British Gicent, by
which almost all this country, and part of Gloucestershire and
Herefordshire were called, till "Wales was divided into coimties.
But it is made a question by some, whether that name Gvsent be
owing to the city Venta; or whether the Romans might not call
this city Venta Su'O'um, as well as that of the Iceni, and that other
of the BdgcF,, from the more ancient names of a part of their coun-
tries. Had the city been denominated, since the Roman Conquest,
from the chief city, it would have been more properly called Gidad-
Gaer-Lheion than Gidad Girent."
In this dictionary of Camden, I find a great many names of
towns ending in the word " iKorth" and all that I have been able
to trace, had their original termination spelled v:erth, v:yrth, or
iceorth. Take, for instance, Tamworth, the name of a town in
Kew Hampshire, where, probably, not a man knows its origin,
which was taken from a town of the same name in England : —
Camden's Brit., Vol. I., p. G35 : ''It [Tamwonh] takes its
name from the River Tavie (v.hich runs by it), and the Saxon word
v:eorth, which signifies a yard, or farm, and also a river-island, or
any place surrounded by water : as Keyser's-icert and BommeVs-
'jL-eort, in Germanv, sirrnifv Ctesar's Island and Bommel's Island."
4 ORIGIN OF THE NAME GF V/EXTWOr.TH.
Note. — Jnmes Went worth, -whose family will be found among the Went worths
whose origin has not yet been traced bbcb to Elder William-i Wentworth, while
American Consul at Moscow, Russia, wrote the author of this work under dute of Jan-
nary 2S, 1S67, as follows:
" You seemed to think that our family name was made up of words of Anglo-Saxon
origin: and that the two syllables 'Went' and 'worth" were hi vented on British
soil. I am inclined to think that these were derived directly, and with sl-.^ht altera-
tions, from a more ancient language.
"In the records of various tribes of northern Germany (printed in Latin). Ihave come
acrosj the fir=t syllable several times. In the year 11&6 an Arnoldus Wente wr.s a.
corsui appointed from Ximwegen, a city of some importance at that date. Another
Wernerus Wente wa^ a consul from the city of Lubeck, in the year 119)?. The word
'went* or ' wente,' (for it occurs spelled both ways) seems to be a root-word; but
what it signifies I do not know.
'• The word ' worth" is evidently taken from the German 'werth' (meaning, va?«e)
which was formerly spelled ' werthe,' and is quite oM.
" So in my opinion no twisting of letters is required to form a name, the parts of which
appear to have been simply put to^tther in England, and were originally transplanted
from the vocabulary of a more ancient people. I would thus dismiss the supposition
that either of the two words is derived from the names of streams or villages in that
country'. The church records of England (if they have passed safely through the
various revoluti(Jns) should show, not only the exact date at which the two words were
combined in one name, but also from what portion of the contiLent those persons came
who previously bjre the parts of the name. It is even possible that such combination
was made in Germany, and the whole name was transplanted.
There is near Hamburg a village called Winsen. Not far from this is also a village
called Wcutorp or Wentorf, — the suffix orp or or/, prob-.ibly the German word ORT mean-
ing a place, and corresponding to the English surhx viiU."
THE ENGLISH GENEALOGY.
THE ENGLISH GENEALOGY,
THE WENTWOrJII FAMILY OF EXGLAXD,
ORIGIN OF THE FIRST A^LERICAX SETTLER.
It may be safely accepted that the
first known mentiou of the family of
Went'-vorth occurs in Domesday Book,*
and the pedigree may therefore com-
mence thus : —
A'T-Xl;l-r-.-rCi^.;<_ts^ I, Eegis-ald '^entwohth, or, as
(^ : - ■ V ^4) written in Domesday Book, Kynold de
* ^ ^ Wyxterwade, who was living at the
time of the Xorman Conquest, A.D.
ly,/ V ■-) 10C6. As at that time there were no
Vv-' : ^-^ actual surnames, he was simply i?e5ri>ta'7ci
OF "\V£.n-twox-:tu. In other words, he
was the possessor, in Saxon times, of the
lordship of Wentworth, in the TTapen-
takc of Strafford, in the West Siding of
York:-bire. Yorkshire consists of three divisions, known as the
iS'orth, East, and West EiuiDgs. Each Eiding is subdi'dded ii:to
a number of Vrapentake? or Hundreds, and it was in one of the
latter that the lordship or manor of Wentworth was situated.
• Tbe Domesuat Book is the result of a survej, commenced in 1050 and com
plete-i ia lOSC, and brieflv rcijiytsrs rhe naices of the Saxon landholders and their pos-
ecsslon... The original is'stili'in e^i^stence, and \s in two volumes; but, as it is ia old
Shxou chnrc^ctsrs, it is almost impossible to read it. It ^-as nsed as tbe tax-book of
Wir.i'.mtheConoTieror, and tuxes ^ere levied from it got.u to 1522, when a more
accurate h^r-rnj iva? taken. Donie-dzj Book has been printed by tbe Br;'.
eruaient.
8 . ENGLISH GEXEALOGY.
Wentworth is in the parish of Wath-iipoii Dearn, about nine miles
from Sheflield, and thirteen from Doncaster. The fact that he is
described in Domesday Book as the lord of "Wentworth sufliciently
attests his position as one of the principal men of his neighbor-
hood, even at this early period. Nothing, however, is known of
his famih", except that he was succeeded by his son —
n. Henry "Wextavorth, sometimes written de "Wtxtworth, or
Wpiticord, concerning whom nothing has been preserved but his
name. He was succeeded by his son —
HI. Richard "Wentworth, who was succeeded by his son —
IV. Michael "Wentavorth, who was succeeded by his son —
V. Henry "Wentworth, who was succeeded bj- his son —
VI. Hugh "Wentavorth, ivho died in the year 1200, and was
succeeded bj- his son —
yjl. "V^'lLLIAM "Wentworth, who was succeeded by his son and
heir —
YIII. Robert Wentworth. who married Emma, daughter and
heir of "V\'illiam "Woodhouse. ( Wodehouse, in old manuscripts,) of
"Woodhouse (a manor or lordship contiguous to Wentworth), and
thus acquiring that estate the family was afterwards designated as
Wentworth of Wentworth-"WoodLouse.* He was living in the
* \Ve>-twop.th-W<X)DHOU5e. — The Jlag-na, Briumnica (toI. vi.) thns descnbes this
establishment, when it was the seat of Sir Thomas Wentworth, Karl ritzwiljiarc, great
grandson of the Earl of Striftbrd and gri^ndson of the erst ilaiquis of Rockingham: —
The house is situated on the side of a hill, defended from the north and west, but
open to the south and east, towarus which quarters it ccmmaiids a very extensive
prospect over a rich aud beautiful o-'-untry; so that, whether we cor.sider the natural
situation or the improvements of art, it is inferior to few seats in Great Britain. The
gardens are lar^^e and adorned with obelisks, statues, e*c., having a large green-bouse
and bathing-room, which are fenced with a " Ha Ha,"' instead of a wall. On one side
there is an uninterrupted view into th« park and neighborhiwd. These gardens value
themselves for two beauties rarely zr.et wi:h anywhere else, viz. : a si-ove of old fir
trees, and a mount of above cm huridrsd feet bijh, perpendicularly measured. The
bouse itself hath large and convenient rooms, and hath lately taken the r.am<j of Went-
worth House, an entire front having been lately built to it, of two hundred and fifty
feet in length, by the present owner, the Rt. Hon. Lord Malton, who has also enclosed
a park of about eight miles in circumference, beautified with a long range of large fish-
ponds, stored with variety of fish, woo<is of timber-trees of uncommon size, and with
plantations almost innumerable. Here is a fir.e coppice wood of an hundred acres,
regularly pierced and ornamented witn statues. The turf of the park is of a g'x»d
verdure, and the soil fruitful. From t?ie farthest end of the avenue that leads from
this seat towards York to the farthest end of the southern avenue, is uj> wards of three
miles. We are informed that there are designs on foot to enlarge and aggrandize this
Beat, in this manner, viz.; to build cce grand entire front of a very beautiful stone,
ENGLISH GF.XEAI.OGT. 9
reign of Heniy III. and Edward I. ; say as late as 1275, aud was
succeeded by his son and heir —
IX. William AVentwoutu, of T\'entworth-"Wood bouse, who
married Beatrice, daughter of Gilbert Thakel, of Yorkshire, and
died 2 Edward II., 1308-9, having had issue, tAvo sons, viz : —
1. William, of whom hereafter, and
2. Richard, who became a Prebendary of St. Paul's, aud iu
133S was elevated to the Bishopric of Loudon, and in the same
year, being in the reign of Edward III., was made Lord High
Chancellor of England. This is the first recorded instance of the
otllcial dignities that were afterwards common enough in the famil}-.
So far as the State was concerned, his position was second only to
that of the King himself; and the Bishopric of Loudon, at that time
holding even higher rank than it does now, was ex<'eeded only by
the Archbishoprics of Canterbury and York. Bishop and Chan-
cellor Wentworth did not, however, long enjoy his dignities, as he
died in 1339, the year succeeding his elevation. The line was
continued through his elder brother —
X. WiLLiA3i Wextworth, of "\Ventworth-T\'oodhouse, who was
with a portico '.ike that at tht Lord C;isr'ieraan"3 at WansteaJ. near Bo^v; t'r.e columns
to consist cf three stoaes only apiece, each being near nine feet long, anJ three iq
diameter; the jambs, etc., of the windows to be in single stones, and the whole extent
of this principal frout (including the oliices already erected, and taking ap three hun-
dred and forty feet) will be two hundred yards. There have also been lately many
iuiproverneiits added to the park and fish p<^'nds; one of which, consisting of fourteen
acres of ground, receives a small brook, which, being condncted through a winding cut
for six hundred yards, falling down six step?, is brought by a canal of three bandre(>
jardi in length into the lake, and =o affords a pretty projpeci of water in the park for
near a mile tOf^eiher: so that, -.vai-a the building is completed, Wentwop.th House
may justly be numbered with the mo-t magaificent seats in Britain.
The same Mijnn B'-itannlca (vol. vi.) thus describes the place of Wertworth about
the year liOO: —
It i- a Inrge chapelrr, con'aining several hamlets. The toivn is r.ot small, and the
vhole division contains aoout two hundred hous'.s. It is mentioned in Domesday
Book by tae name of Wintworde, but Mr. Camdea misplaces it upon the Dun, whereas
it is almost three miles distant from it. The chapel is a parochial curacy, worth about
£'(] per annum. The Lord ilalton [Eari Fitzwilliam] is patron of it. The b«iidir:g is
very decent, and in it there are some ancient rnonumeats. The benefactions given to
the curate and poor cf Wentwueth by tae family of that name amount to apwards
of jC"200 per year.
The ."aiiily of Wentworth hath long flourished in this place. They haveb^^en of the
•icj^ree of knights for six hundred years and were settled in this country four hundred
years before that, in all likelihood, in this town. As it is the ancient and chief seat of
the noble fri-nily, so, from hence, all others cf this name are descended, as appears by
a pedigree preserved here.
10 KN'GLISH GENEALOGY.
ruarried, first, in 1288, to Dionysia, daughter of Peter de Eother-
field, by ■vx honi Jje bad only two sons, viz : —
1. WitU'am, of whom hereafter, aud
2. Johu, who married Alice, daughter and hcu* of John Bissett.
Esq., of North Elmsall, in Yorkshire, and thus, acquired that im-
portant estate. He died, however, without at least surviving issue,
and bequeathed that estate to his nephew John, the younger son of
his elder brother William, of whom hereafter. Their mother
Dionysia died shortly after the birth of her younger son John, and
their father "William married, secondly, Lucy daughter of Sir Adam
jS'ewmarch, but had no issue by her; and himself died in 1295, in
the lifetime of his father, and only seven years after his tli'st mar-
riage. On his father's death, in 1308-9, the family estate, reverted
to his eldest son —
XT. Sir "Willtaji TVentw-orth, of Wentworth-Woodhonse. who
married Isabel, daughter and co-heir of "William Pollington, Esq.,
of Pollington, in Yorkshire, (son and heir of Sir Thomas Polling-
ton, Kt.), b}- whom he had also two sons, viz : —
1. William, and
2. John, of whom hereafter. The eldest son William was after-
wards knighted, and continued the direct line of the family of
Wentworth-Woodhouse.
As our interest with this direct lice ceases at this point, a brief
sketch of its remaining history' may be convenient for reference,
and the comparison of the relative positions of the contemporane-
ous generatious will serve to explain how the collateral branches of
the family came to be dropped from the English pedigi'ees. For
greater convenience of reference, the same nameration is con-
tinued, but in parentheses. The eldest son —
(12) Sir William Wentworth married Isabel, daughter and
heir of Robert llooton, Esq., of Hooton-Eobei-ts, in Yorkshire, by
Lucy, daughter and co-heir of Sir Edward Skelton, and had
issue : —
(13) Sir William Wentworth, who married Lucy, daughter and
co-heir of Walter, son and heir of Henry Tinsley, Esq., of Tinsley,
in Y'orkshire,by Lucy, daughter and heir of Walter Brett, and had
issue : —
(14) Thomas Wentworth, Esq., who maiTied Isabel, daughter
of Sir William Fleming. Kt., of Waith, in Lincolnshire, and had
issue : —
EXGLI>H GEXEAT.OGr. 11
(15) AA'illiam AVeiitworth. Esq., who married Lucy, daughter
(by a former husband whose name is not preserved) of Isabel, wife
of "William Sheffield, Esq.. of Bolderstown, and had issue: —
(16) William Weutworth, Esq., who married, first, Isabella,
daughter of Thomas Durrant. Esq. ; and, secondly, Isabel, daughter
of Sir Thomas Keresby, of Thriberg, in Yorkshire ; and by the for-
mer had issue : —
'(17) Sir Thomas "NVentworth, who fought valiantly on the side
of Henrj- YI., at the battle of Hexham, 3 April, 14^63, when he was
made prisoner with the Duke of Somerset and others He mar-
ried Joan, daughter of Sir Richard Eedmau, Kt., of Harwood
Tower, in Yorkshire, and had issue, two sons, William and John.
Of the latter, nothing further is known. The former —
(18) "William Wentworth, Esq., mamed, 1460-1. Isabel,
daughter of Sir Richard Fitzwilliams, of Aldwarke, in Yorkshire,
by Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Thomas Clarell of the same
place, and had issue, Thomas. Ralphe, George. William, aud Eliza-
beth. The latter married, first, Thomas Lea. Esq., of r.Ii'.ldleton,
and, secondly, Henry Arthington, Esq. Of the three younger sons,
there is no record save of their names. The father died in 1477,
and the line was continued b}" the eldest son —
(19) Sir Thomas "Wentworth, who was knighted for his bravery
at the battle of Spurs, 16 August. 1513. It will be seen thar down
to this period, the successors to the estate of "Went worth- Wood-
house were almost uivariably only sons, and as invariably married
heiresses or co-heiresses.
By this, time, therefore, the wealth of this family ha.l become
enoi-mous, as may be judged by the fact, that this Sir Thomas bore
the sobriquet of " Golden Thomas." He paid at one time a heavy
fine to be excused from accepting the Order of the Bath, and in 1528
obtained a license* from Henry VIII. to remain covered in the
* ELenkt Rex.
Henry the Eighth, by the Grace of God, King of England & France, Defensonr
of the Faith & Lord of Ireland: To ail mannour our subjects, as well of Spiritual
Prec-minecce i Dij.Tiity, as of Tempr-ral authority, these cur letter? h?rin2 & ?ee-
inc^, & to every of thena, Greeting: For as much as we be credibly iiiforriied that oar
well beloved subject, Thoma.? Wentworth of Wentworth Esquyre for certain diseases
& infirm itys which he daily suitRvneih in bis hede, cannot conveniently, without his
great daanger & jeopardy be discovered of the same; whereupon We of our Grate
especial, in tender consideration have by these Presents lycensed the said Thomas
'Wentworth to use &; wear his bot:et ap-ic his sai-Je Hede as well in our Prase as else-
where, at \i's llberrye & Pieasye ; Whereupon we will & command vou, & every one
12 ENGLISH GEXEALOGY.
royal presence. Tlie reason alleged was bis infirmity arising from
old age. But, as he lived t^-euty years longer, (he died 5 Dec.,
1548,) the presumption is, that the license was pnrehased at a great
price for the purpose of gratifying a whim or some feeling of per-
sonal pride. lie mairied Beatrix, daughter of Sir Richard Wood-
rutT, Kt., of "U'oolley, in Yorkshire, and widow of John Drax, Esq.,
of Woodhull, b}' whom he had five sons and three daughtei'S, viz :
"William, Gervase. Michael, Thomas, Bryan, Elizabeth, Isabel, and
Beatrice.
Of Gervase and Bryan, there are no further accounts.
Michael * was afterwards of Mendham Priory, in. the county of
Suffolk, and became cofferer to Henry VIII., and comptroller to
the Queen. By his wife Isabel, daughter and heir of Percival
"Whitley, r>sq., of Whitley, in Yorkshire, he became ancestor of
the "SVeutworths of "SA'ooley, in Yorkshire, a line which terminated
in co-heiresses the latter part of the last century. He died 13
October, 1558, and his wife in 1560. Thomas v-as of Scoreby, in
Yorkshire, and married Grace, daughter of John Gascoigne, Esq.,
of Lasingcroft, in Yorkshire, by whom he had an only son. Thomas,
and three daughters, Mary, Grace, and Elizabeth. Of the three
daughters of Sir Thomas and Lady Beatrix, Elizabeth married
Ralph Denham. Esq., Isabel married Nicholas "Wombwell, Esq.,
and Beatrice married Thomas "Worrel, Esq.
The direct line was continued b}' the eldest son —
(20) "William "Wentworth, Esq., who married Catherine, daughter
of Ralph Beestou, Esq., of Beeston, in Yorkshire, and had issue:
of you, to permit «L- safTer the said Thornis Wentworth so to do, without vour chai-
enge, Let or Interuption to the ccntrary, as voa & every of yon terser our Pleasvr.
Given under our signet at our Manour of Hampton Court the 26:h of Julv 1528.
♦ Co!. Michael Wentworth, who emigrn.ted to this country and marned the widow
of Gov. BenKin;^ * Went-.vorth, and who i; more particularly alluded to utider the head
of Gov. Beniiing,^ was descended from this Thoma-," whose son Michael*' was of
3'etidhaai, and married Isabel, daugliter of Percival Whitley. They had Thomas -^
of Wooley, niarne(^ to Susan, daughter of Christopher Hepton. They had Michael," o'
Wooley, married Frances, daughter of George Downes. They had John, " of Woolev,
married Elizabeth Ra Aldbogb. They had Michael," of Wooley, m-.irried Dorothy
Sprotbrongh. They had Mathew," of Wakefield, 8th and youngest son, bom 16S&, and
died 1749, married Anne, daughter of .James Sill, of Wakefield. They bad Michael " who
was second son, and eniigiatcJ to Portsmouth, N. H., and married the widow of Gov.
Eenning* Wentworth. They had but one child, Martha,^' who married at Portsmouth
N. H., .John,- son of Th.Jinas,'^ gsandson of Mark Kunkir.g,* and great grandson of
Lt. Gov. .John* Wentworth.
EXGLISPI GENEALOGY. 13
— Thomas, Michael, "William, Gervase (of the last three nothing
further is known), ^Margaret and Muriel (who respectively married
Lancelot and Christopher Montfort, son and father), Elizabeth
(who died unmarried), and Beatrice (who married John Savile,
Esq.). The eldest son —
(21) Thomas "Wentworth. Esq., married ^Margaret, daughter of
Sir William Gascoigue, Kt., and had issue, four daughters, viz :
Elizabeth, who married Thomas Danby, Esq. ; Barbara, who died
unmaiTied ; Margaret, who married, first, Michael, son and heir of
Lord Darcy, and, secondly, Jasper Bl3-thman, Esq. ; aud Cathe-
rine, who married Thomas Gargrave, Esq. ; and an only son —
(22) Sir "William "Wentvrorth, who was created a Baronet, 29
June, 1611, and died in 1C14. B3' his wife, Anne, daughter aud heir
of Sir Kobert Atkins, Kt., he had eight sons and three daughters ;
of whom John, ^latthew, Philip, Michael, and Robert, all died
unmarried. Mary married Sir Richard llooton, Kt. ; Anne mar-
ried Sir George Savile, Kt. ; and Elizabeth married James Dillctn,
third Earl of Roscommon, and was mother of the celebrated poet,
"Wentworth Dillon, fourth Earl of Roscommon.
The second son, Sir William Wentworth, of Ashby Puerorum, in
Lincolnshire, was knighted by Charles I., and fell in his service, at
the battle of Marston Moor, 3 July, 1644. lie maiTied Elizabeth,
daughter and co-heir of Thomas Savile, Esq., and was the ancestor
of the Wentworths of "^"entworth Castle, Barons Raby, Viscounts
"Wentworth, and Earls of Strafford of the second creation, which line
terminated in an heiress, and which dignities expired on the death
of the third Earl, 7 August, 1700. The eighth son. Sir George
"Wentworth, was also knighted by Charles I., and made General of
his forces in Ireland, aud ditd before 1667 ; he married Frances,
daughter and co-heir of Sir Francis Ruishe, Kt., of the county of
Kent, and had issue : but his line also terminated in an heiress,
who married Thomas, Lord Howard of Etlingham, The direct line
continued through —
(23) Sir Thomas "Wentworth, second Baronet, who was born 13
April, 1503, and was created Baron "Wentworth of "Wentworth-
"NVoodhouse, 22 July, 162S, Viscount "Wentworth the 10th of
December following, and in 1640, Baron Raby, of Rahy Castle, in
the Coiiiity of Durham, and Eakl ov Straffori>.* His unfortunate
*Thc- f>Uov.-:ng '^r.it.ipli is taken frooi tbe " C<jlttctcinia, Tcjxjgrcijjhka, cifJ Gentu-
•ojua:' vol. II , p. o34:
14 ENGLISH GEXEALOGY.
histor}- is well known. He was beheaded 12 ^lay, 1G41. He was
thrice married. By his second wife he had no issue, and by his
third he had a son and daughter, who both died unmarried. By
his first wife, Lady Margaret Cliflbrd, daughter of Francis, fourth
Earl of Cumberland, he had one son and two daughters. The
former —
(24) Sir William "Wentworth succeeded to the titles (which
were restored by act of Parliament, after the restoration, but b}"
Patent, antedated 1641), and was twice married, but died without
issue in 1695, when the honors all became extinct (except the
Barony of Raby, which passed by special limitation to a distant
kinsman) ; and the estates went through his sister to the family of
Watson, Earl of Rockingham.* Thus, after twenty-four genera-
Exurge, cin:;, tTiumq; solus qui poti?es, scribe epitaphium:
nequit Wentworthi non esse facuiidus vel cinis.
EflFare, marinor, et qaem cepisti comprehendere,
macte et exprimere.
Candidius meretnr uraa. quam quod rubris
notatum est litteris, Eiogiuca.
Atlas reginiiiiis monarchi hie jicet lapsus,
secunda orbis Britanaici intelligentia;
Bex politiae et Prorex Hvberniae,
Straffordii et virtutum comes;
ilen? Jovis, llercurii ingeniun), et lingua Apollinis,
cui Anglico Hyberuiain debuit, seipsum Hybemia;
Sydus aquilonicam, quo sub rubicunda vespera occidente,
Dox siiDul et dies visa est; dextroq; oculo iievit,
laevoq; laetata est, Anglla.
Theatrum honoris, itemq; scena calamitosa virtutis,
actoribus, morbo, morte, et invidia;
Quaetemis aniraosaregnis non vicittamen sed oppressit.
sic inclinavit Heros (non minus) caput
Eelluae (vel sic) muitorom capitum:
merces faroris Scotici, preater pecunias
Embuit ut tetigit securis.
sirnilem quippe numquana degustavit sanguinem;
Monstrum narro: fuittam infen-us legibus,
ut prius Legem, qnam na:i foret violavit:
Hunc tamen non sustulit lex,
veruno necessitas, non habens legem.
Abi, viator, caetera memorabunt posted.
♦Edward, Lord Rockingham, married Anne, eldest daughter of Thomas, Earl of
Strafford, and h'n son, Thomas Watson, was made heir of his uncle Sir 'William Went-
-wcrth's (Earl of Strafford, who died without issue) estates in England and L-eland, re-
quiring him to take the name of Wentworth. Charles Watson Wentworth, born 19
ENGLISn GENEALOGY. 15
tioiis, ended the direct line of Reginald "U'entwortb, the Saxon
lord, in this branch of the family.
We return now to the second son of William ^Yent\vorth and
Isabel Pollington, from whom the Wentworths of the United States
of America are descended, viz :
XII. John- AVextworth, Esq., of Xorth Elmsall, in Yorkshire,
who inherited that estate from his uncle John, and which is at no
great distance from Wentworth-Woodhousc, being in the parish of
South Kirkby, about nine miles from Doncaster. He married Joan,
daughter of Richard le Tyas, of Burghwallis, in Yorkshire, and
was succeeded by his onl}- son —
XIII. Joiix Wektwokth, Esq., of North Elmsall, who married
Agnes, sister and co-heir of Sir AYilliam Dronstield, of West Bret-
ton, in Yorkshire, and was living in 1413. He had four sons,
viz :
1. John, of whom hereafter.
2. Sir Roger Wentworth, who married Margery, relict of
John Lord de Roos (who died without issue. 22 March, 1421-2).
She was daughter and heir of Philip le Desponcer, of Xettiestead,*
Murch, 1730, Lord Higham, who had become the Earl of Malton, succeeded his father
• as the second Marquis of Rockingham. He married JIary, daughter and heir of Thomas
Bright of BaJsworth, County of York, and it was for him and wife that Gov. John -5
Wentworth named his only child Charles-JLiry Wentworth. Soon after he became of
age he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of the North and West Ridings of Yoriishire
and Lord of the Bed Chamber to George IL lie had become Premier, for the second
time, on the 27 March, 17c2, and died childless on the first of July fjllo>7ing. His
nephew and heir, Earl Fitzwilliam, erected a mausoleum to his memorj-, under the cen-
tre of the dome of which there was his fnil length effigy surrounded by marble busts
of the eight men who most especially shared his labors and friendship. He was the
especial friend and patron of Sir John > Wentworth, Governor of New Hampshire, who
was the twenty-Sfth in descent, waile the Marquis was also the twenty-fifth in Jescent,
from Reginald Wentworth, having the same descent for the first eleven generations.
His sister Anne, who died 4 May, 1759, eldest daughter of Thomas^ Marquis of R-.ck-
ingham, married WiUiam, third Earl Eitzwilliam cf Ireland and firs: of England, 22
June, 1744, a",d he died 10 August, 175o, leaving William, who succeeded his father
as second Earl of Great Britain ani fourth of Ireland. Upon the death of the second
Marqa is of Rockingham, in 17S2, he succeeded to the great fortune of his uncle, and
added the name of Vi'entworth to his own. And this is now held by the present Earl
Fitzwilliam.
* Xettlestkad, a Lop.dship is Scffols.— Fronu this p'ace came the Wentworths
■who were the Sr:t Barons, of England.
The first of this name, who was summoned to Parliament among the Barons, was
Thomas Wentworth, son of Sir Richard Wentworth, of 2settlestead (by his wife Tyr
16 ENGLISH GEXEALOGY.
County SulToIk, by Elizabeth liis wife, daughter and heir of Sir
Eobert Tiptoft, of Nettk-stea<l, and relict of TVilliam Scrope, Earl
of Wiltshire. Sir Roger settled at ]^settle>tead, and died before his
'wife. Lady Margery died 20 April 1478. Her Will was dated
30 August, U77, and proved 28 May 1475. He ^vas settled at
]:!^ettlestead, and became ancestor of the Barons Wentworth of Xet-
tlestead, and the Earl of Cleveland. His direct line terminated in
Lady Anne Wentworth, who married John, Lord Lovelace. He
was also the ancestor of the Wentworths of Gosfield,in the county
of Essex, members of which family were scattered over the king-
dom, especially in the counties of Bucks, Oxford, and Dorset.
From Lady Anne Wentworth, who married John, Lord Lovelace,
was descended Anna Isabel (born 1704, and died IG May, LSGO),
reil), in Sntfolk, Knight, who wa- admitted there a? a Peer, 2 December, loSO, in the
twenty-first vear of the reign of Kin^ Heiirv VIII., and died 1551. The above Sir
Ficha'rd wa='soaof Sir Henry by his wife Say. And he cf Sir Philip by Lis wife
Cl'ffjrd. And he of Sir Koger by hi5 wife Scrope.
Bnt before tbis, Sir Henry W'entworth, of Wentwonh-Woodhocse, Ksi-ht, bsd beea
twice High Sheriff of this ccunty, viz: nfth and sevpnrh year of Henry VII. The pc-s-
terity of the above Thomas W'eatworth for three siicce—ions were men of note, and
were' in con'idemble posts in the reigns of Kin? Edward VI., Queen- Mary and Eliza-
beth; but none of these were created Barons until King -James I. made Thrnio.s Went-
worth, Knight of the Bath, Lord AVentworth, of Nettlestearl, to which honor Charles 1.
added Eari of Cleveland and made him Captain of his gnards. He showed an un-
shaken and exemplary loyalty to his master all the time of his troubles fighticg many
battles for him, and suffering many iraprisoamen's for hU cause: but lived to see King
Charles II. restored, and under whom he enjoyed hi= command until his death.
Of the first Thomas, Lord Weiitworth, descended Thom?s his son and heir, who had
summons to Parliament in the sixth year of Edward VI.. and was Goveriior of Calai-
in that king's and a'so in Queen Mary's reign, when he surrendered i: to the French,
and was condemned therefor in his ab^uce; but up. n his return, after the Queen's
death, he was honorably acquitted by his Peers. He d^ed in l.:50. His grandson
Thomas, .'on of his son Lord Henry Wentworth, was created by King James L, in 1610,
• Baron Wentworth. of Nettlestead. and by King Charles 1., Earl of C'eveland. and he
died in 1667. Kis son Ihomis die-i in loe-i, before his father, and left no issue male.
and so the hon^-rs reverted to John, Lord Lovelace, who married his daughter Ance,
and became f xtin'ct in the m^le branch of this family, which were a branch of the
Wentworths of Wertworth-Woodhonse. the Earl of Stiafford being a de^cendact of Sir
William 11 Wentworth's son William'-, and they of the same Sir William's" son
John 1^', better known as John of Elmsall.
John Kc>ter, in his Sln'ssmen of the Commcmcfaith of EngfanJ, says:
A Mr. Thomas Wencworth, a very popular member represented Oxford in all the
Parliaixients of James, and in the first two Parliaments of Ch-.-.rles. It was he w'no
spoke violently and was imprisoned. It was he who took ihe active part against Buck-
iaffham in the second Parliament, which has be^n ascribed to Sir Thomas Wentworth
(Earl of Stn-.tTori) who did not sit in thac Parliament at all.
ENGLISH GENEALOGY. 17
daughter and heir of Sir Ralph oMilbanke and grand daughter of
Sir Edward Noel, Baronet, Lord AVentworth. She married, in 1815,
the celebrated poet. Lord Byron, whose name was George Gordon,
and left an only child, Ada, who married Earl Lovelace, and died,
in 1852, leaving children.
Sir Heur}' "SVentworth of Xettlestead in Suffolk, from whom he
who was Loi'd Wentworth, in 1590, was descended, had a daughter,
Margaret, who married Sir John Seymour, who. died. in 1530.
They had Edward Seymour, better known as Protector Somerset,
who was beheaded 22 January, 1552 ;" and also Jane Seymour,
the third wife of King Henry VIII., who died, 21 October, 1537,
twelve days after the birth of her son, King Edward VI.
The titles of the descendants of Sir Roger* Weutworth, in the
* Sir Ro;;er^* had the followirg issue:
1. Sir Philip, of whom hereafter.
2. Henry Weiitworth, Esq., of Codhara Hall, County Essex, the first of the family
•who settled in that county. He died 22 ilarch, l-iS2— 3, having had two w-ives. By
the 2d, Jaae, daut;hter of Henry Fitz Lewes, who survived liim, he had no issue. By
his first wife, Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Henry Howard (2d son of Sir John How-
ard, by Mary, daughter of Sir Henry Hussey, of Co. Susses, Kt.,) he had, with other
issue, Sir Roger Wentworth, of Codham Hall, aforesaid, Sherift' of Essex and Hert-
fordshire in li99, and died 9 August, 1539, who married Anne, only daughter and heir
of Humphrey Tyrrell, Esq., of Little Wa-ley, Co. E-sex. She died 2S August, 1-5C4.
leaving, with other issue, Sir John Wentworth, Kt., of Gosfiald, Co. Essex, bora 1494, died
15 September, 1-567; he married Anne, daughter of John Bettenhatu, Esq., of Pluck-
ley, Co. Kent, v.'ho was buried at Go^field, Co. Essex, 30 November, 1595. They had
two daughters. One of them, Anne, married three times: 1st. Sir Hugh Rich, 2d son of
Lord Chancellor Rich, who died 1 November 15.54; 2d. Henry Fitzallen, Lord Ma!»-rarer3,
■who died in 1556; and 3d. \Vm. Deaue, E-q. Lady Maltravers was buried in Gosfield
Church. 10 January, 15;0-1. The o:her daughter of Sir John and Lady Anne Went-
worth, viz., Martj, was mirried at Go=fie'.d, 9 February, 1545-6, to Sir Thus. Wentworth,
Kt., 2 i Baron of Nettlestead. She died without i.ssue, snd evidently shortly after her
marriage. (See forward to number 19 of this note for further account of her husba.'^:d.)
3. Thomas, a priest, one of his motiier's executors.
i. Elizabeth, wlio married Sir J-ihn Calthorpe.
0. Margaret, who nrirried Sir William H iptoo, Kt.
6. Agnes, who married Sir Robert Constable, Kt.
The direct line was continued by
(lo) Sh- Philip Weutwurth, Kt., of Nettlestead, who married Mary, daughter of John,
Lord Clifiord, of Westmoreland, and had issue as follows: —
1. Sir Utnry Wtntirortk, Kt., of whom hereafter.
2. Margaret, who married Sir Thomas Cotton, Kt., of Landwade, Co. Cambridge.
■'5. Another dp.iighter, who married St. Rose Constable, Kt., of Fiimborough, Co.
The line was continued by
ri6) Sir Henry Wentr.-crth, Kt., High Sheriff of Yorkshire, 5 or 7, Henn,- VH.,
wL-j>e wiil is dated 17 August, 1499, a.-.d proved 27 February, 1500-1. He mar-
18 • ENGLISH GENEALOGY.
male line, are now extinct. The main line of descent from Sir
Rofrer is found in the note below.
ried twice. By his id wife, Lady Elizabeth Soroope, who sumved him, he had no issue.
By his Is": -vs-ife, Anne, daaghter of Sir John Say, Kt., he had issue as follows:
1. Sir Richard, of whom hereafter.
2. Edward, who inherited Hawston, Co. Cambridge, and was liviag, 17 Augnst,
1499.
3. Jane, living, 1499, unmarried.
4. Dorothy, unmarried, in I-IC'S; but subsequently married Sir Robert Broughton,
Kt.
5. Elizabeth, who married, 1st, Sir Robert Darcy, Kt., of Danbnry, Co. Essex; and
2d, Sir Thomas Wyndham, Kt., of Felbrigg, Co. Xorfulk.
6. ilargery, who married Sir John Seymour, Kt., of Wolf Hall, Co. Wilts. He died in
1536, and she in 1550. Of their children, Edward Seymour became Duke of Somerset
and Lord Protector, and was beheaded 22 Jannary, 1552; and Jane became the third
wife of King Henry VHL, and was the mother of King Edward VL
The line was continued by
(17) Sir Richard 'A'entworth, Kt., of Nettlestead, Co. Suffolk, whose will was dated
1-5 October, and proved 21 November, 152S. By his wife, Anne, who survived him,
daughter of Sir James Tirrcjl, of Gipping, Co. Suffolk, Kt., he had issue as follows:
1. Sir TVcOTj/j^, of whom hereafter.
4. Anne, ) ,■ . ...,3
6. Elizabeth, ) =^'
6. Dorothy, married, after 152S. to Sir Lionel Tollemache, Kt., of Hemlingham and
Blutley, Co. Suffolk, ancestor to the Earl of Dysart.
7. JIargery, who married, after 152^, Christopher Glemham, of Glemham, Co. Suf-
folk, Esq., and had Elizabeth, vrho married Sir Henry Weritworth. See forward to
number (18-2) of this note.
8. Thoma-sine, who married, after 152?, Richard Finder, Esq., of Ipswich, Suffolk.
The line was continued by
(IS) Sir Thomas Wentworth, Kt., Lord Chamberlain of the Household; who, in
1529, was summoned to Parliament, by writ, as Baron W'eittworih. He died oc the
3d, and was buried on the 7 March, 1650-1, in AVestmmster Abbey. His v.ife, who
survived him, was Margaret, daughter of Sir Adrian Fortescue, Kt. They had issue
as follows :—
1. Sir Thi^mas, 2d Baron, of vhom herpafter.
2. Sir Henry (not 21 in 1544). who married his first cousin. Elizabeth Glemham.
(See back to number (17-7) of this note.)
3. Richard (not 21 in 1544), who married Margaret Royden.
4. Philip (not 21 in 1544}. who married a daughter of Sir Richard Corbet, Kt.
5. John (not 21 in 1544), wtio perished at sea, in 1564.
6. Edward (not 21 in 1544.)
7. Jatres (not 21 in 1544), who perished at se.i in 1564.
8. Roger (not 21 in 1544), who married, and had a daughter Katherine, who was
buried at Stepney, Co. MiJdlese.-c, 14 July, 1577.
9. Anne, living 1544: the wife of Sir John Poley, Kt., of Badley, Suffjlk.
10. Cicily (or Cecilia) married, after 1544, to Sir Robert Wingfieid, Kt.
11. Mary, who marviod, after 1514, William Cavendish, Esq., elde>t son of Sir Rich-
ard Cavend sh, Kt.
ENGLISH GEXEALOGT. 19
3. Thomas, who settled at Doncaster, and died about 1450.
12. Elizabeth, living 1544, unmarried.
13. Margaret, who married, after 1544, 1st, John Lord Williams; Sdly, Sir William
Drnry, Kt. ; and 3d!v, Sir John Crofts, Kt.
14. Margery, living, 1544, unmarried.
15. Jane, married, after 1544, to Sir Henry Cheyne, Kt., Lord Cheyne of Toddington,
Co. Bedford. She died without i=sue, 16 April, 1614, and v.as buried at Toddington.
16. Catherine, living, 1544, unmarried.
17. Dorothy, married, after 1544, l5t, to Sir Wm. Widmerpoole, Kt.; 2dly, to Sir
Mar^iQ Frobisher, Kt. : and 3dly. to Sir John Savile, Kt., one of the Barons of the Ex-
chequer, who survived her and died 2 February, 1606-7.
'The line was continued by
(19) Sir Thomas Weatworth, Kt., 2d Baron Wentworth, who is said in the Peerages to
have been summoned to Parliament " from 23 January, 1552 to 4 February, 15S9."
This is, however, an error; as the letters of Administration granted on his estate to his
son Henry, on the IS January, 1553-4, have been found. He died ar Stepney, Co.
Middlesex. He w;is one of Queen Mary's Privy Council, and Deputy of Calais when
that place was surrendered, in 155?. He was subsequently tried by his peers and hon-
orably acquitted. He was one of the noblemen who sat in judgment on the Duke of
Norfolk, and a'so upon Mary, Queen of Scots.
He was twice married. His first wife was ilary, daughter of Sir Johu Wentworth,
Kt., of Go>field, Co. of Essex, to whom he was married at Gosfield, 9 February, 1545-6
(For her descent, see b.ack to No. 2, of XIV., of this note).
She died without issue, and he remarried Aane, daughter of Hen'-y Wentworth, Esq.,
of Co. Suffolk. She was buried at Stepney. Co. Middlesex, in 1571. By her he had
issue as follows :
1. Thomas, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Wm. Cecil, Lord Burghley, but died
without issue in his father's lifetime.
2. Ennr'j, 3d Baron, of whom hereafter.
3. Elizabeth, who marrie i William Hyade, Esq., son and heir of Sir Francis Hynde,
Kt., of Madingley, Co. Cambridge.
The line was continued by the 2d son
(20) Hecrv Wentv.-orth, 3d Baron Wentworth, who is said in the Peerages to have
been summoned to Parliament 19 February, 1503, probably 1502-3, as administration
was granted on his estate the 30 August, 1593. His wife, who survived him, was
Anne, daughter of Sir Owen Hopton, Kt., Lieutenant of the Tower of London and relict
of Sir Wm. Pope, Kt.
. They had issue as follows:
1. Thomas, 4th Buron, etc., of whom hereafter.
2. Henry, a Major General in the service of King Charles L, who died in 1644.
3. Jane, who.married Sir John Finet, Ku, of West Keele, Co. Liucoln.
The line was continued by
(21) Thomas Wentworth, 4th Baron Wentworth, who was created, 7 February,
162-5-6, Baron Wentworth of Nettlestead, and Earl of Cleveland.
He suffered greatly for his loyalty to King Charles L He died 26 March, 1667, in
his 76th year, and was buried at Toddirgton, Co. Bedford. He was twice married.
His first wife was Ar.ne, daughter of Sir John Crofrs, Kt., of Saxmunliiara, Co. Suf-
folk, who was buried at Toddington aforesaid, in January 1637-S. His seco.ad wife
■was Lucy (wrongly called Cathefme in the Peerages), secoud daughter and co-heir of
Sir John Wentworth, Kt., and Bart, of Gosfield Hull, Co. Essex.
Ht:r descent is brieflv as follows:
20 ENGLISH GENEALOGY.
4. Eichard, -who married Matilda (or Maude), Couutess of
Sir Roger Wentworth, of Codbam Hall, by hi? wife Anne Trrrell (see back to num-
ber 2 of XIV. of this note) had a second son, Henry Wentworth, Esq., Moantnessing,
Co. Essex, and died in his father's lifetime, leaving by his wife Anne, daughter of
Be^Inald Hammond, Esq. (with other issue), a so.i, John Wentworth, E^q., born 1540,
buried at Gosfield, 3 April, 15SS. He inherited Go-field Hall from his uncle Sir John
Wentworth, Kt (see back to number 2 of XIV. of this note), and by his first wife
Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Christopher Heydon, Kt., had with other is*ue a son, John
Wentworth, Esq.. born 1564, buried in Go=field church, 11 February, 1613-4, who
married Cecelia, daughter of Sir Euward Unton, by Anne, Countess of War«-ick., and
bad with other issue Sir .John Wentworth, Kt., of GosSeld, created a Baronet, 29
June, 1611, and died in October 1631, when, having no surviving male issue, the
Baronetcy expired.
He married Catherine, daughter of Sir Movie Finch, Kt., who died in September
1639. Tl.ey had, with several otiier daughters, a daughter Lucy, who married Thomas,
4th Baron Wentworth, and Ist Earl of Cleveland, as above stated.
The Earl of Cleveland, by his first wife had issue as follows:
1. Thovins, of whom hereafter.
2. William, who died in 1623, aged six years, and was buried at Toddington, Co.
Bedford.
3. Charles, who died in 1622, in his second year, and was burled at Toddington
aforesaid.
4. Anne, who died in infancy.
5. Mary, who died unmarried in January 1632-3, aged IS, and was buried at Tod-
dington.
6. .cinne, ofwhom hereafter.
The Earl by his second wife, Lucy, had an only daughter
7. Catherine, who married William Spencer, Esq., of Gople, Co. Bedford, and died
without issue.
The second wife, Lucy, died 23 November 1651, and was buried at Toddington.
The line was continued through
(22) Thomas Wentworth, eldest son, who was summoned to Parliament, 16 Chas. L,
as Lord Wentworth of Nettle-tead. He war, also knighted, and died 7 March, 1664-5,
in his father's lifetime and without male issue. He married Phiiadeiphia, daughter of
Sir Ferdinand Carey, Kt., who died 4 May, 1696, and was buried, with her husband, at
Toddington aforesaid. Their only issue was a daughter
(23) Henrietta ilaria, v/ho, according to the terms of the patent, succeeded her grand-
father as Baroness Wentworth. She survived his execution only a few months, dying
23 April, leS":', and was buried at Tod.ilngton.
The male line ceased of course on the death of her grandfather, the E irl of Cleveland,
and that title expired; but the Barony of Wentworth passed from her,. at her death, to
her Aunt Ar.ne (=ee back to number 6 of (21) of this note), who married, 11 July,
1638, John, Lord Lovelace. They ha.d a son John, who died in his mother's lifetime,
leaving a daughter, Martha, who succeeded to the Barony of Wentworth.
She married Sir Henrv- Johnson, Et„ but died without issue, in 1745, when the
Barony px-^sed to her cousia Sir Edward Noel, Bart. He married .Judith, daughter and
heir of William Lamb, INq. Their danghter Judith married Sir Kalph Milbanke,
Bart, and their daughter, Anne Isabella, became the wife of George Gordon, Lord Byron
(the poet). Sir Edward Noel, above mentioned, was advanced, 4 May, 1762, to the
dignity of Viscount Wentworth, and his son Thomas succeeded as second Viscount on
his father's death in 1774; but, dying himself without issue, 17 April, 1515, the Vi.s-
ciut.-v i'Cfame cxtiio', i.id the Bar^nw^f We;;twortL :^\: intv a'-.-y^:: :t b-itwe^n i.i5
ENGLISH GEXEALOGY. 21
Cambridge, and became ancestor of the Wentworths of Bretton,*
sister Judith, Lady Jlilbanke, and his nephew, the Hon. Nathaniel Curzon, afterward
third Lord Scarsdale. The former died 22 January, 1S22, and the latter, nnniarried.
12 November, lSo6, when Lady Byron (the poet's widow) became Buroness Went-
worth. On her death, 16 Slay, 1S60, the title passed to her grandson, Byron Noel King
Noel, eldest son of Lord Byron"? daughter Ada (who married V.'iIIi;ira, Lord Kinj:, after-
wards Earl of Lovelace), called also by courtesy Viscount Oakham (th-it being his
father's second title.)
This yoang man was very eccentric, and when the title fell to him, was found work-
ing in a ship-yard, near London, under an assumed name. He was also said to have
married a young woman in humble circumsrances, and to have left a son by her at his
death; but if so, the matter was hushed up; for at his death, in 1862, his brother Ralph
Gordon Noel Milbanke assumed the title, and is now recognized as the 11th Baron
Wentworth. He waa born in 1839.
* Richard Wentworth was of Evertop, Co. Notts. His will was dated 20
December, 1447. His wife was relict of Kichard, Earl of Cambridj;e (who was be-
headed), son of Edward of Laugley, Duke of York. She was daughter of Lord Clif-
ford. By her he had issue as fellows:
1. Rkhard, of whom hereafter.
2. William Wentworth, Esq., whose will was dated 2? October, and proved 10
December, 149", in which he directs to be buried in the church of Gamlinggay, Co.
Cambridge. He married Lady Margaret St. George; who survived him.
3. Thomas.
4. Anne.
The line was continued by
(15) Richard Wentworth, Esq., of Bretton, whose will is dated 13 October, 14S8.
He married Isabel, eldest daughter of Sir William Fitzwilliams, Kt., of Sprotborough,
Co. York, by Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Chawoith, of Wiverton, Co. Notts,
Kt., and had issue as follows :
1. Matthew, of whom hereafter.
2. William, living 28 October, 1497.
• 3. John.
4. Robert, living 28 October, 149".
5. Aner.
6. Thomas.
. 3CI la, j Qjjp, qP these married — Usher, of Fetberstoue, and another Nicholas
9.' AUce!' ( Burdett,ofDeuby.
The line was continued by
(16) Matthew Wentworth, E=q., eldest ?on and heir, whose will is dated 10 Novem-
ber, 1505. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Richard Woodrove, of Woolley,
Co. York, Kt., and had issue as follows:
1. Sir Thom-as Wentworth, of Bretton, Knight Slartial in the time of Henry VIH.
He was eldest son and heir, but died without issue, having married Isabel, daughter of
Thomas Wentworth, Esq., of Elmsall (probably XVI., on p. 24). Their marriage set-
tlement is dated 1 August, 150S.
2. Thouias, second of that name (as was not uncommon in those days), of whom
hereafter.
3. Beatrice, who married Ist, Arthur Kay, of Woodsom, Esq., and 2dly, Wil-
liam Arthrin^ton. of Castley, Esq.
4. Anne, who married Brackensby ( 'i Brocklesby), of Lincoln.
5. ilarv, who nj;.-.-:- I Jo!i;j Buxton, of Kime.-slev.
22 ENGLISH GENEALOGY.
in Yorkshire, among whom was a line of Baronets, the last of whom
died in 1792.
The line was cor.tiiiued bv the second son
(17) Thomas Weiitworth, Esq., who succeeded to his eldest brother of the same
name. His will is dated 19 Aagast, 155". He married Anne, daughter of Roger Dyne-
iey, Esq., of SwiUington, and bad issue a5 follows:
1. Mathew, of whom hereafter.
2. Richard.
3. Elizabeth, who married Br\-an Snawfell, Esq., of Bilton.
4. Isabel, who man-ied Thomas Burdett, Esq., of Brithwaite, son of Richard, and
grandson of Nicholas Burdett. (See back to uunbers 7, S, and 9 of (15) this note.)
5. Frances, who married Stephen Lacv, Esq., of Hawkston, in Suffulk.
6. Anne, who married Roger Popely, Esq., of Morehouse.
7 Alice, who married Thomas Knaresforth, Esq., of Knaresforth Hall.
The line was continued by the eldest son
(IS) Matthew Wentworth, Esq., whose will is dated 13 May, 15T2. He married
Maud, daughter of Sir William Middleton, Kt., of Stockeld, and had issue as fol
lows:
1. Matthew, of whom hereafter.
2. Jane, who married William Rockley, Esq., of Rockley.
3. Elizabeth, wbo married ilarmaduke Monkton, Esq., of Cavel.
4. Isabel, who married Paul Hammertou, Esq., of Monkroyd.
5. JIary, numarried.
The line wai continued by
(15) Matthew Wentworth, Esq., only son and heir. He was Justice of the Peace,
41 Elizabeth. His will is dated 19 December, 16-37. He married Dorothy, daughter
and co-heiress of Richard diaries worth, Esq., of Totties, in the parish of Burton,
Co. York, and had issue as follows: —
1. George, of whom hereafter.
2. Matthew.
3. William.
4. Michael.
5. Gervase.
6. Henry.
7. John.
8. Anne, married to Darcy Washington, Esq., of Adwick le Screet, Co. York
by whom she had issue. He died in 165S.
The line was continued by
(20) George Wentvrorth, Esq.. eldest son and heir, who married M?.r\-, eldest daugh-
ter of .John Ashburiiharn, Esq., of Ashburnham, Co. Sussex, by Mary, daughter
of George Fane, E:q., of Badsley, Co. Kent (grandfather of Francis, first Earl
of We-tuioreland), and had issue as follows:
1. Wiliiani Wentworth, Esq., eldest son and heir, who married Hester, daughter and
co-heir of Richard Arthington, Esq., of Castlcy, but died without issue.
2. George, who died before his brother William.
3. Sir Tiiomas Wentworth, who succeeded his brother William in the estates. He
suffered greatly for hi? loyalty to Charles I., bit was afterward Knighted, and was
created a Baronet by Cnarles II. 27 September, 1064. He married Grace, only daugh-
ter and heiress of Francis Popsly, Esq., of Wo<jley Morehouse, but died w-jthout issue,
5 December, 1676, in his sixty-third year, and was buried in the churcli of Silkcstcne,
Co. York. His -.v ;,.v,- rem.'rried Alexander. Earl of Ej-!;r.town.
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The dp/ect line was continued by the eUIest son —
XIY. John* TTextavortu, E?q.,of North Elmsall,who married
4. Sir Matihitc, of wbom hereafter.
6. Geofrey.
6. John Went-^vorth, who nianied a daughter of 3Ir. Eyre, of Twothamfield, Co.
Derby, and hr.d issue, a son Thomas, and a daughter Mary who married Thomas
Edmunds, E-q., of Worsburg, Co. York.
7. Dorothy, who married ilichael Portinston, of Portington, Esq.
10. Grace, -w-ho married Richard Allot, Gentleman, of Bilham Grange.
The line was continued by the fourth son.
(21) Sir ilHtthew ft'entworth, second Baronet, who died 1 Angust, 1677. He mar-
ried thrice: first, Judith, daughter of Cotton Horn, Gentieraan; secondly, Judith,
daughter of Thomas Rho<les, of Flocton, and relict of Samue) Thorpe, Esq., of Rcpton;
thirdly, Anre, daughter of William O-Lialdeston, Esq., of Hnnmanby. She was sister
to her husbaad'3 sou's wife (see next. No. 22). By his first and third wives he had no
issue, and the latter remarried, in ICsO, Sir William Hustler, Kt., of Acklam. By his
second wi'"e Sir Mutthew had an only son and heir who continued tne line, viz:
(22) Sir Matthew Wentworth, third Baronet, who died about 1705-o. He married
the sister of his father's third wife, viz: Elizabeth, daughter of 'SViH'.ara Osbaldeston,
Esq., of Ilucraanby, by Anne, daughter of Sir George Wentwortb, Kt., cf Wooiiey (by
his second wife Everild) and had issue as lollows:
1. JIatthew, who died young, in 1692.
2. Sir William, of whom hereafter.
3. Thomas, Brigadier-General of H. M.'s forces and Colonel of a regiment of foot,
-who married Elizabeth, daughter and co-heiress of Robert Lord, Gentleman, of Lon-
don. They were married in 1720, and he died without issue.
■4. Grace, who married Thomas Staines, Esq., of iomerby, and was livirg, a widow,
in 1739.
6. Anue, who married Thomas HasseU, Esq., of Thorp, Co. York, and wa^ living,
a widow, in 1739.
Elizabeth, living tinmarried in 1739.
The line was continued by
(23) Sir William Wer.tworth, fourth Baronet, Deputy Lieutenant of the West Rid-
ing of Yorkshire, Captain of a Troop of Trained Bands, and M. P. for the Borough of
Malton. He died at Bretton Hail, in Yorkshire, 1 March, 1765, having had issue by bis
wife, Diana, daughter of Sir William Blackett, Ban., of Newcastle on TyLe, as fol-
lows :
1. William, j
2. William, > died young.
3. Charles, )
4. Sir Thomas Weutworth, fifth Baronet. High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 17C5. He
inherited the Blackett estates through his mother,and assumed the name of Biackett as
an additional surname, but died, unmarried, 11 July, 17&2, and the Baronetcy became
extinct, as well as the male line.
6. Richard, living unmairied in 1739, but died before his brother, Sir Thomas.
6. Diana, who married Godfrey Bosville, Esq., of Gunthwaite.
7. Elizabeth, v/ho married James Walker. Esq., of Springhead, near Hull.
8. Julia, who married, in 1760, the Rev. Dr. John De Cuavie, Rector of Rissiogton,
Co, Gloucester.
9 Ai,naLe!la. who d'od !:nmar."ied.
2-i EXGLTSK CEXEALOGY.
Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Beaumont, Esq., of Whitley Hall,
in Yorkshire (which estate has continued in that family till the pres-
ent century), and was succeeded bj' his eldest sou —
XV. JouN "Wentwokth, Esq., of North Elmsall, Trho niarried
Elizabeth, daughter of William Calverley, Esq., of Calverley, in
Yorkshire, and had issue : — oae daughter, Jane, who married Wil-
liam Goldthorpe, Esq., of Goldthorpe, in Yorkshire; and an only
son —
XVI. Th03ias Wkntworth, Esq., of Xorth Elmsall, who died
about 1522. He married Jane, daughter of Oliver airfield, of
Howley, in Yorkshire, and had issue : — John, Roger, Oliver (of
whom hereafter), William and Thomas (of neither of whom has any-
thing further been discovered), and a daughter who married Walter
Hai'ksv.'orth, Esq., and perhaps another daughter Isabel as see 1 of
(16) of note on page 21. The second son, Roger, settled at Ad-wick-
le-Street, in Yorkshire, and died about 1551, leaving a son Thomas.
As our special interest in the direct line again ceases with this
generation, an epitome of its future historj- will suffice, aud the
former principle of enumeration is again adopted. The eldest son
of this marriage was —
(17) Sir John Wentworth, Kt., of Xorth Elmsall, who died
about August 1544, having been twice married. By his first wife,
Anne, daughter of Thomas Crake, Esq., of Beverley, in Yorkshire,
he had issue : — John ; Thomas, of Howly, in Yorkshire, and of
Ashby, in Lincolnshire, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir
Christopher Danby ; Christopher, who settled at Shetlield ; Hector,
who was buried at Clee, in Lincolnshire, 26 December, 1585 ;
Elizabeth, who married Francis Haldenby, Esq. ; Frances, who
married Thos. Wombwell, Esq. ; and Bridget, who married Xicholas
Haghe, Esq. By iiis second wife, Jane, daughter of Roger Apple-
ton, Esq., of Davtford, in the county of Kent (who rcm-irried Sir
Thomas Gargrave, Kt.), he had Fhilip ; Robert ; Dorothy ; and
Jane, who married Robert Trigott, Esq. The eldest son —
(18) John Wentworth, Esq., of Xorth Elmsall, also married
twice. By his second wife, Aiiue Pickering, he had no issue ; but
by his first, Anne, daughter of Sir Brian Hastings, Kt., he had two
daughters, viz : Anne, who married Thomas Sandys, Esq. ; and
Elizabeth, who married William Fletcher, Esq., and an oul}- son —
(19) Thomas Wentworth, Esq., of Xorth Elmsall, who died in
1590. li;iv:r'j !;:arried Anne, diuisihtc-r of Sir William Calverlev,
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1
by whom he had, with other issue, a daughter Elizabeth, who mar-
ried first, Kichard Tempest, Esq., and secondly. Sir John Savile,
Kt., one of the Barons of the Exchequer ; and a sou and suc-
cessor —
(20) Thomas Wentworth, Esq., of Xorth Elmsall, who died
about 1632-3, who had issue "b^' his wife, daughter of Ilichard
Goodricke, Esq., — Thomas ; Darcj', who was of Brodsworth in
Yorkshire ; William and John, wbo both died without issue ; and
two daughters, viz : Catharine, who married Sir Rowland "Wan-
desford, and had an onU^ daughter, Elizabeth, who married Philip,
Lord %yharton ; and Anne, who married Sir Richard Hawksworth.
The eldest son — •
(21) Sir Thomas Wentworth, Kt., of North Elmsall, was born
about 1590, and was living in 1638, when he administered to the
estate of his second wife, Martha, daughter of Sir Thomas Hayes,
Lord Mayor of London, by whom he had two daughters, viz :
Martha, ATho married, first, Thomas WombweH,Esq., and secondly.
Sir Henry Marwood ; and Mary, who married Sir William Middle-
ton, Bart., and died 11 September, 1667.
The first v/ife of Sir Thomas was Mary, daughter of Sir "\niliam
Bamborough, by whom he had an onlj' son —
(22) Thomas Wentworth, Esq., of Xorth Elmsall, who was
born in 1619, and died 10 May, 1653. He married Agnes, daugh-
ter of Sir Henry Bellingham, Bart., who survived her husband and
died 17 June, 1668. By her he had issue : — Sir John Wentworth,
who was knighted at Whitehall. 8 May, 1667, and died 4 June,
1671, aged 20, leaving by his wife, Catharine, daughter of Sir
Thomas 2> orclifle, and widow of Christopher Lister, Esq. (and who
married, thirdly, Heneage Finch, second Earl of Winchilsea), an
only son, Thomas, who was baptized 26 February, 1669-70, and
died 8 August, 1689 ; Henry ; and Dorothy, who married Edward,
eldest son of Sir Thomas Gower.
The line was continued by the second son —
(23) Henry Wentworth, Esq. , of Brodsworth, in Yorkshire, who
left issue an only son —
(24) Sir John Wentworth, of Brodsworth, and North Elmsall, to
which latter estate he succeeded on the death of his cousin Thomas
He was created a Baronet 28 July, 1692, and died 25 April, 1720,
aged 47. He was twice married. By his first wife, Mary, daugh-
ter of Sir John Lowther, Bait, (afterwards Viscount Lonsdale),
3
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-nho died 16 Apnl, 170G, aged 30, and was buried iu the Al-bey
Church at Bath, he hail an only daugliter, Catherine, -who married
16 March, 1716-7, Hugh Cholmley, Esq., of AVhitby Abbey iu
Yorkshire. By his second wife. Lady PLlizabeth Cavendish, daugh-
ter of William, iirst Duke of Devonshire (to whom he was married
in Easter week, 1708, and who died 29 August, 1741), he had an
onh- son and successor —
(25) Sir Butler Cavendish T\'entworth. second Baronet, who
married Bridget, daughter of Sir Ralph Milbanke, Bart., but died,
without issue, 3 December, 1741, aged 31, when the Baronetcy
became extinct. His widow remarried Joshua ^Inn-ay, Esq., and
died in 1774. His estates passed to his half-sister, Catherine
Cholmley above mentioned, and thus, after twenty-five generations,
this line of the Sarson Wentworth terminated.
We return now to the 3-ounger son of Thomas "Wentworth and
Jane MirSeld (from v.hom the Weutworths of the United States
of America are descended), viz :
XVn. Oliver "Wentwokth.
It is from this point that aU the results are due soleh" to the
researches of Joseph Lemuel Chester, of London, England, whose
services were secured by the author of this work as a last resort,
after years of fruitless eflbrts, to discover the origin of his ances-
tor.
In all the pedigix-es, this Oliver and his two brothers, William
and Thomas, are merely mentioned as younger sous. Their brother,
Sir John, was certainly the eldest, as he succeeded to the estate,
and Roger is always named as the second son. Oliver, therefore,
may have been either the third, fourth, or fifth. At all events, he
was a younger son, which accounts for his being thenceforth omit-
ted in the pedigi'ees.
His residence was at Goxhill, in the County of Lincoln, a parish
which extends to the Humber, nearly opposite Hull. The distance
from North Elmsall is some forty or fifty miles, and it seemed at
first strange that he should have strayed to a place so apparently
unimportant, and one with which the Wentworths had hitherto had
no connection. On investigation, however, it is found that Lady
de Roos, wife of Roger Wentvrorth, the great-grand uncle of this
Oliver, brought into the family the manor of Goxhill, and it is quite
probable that he took up his residence there as the agent for the
estaie. At nil events he lived there at tho time of his death : for
EXGLISH GENEALOGY. 27
bis will is dated there on the 7th of December, 1558, and he died
shortly' after, and it was proved in the Archdeaconry of Lincoln on
the following; 2Sth of January.
He described himself as a " Gentleman " ; and, after the usual
religions bequests of the period, lefl. small legacies to his sons
William and Francis, and to Oliver the sou of the former, and the
residue of his estate to his wife Jane,' who proved the "will as
executrix.
There are no records of the famih' in the Goxhill parish registers ;
and it is therefore probable that his children were baptized else-
where, and that he was himself buried among his ancestors at North
Elmsall. Nothing farther has been ascertained respectiug his
widow.
His second son, Francis, lived during the latter part of his life
at Waltham, in Lincolnshire, a village near Grimsby, and about
twenty miles from Goxhill. His children were born, or at least
baptized, elsewhere, as there is no record of them in the "NYaltham
registers. His will is dated 13 August, 1611, and was proved
in the Archdeaconry Court of Lincoln, 7 May, 1612. He died,
hov^'ever, shortly after making the will, as he was buried in the
Waltham Church, according to the Register, 2 October, 1611. He
also called himself a " Gentleman."
He bequeathed his house and lands at Saltfletby (a parish
some ten or twelve miles distant) to his eldest son William, then
residing there. To his younger son, Martin, he left £20 (equiva-
lent to £200, or SlOOO, at the present day). His houses and lands
in Waltham he bequeathed to his daughter, Barbara Markham,
with remainder to her sons "William and John Baynes. He made
her also residuary legatee, and appointed her husband, Christopher
Markham, his executor. He also appointed " Christopher Went-
worth. Gentleman," of Ravendale, in Lincolnshire, supervisor of
the will. He held also lands in Laceby, in the same county, which
were to go eventually to John Baynes, the second son of his
daughter Barbara.
The presumption formed from his will and from other evidences
is, that he had formerly resided at Saltfletby, which was then a
town of some importance on the coast, where he was probably en-
gaged in business, and retired to Waltham, where his daughter
was already settled, and where his elder brother was also living, to
end his days, leaving his son William at the former place to con-
tinue the trade.
28 ENGLISH GENEALOGY.
Unfortunately, the early parish registers of Saltfletby are not
now in existence ; and the gaps in the transcripts at the Bishop's
Registry are so numerous that no information has been gained
from them.
For the same reason, nothing further has been ascertained con-
cerning this eldest son "William, who was living at Saltfletby at the
date of his father's vriW, and described as a " Gentleman," except
that he had a son, also named TTilliam, baptized at Waltham, 12
June, 1598. He left no will himself, and is never again mentioned
in those of any of the other members of the family. As, however,
he mu=t have been at least thirty 3-ears old in ICll, and as his son
was born as earU* as 1598, it is clear that neither of them could
have been the Xew England emigrant, and they are therefore of no
further interest.
The other son, Martin, sur\-ived his father about eight years,
and was also buried at Waltham the 8 August, 1619. Barbara,
the onl}- daughter, was first married to the Bev. Richard Baynes,
who was Rector of "Waltham as early as 1581, and continued such
till his death. He was buried in Waltham Church, 5 April, 1610.
Their two sons named in their grandfather's will were twins, and
evidently the first born, and were baptized at "Waltham, 2 Septem-
ber, 1592.
There were several other children by this marriage, one of them
postliuTiious ; but the}' appear to have all died in infancy.
Mr. Baynes, in his will, dated 30 March, 1610, mentions his
wife's father, Francis "Wentworth, her brothers Mr. "William and
!Mr. 3Iartin "V\'entworth, and her " cousin Christopher "Wentworth
of Raveudale."
Nothitig further has been learned of the tv>-o sons "U'illiam and
John, and the name of Baynes docs not again occur in the "Waltham
register after the burial of their father and the baptism of the
posthumous child. On the 27 May, 1611, Mrs. Baynes remar-
ried, at AValtham, the Rev. Christopher Markham, who succeeded
her former husband as Rector of that parish. By him she had one
son, Theodore, baptized 5 March, 1611-12, who afterwards
became a Doctor of Medicine, and continued to reside at "Waltham,
where he was finall}' buried, 29 Januaiy, 1657-8.
ilrs. Markham was buried there 6 June, 1622, and her second
husband, who survived her nearly twent}' years, and married and
buried another wife, was also buried there, 15 April, 1612.
ENGLISH GENEALOGY. 29
Having thus disposed of the younger brauch of the fimiily of
Oliver Weiitwortb, of Goxhill, we return to the eldest son, viz : -
XVIII. "William Wentwoutii, who also settled finally at "\Val-
thaiu, though his children were not baptized, nor was he himself
buried there. His will was dated ou the 16 Ma}", 1574, and was
proved at Lincoln, on the 24th of the same month. ■
He described himself as of "Walthara, and a " Gentleman " ; but,
as the Register of that parish, which is perfect, contains no record
of his burial, it is to be presumed that he also was carried to North
Elmsall, and laid with his ancestors. As there are no early Regis-
ters of that parish, and the transcripts in the Bishop's Registry- at
York do not begin till about IGOO, it will probably be impossible
ever to determine this and similar points with certainty.
According to an inquisition post mortem at the Public Record
Office in London, he died on the 22d of May, 1574, and evidently
in early life, as his brother Francis survived him some thii'ty-seven
years. He left only two sons, both in their minority, the son
Oliver, mentioned in his grandfather's will, having died between
1558 and 1574. According to the inquisition referred to, the eldest
son Thomas was then aged upwards of tv,-enty years, and was there-
fore born in 1554. He is never again heard of, nor mentioned in
the wills of an}- of his relatives : and as his younger brother evi-
dently succeeded to his property, it may be safely assumed that
he died before 1610, and without leaving issue.
As the inquisition post mortem mentioned is a fair illustration of
an ancient legal proceeding, abolished more than two hundred
years ago, and as it moreover contains a rare example of the cus-
toms of " gavelkind " and '' borough-English," a free translation
from the original Latin may prove interesting. The inquisition
was taken at Horncastle, in Lincolnshire (where the official Es-
cheator chanced to live), on the 16 August, 1574, and was of
"William Went worth, late of "Waltham, Gentleman, who was found
to be in his lifetime seized in demesne as of fee of two messuages,
100 acres of laud, 20 of meadow, and 30 of pasture, etc., in AVal-
thara, purchased of George Gilby ; one messuage being in the
tenure of Thomas Gilby and Andrew "Wilson, and the other in the
tenure of John Paynter, late the possession of John Hyde and
another, by the gift of King Henry VUI. [evidently some portion
of the possessions wrenched by that monarch from some abbe}- or
monastery] : the first mentioned messuage and the land in "Waltham
"3*
30 EXGLISH GENEALOGY.
are held in socage of Edmund Skerne, Esq., as of his manor oi
Waltham, and bj' the custom of the said manor descend to the
younger- son, and are worth £10 per annum ; and the Uist mentioned
messuage is held of the Queen by fealty onh', and is worth ten
shillings and four pence per annum ; also of One messuage and cer-
tain land in Winterton, held of the Queen as of her manor of Kir-
ton, in gavelkind, which descend to Thomas Wentworth and Chris-
topher Wentworth as two sons and 'one heir [" ut duobus filiis et
uni heredi"], and are worth £5 per annum. The Escheator also
found that the said "William Weutworth died on the preceding 22d
day of Ma}^ and that Thomas "Wentworth was his son and next
heir, and was aged, at the date of the inquisition, twenty yeai-s,
three months and upwards.
By a comparison of this with similar documents of the period, it
is clear that "William "Wentworth, though entitled by his ancient
descent to call himself and to be officially recognized as a " Gen-
tleman," and though evidently able to take rank among the small
gently of a country neighborhood, was by no means a great landed
proprietor, nor indeed a man of very large means. The leasehold
of two hundred acres of land at the most, and a few houses of
small value, seem to have been the extent of his possessions.
The curse attending younger sons in England had already had
its effect. He mentions the houses referred to, in his will, and
■when it is stated that one of them brought in an annual rent of
five shillings, and another of only twelve pence, it will be seen that
their possession, though conferring the nominal title of a landed
proprietor, could not have swelled greatly his income. Of course,
all the sums mentioned must be multiplied by 10 or 15, to show
the .relative value of money then and now, but even then the estate
could not be called a large one.
"William Wentworth was twice married ; first, to Ellen, daughter
of .John Gilb}', of Ravendale, and widow of John Ferrars. The
two of the name, mentioned in the inquisition j'^ost mortem, were
her brothers. AVest Ravendale, or Ravendale, as ic is usually
called, is only three or four miles from "Waltham. By her he had
the three sons alread}^ named. The date of her death has not been
ascertained ; but he had, when be died, another wife, named Anne,
■with whom, from various evidences, he does not appear to have been
on the best of terms. He was living at "Waltham, and she at Kirton,
in a distant part of Lincolnshire, and the only bequest he makes
ENGLISH GEXEALOGY. 31
to her in his "will is of " such goods and implements as she hath
in my house at Kirtou." He left a few trifling legacies to several
servants, and to the poor ; and his will concludes by placing his
eldest son Thomas under the guardianship of Edmund Skeme,
Esq. (who is mentioned in the inquisition, and who was the Lord
of the manor of "NValtham), and his youngest son Christopher
under that of Garrett Southill, Esq. (of whom nothing further is
known.)
XIX. CnKiSTOPHER Wextworth, third but only sur\'iving son
of William Wentworth, of Waltham, and Ellen Gilby his first wife,
was born probably about 1556, and was therefore about eighteen
years of age at his father's death in 1574. On the 19th of August,
1583, he was married, af the Church of St. Peter at Gowts, in the
Cit}- of Lincoln, to Catharine, youngest daughter of William ^Mar-
bury, Esq., of Girsby, in the parish of Burgh-upon-Bain, in Lin-
colnshire, by his wife Agnes, daughter of John Lenton, Esq. One
of her younger brothers was the Rev. Francis Marbur}', whose
daughter Anne married William Hutchinson, and became afterwards
the famous religionist of Xew England and the ancestress of
the Governor of that name.
The Marburys were an ancient family in Lincolnshire, but never
prominent in public life, nor did any of them ever rise to a higher
dignity than that of ordinary knighthood, and even to that in only
two instances. At this period, their fortunes, never very extensive,
were on the wane ; and, after two or three generations more, the
scions of the family, • abandoning all pretensions, threw them-
selves into the ranks of the various professions and trades. Still,
as in the case of the younger branches of the Wentworths, their
change of fortunes could not deprive them of their just claims to
whatever honors or glory are to be derived from an undoubted her-
aldic descent.
Catharine 3Iarbury was the youngest of six children, and there-
fore could not have brought to her husband much increase of for-
tune ; and it is gi-eatly to be feared, from such evidences as have
been obtained, that he himself was of that class of uneasy men
who are proverbially typified by the " rolling stone." Thus, as
will be seen hereafter, the baptisms (and doubtless births) of their
eight children occurred at five different places, and there is proof
that he resided at different periods of his married life in several
others. This fact has made the search into his tarnily history exceed-
32 ENGLISH GENEALOGY.
ingh' tedious and perplexing, but it is believed that what follows
presents an accurate account of his various migrations, and it is
probably all that can ever be learned respecting him or his descen-
dants.
It has been impossible to discover positively what finally became
of him and his wife. His will, which is very meagre, was dated
8 December, 1G28, at Barrow, a village little more than a mile from
Goxhill, the seat of his ancestor ; but it was not proved until the
15 May, 1633, and then at Alford, some forty miles distant, and
more in the neighborhood of his wife's family. Judging from his
previous history, he might, between those two dates, have changed
his residence at least two or three times. There is, however, as
Trill be seen, reason to suppose that he died at or near Alford,
where his son William was evidently residing. The fact that his
will was proved at Alford alone, sufficiently justifies the assump-
tion that he died in the immediate neighljorhood.
The will was proved by his wife Catharine ; but after that date,
15 May, 1G33, no further trace has been found of her. The will
merely mentions his wife and children as hereafter described, and
to each of the latter he leaves sixpence, in full satisfaction of their
portions, the residue going generally to his wife. The super\-isor
was his nephew John Broxholme, of Barrow ; who, according to
the Marbuiy pedigree, was the son of his wife's sister Anne, who
had man-ied William Broxholme, Esq. It must not be omitted
that he also styled himself a " Gentleman." and that he is so
styled in the Parish registers referred toj wherever his name oc-
curs.
His children were as follows :
1. WiUiani, of whom hereafter.
2. x\nne, the eldest daughter, who was baptized at Irby, in Lin-
colnshire (some three or four miles northwest from Waltham), on
the 2Sth of October, 1585. She married the Kev, John Lawson,
but died before her father, leaving issue, to whom he bequeathed
the conventional sixpence.
3. Faith, who was baptized at Great Grimsby (three and a half
miles north from Waltham), in Lincolnshire, on the 14th of May,
15S7, and was still living, unmarried, at the date of her father's
will, in 1628.
4. Elizabeth, who was baptized at Irby aforesaid, on the 15th
of August, 1589. She married John "Wiuue, and was still living
'*ft'
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ENGLISH GENEALOGY. 33
in 1628. Her husband is not styled even "Mr." in her fathei-'s
will, and he himself left no will.
5. Frances, vrho was also baptized at Irb}*, 8 Xovember, 1590,
but was dead at the date of her father's will,
6. Francis, who was baptized at Conisholm (a place about mid-
way between ^Valtham and Alford, and near Saltfletby). on the
24: May, 1593, and buried there, 4 December following.
7. Priseilla, who was baptized at Waltham, 14 June, 1594,
and married there, 1 September, 1619, to T\'illiam Helmes, Gen-
tleman, of Long Sutton, otherwise Sutton St. Mar}-, in Lincoln-
shire. She was living in 1628, but died some time before 1648,
and was buried in the parish church of Sutton St. Mary. Her
husband married once or tT\ice; but in his will, dated 21 March,
1648-9, directed to be buried near her, and bequeathed five pounds
per annum to her son Christopher^ if he were living, which he
seemed to doubt.
8. Christopher, who was baptized at Waltham on the 27 Feb-
ruary, 1596-7, and buried there the following 24 May.
It will be well just here to recapitulate the various movements
of Christopher Wentworth and Catharine Marbury. 'Where he
was bom is not known, but at the age of about eighteen, in 1574,
he was with his father at "Waltham. Nine yeai-s later, in lo83, he
wa-s married in the City of Lincoln, and was still there, as will be
hereafter seen, a year later, wheu bis first child was born. In
1585, he was at Irby ; in 1587, at Grimsb}- ; in 1589 and 1590, at
Irby again; in 1593, at Conisholm; in 1594, back at "Waltham,
where he still was in 1597; in 1610 and 1611, he was at Raven-
dale {vide the wills of his cousin Baynes and his uncle Francis),
and there we lose sight of him until he makes his will in 1628, at
Barrow, vfhich document is proved five years later at Alford.
Another explanation is necessary- to show how important is the
fact that this will was proved at Alford. The principal Registry
of Probate for the diocese was, of course, at the Cit\- of Lincoln ;
but, as many important towns lay at considerable distances, and
the means of access were greatly inconvenient, the authorities sub-
divided the county into what were called Peculiars ; in each of
which a subordinate official, in the nature of a surrogate, was ap-
pointed, before whom the wills of persons dying within his district
could be proved, and the parties thus be spared the expense and
34 ENGLISH GEXEALOGY.
loss of time atteudiug a journey with their witnesses to the princi-
pal office.
Alford was the centre of one of these Pecnliars, which only
embraced that parish and a few others immediately adjacent. It
included Bilsby, Belleau, Rigsby, and two or three other neighbor-
ing villages and hamlets. That the jurisdiction did not extend
far mas' be known b}* the fact that another Peculiar oflice was at
Louth, only nine or ten miles distant. The simple fact, therefore,
that the will of Christopher AVentworth was proved at Alford, is
positive evidence that he was, at his death, a resident either of
that place or of one of the adjacent villages forming that Peculiar ;
for, although an}' will might be proved at the General Registry in
the City of Lincoln, none could be proved at the otlice of a Peculiar
except these of persons who had died within its limits, having been
residents thereof.
"\'.'e are now prepared to pursue the history of his eldest son and
child —
XX. William "NVrNTwonin, who was baptized at St. Peter at
Gowts, in the Citv of Lincoln (where his parents were maiTied the
preceding year), ou the 8th of June, 1584, and who was mentioned
as such, and still living, in his father's will, in 1G28.
Down to this point, every step in the descent from the first
Saxon "Wentworth is abundantly substantiated, and we have as
positively traced the last representative named, Christopher "Went-
worth, till his death at or near Alford. Feeling confident that
there must have been some special reason for ending his days in
that neighborhood, the writer set earnestly about the task of dis-
covering it ; and to that end spent several weeks in a close exam-
ination of the Parish registers of that place and of the towns im-
mediatel}- adjacent, as well as of the Transcripts in the Bishop's
Registry at Lincoln, whenever the originals were defective ; and,
although, perhai)S, unable to adduce what would be required as
evidence in a court of law, believes that a chain of circumstances
so strong and clear can be presented thai there need be little hesi-
tation in adopting his conclusions.
The Alford parish registers show that a "William "NVentworth was
living there certainly from lGi4 to 1620, and those of Rigsbv that
he was of that parish in the following year ; and the object is now
to sliow that he was identical with this William, eldest son of
Christopher Wcntworth and Catharine Marburj'.
1601154
ENGLISH GENEALOGY. 35
The first mentiou of him in the Alforcl register is in the rceorcl
of liis marriage, which took ph\ce the 2Sth of November, 1G14,
when, if our theory be correct, he would have been about thirty
years of age. The name of his wife is given as Susanna Fleming.
She was, however, a widow ; and an examination of the register,
confirmed b}- various wills, reveals the following facts : Her maiden
name was Carter, and, so far as can be ascertained, she was the
daughter of Edward Carter, of Well, a small village two miles
southwest from Alford, wdio was probably a small farmer. On the
1st of July, 1G13, she was married at Alford to Uther Fleming,
son of Robert Fleming, of Alford, and his wife Jane. This Robert
Fleming, who died in 1599, calls himself, in his will, a shoemaker.
From the character and extent of his bequests, it is evident that
he was what would be called in England, a " well-to-do trades-
man." Uther Fleming lived but little more than six months after
his marriage, as he was buried at Alford on the 22d of January,
1613-14; and on the 29th of May following, their only child, a
posthumous daughter named Anne, was baptized. (This child was
buried at Alford, the 27th of November, 1619.) Six months later,
the young widow married William "Went worth.
According to the AL'brd registers, their eldest child was baptized
on the loth of March, 1615-16, and was named WiUiam, after his
father. On the 18th of January, 1617-18, another son was bap-
tized, named Edward, doubtless after his maternal grandfiither.
A third son was baptized at Alford, on the 4th of June, 1620, and
was named Christopher^ in all probability after his father's father.
After this last date, the name of Wentworth disappears entirely
from the Alford register ; and it is evident that the family removed
shortly after to the adjoining hamlet of Rigsby, two miles west
from Alford ; for in the Rigsby register occurs the burial of this
third son of Christopher, under date of the 18th of May, 1621.
"Whether they had any other children at Rigsby must forever re-
main uncertain ; for the early Rigsby registers have long since per-
ished, and the few transcripts preserved at Lincoln do not embrace
the period important in this investigation.
The discovery of the record of the burial of the child Christopher
was so curious that it is worth a brief episode, and, more especially,
as it forms one of the strongest links in the chain of circumstantial
evidence roferred to.
Kig^hy church long since ceased to be an independent establish-
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ENGLISH GENEALOGY.
ment, and became, and is now, a chapel of case attached to Alford.
The registers, such as were left, were transferred to the custody of
the iucumbent of Alford, but all previous to the year 1 G8G were
reported iu a parliamentary return, some forty years ago, as irre-
. trievably lost. Those preser%-ed were, therefore, valueless for the
purposes of this investigation, and the ^vriter turned from them in
disgust, to pursue the examination of the Alford registers. In the
course of this search, his attention was attracted to some writing
on the covers of one of the Alford volumes, — two leaves of parch-
ment evidently regarded as worthless, and so converted to this
practical use. They proved to be, ou examination, portions of one
of the early Eigsby registers, covering only a brief period, the first
date being 18 January, 1G17-18, and the last 16 September,
1621. The very last burial recorded, however, was full of interest,
for it was that of Christopher, infant son of William and Susanna
Wentworth : thus fully accounting for the disappearance of that
Dame from the Alford registers after 1620. Of the three sons of
WiUiara and Susanna AVentworth, baptized at Alford, the young-
est, Christopher, is thus disposed of.
The second son, Edward, the writer has been able to trace satis-
factorily to the extinction of his family, at least, in the male line.
He became eventually a surgeon at Boston, in Lincolnshire, where
he died in 1681-2. His wOl was dated the loth of January, and
proved the 6th of March in that year.
By his wife Mary, who died before him, he had the following
children :
1. William, who was dead at the date of his father's will, leav-
ing, by his wife Deborah, one daughter, Elizabeth, who was livinf^
in 1684, a minor and unmarried.
2. Thomas, who was also of Boston. In his will, dated the 16th
and proved the 30th of December, 1684, he described himself as a
" Gentleman," showing that he Avas not forgetful of his descent.
His wife had died before him, and he alsoleft a daughter Elizabeth,
single and under age.
3. Zopha, called in his father's will his youngest son. He was
also a surgeon at Boston, where he died in 1685. His will was
dated the 6th of October, and proved the 7th of December in that
year, by his widow Catharine, who was sole legatee. He clearly
died without issue.
4. Elizabeth, who married John Cocke, and had issue two dauc^h-
ENGLISH GEXEALOGY. 37
ters, Mar}- and Elizabeth. She v-as living 15 January, 1G81-2,
but died before 16 December, 16S4, as did also her daughter
Elizabeth.
5. Mar}', the only child whose baptism is recorded at Boston,
which occurred the 2d February, 1657-^. She married Thomas
Westgate, and was living, with his two children, in 1684:.
"We return now to the eldest son of AVilliam "SVentworth and
Susanna Fleming (n^-e Carter), \iz :
XXI. "William "Wextwokth, who, it is believed, was identical
with the New England emigrant, afterwards known as Elder Went-
v:orth. As has been seen, he was baptized at AUbrd on the 15th
of March, 1615-lG, and. assuming the identity, it is a curious
fact that he died on the eightj-'first anniversary of his baptism,
viz: the loth March, 169G-7.
The circumstantial evidence touching the identity mentioned
may be summed up as follows :
We have traced, beyond the shadow of a doubt, an unbroken de-
scent of nineteen generations, ending with Christopher AVentworth,
who died at or near Alford, somewhere between the year 1028 and
1G33, doubtless during the latter 3-ear. For many generations v.e
find the Christian name of WiUiant prominent in the fumi.y, but
this is the first time that the name of Christopher occurs in this
line.
This Christopher "Wentworth had a son William, baptized in
1584, who was still living in 1628, according to his father's will.
We find at Alford, or at Rigsby (a suburb of Alford), a William
Wentworth, from lOU to 1621 (and, as will be seen, at a later
date), who married there, had children baptized and buried there.
and was clearly a resident of that neighborhood. Remembering
the migratory propensities of his father, and the evidence afforded
by his wandering habits and by the character of his will, it is
clearl}- reasonable to suppose that his fortunes in his later days
could not have been in a very flourishing conilition, and nothing
was more natural than that he should, finally, when more than
sevent3'-five years of ago, take refuge with his only son.
This William Wentworth, of AUord and Rigsby. gives the name
of Christopher to one of his own sons, and for what reason unless
it were in compliuicnt to his own father? As has been said, the
name was an entirely new one in the family.
The transcripts of tiic Parish registers for the whole diocese of
36 ENGLISH GEXEALOGY'.
Lincoln have been thoroughh' searched, from the earliest period
down to as late as 1C50, and there are no other "Wcntworths to bo
found except in this corner of the county, and in this iraiuediate
locality ; and all the other lines, excepting only this one, have been
traced to their final extinction. This one also disappears from the
records of Lincolnshire after the year 1C3G. "Where does it go to?
In 1C30, a William "Wentworth suddenh" appears at Exeter, in
Xe^v Hampshire. • "Who he was, or v.here he came from, no one
knows ; but the generally accepted historical probabilities are, that
he formed one of the company of early emigrants composed of the
AVheel Wrights and Hutchinsous, and others, who are known to
have gone to America in 1636. Strangely enough, this date, 1636,
is the veiy last that can be found in any English record with
which the name of William "Wentworth, of Alford, or its vicinity,
is connected. In the Parliamentary report of the Commissioners
for inquiring concerning charities, in 1639, under the County of
Lincoln, occurs the following pa>sage :
" Richard Filkin, of Langton, 10 April, 1 63G, granted (inter alia)
to Thomas Grantham and others. Trustees of Hansard's Free
School at "Wraghy, a messvaije irilh the o^'purtenanas. in Dilaby, in
the tenure of William Weuticorth or his o.i>iii(/us." The obvious
meaning of this is, that there was an unexpired lease, originally
granted to '• William Wentworth or his assigns," which had passed,
of course by sale and purchase, into the hands of Richard Filkin,
and which said Filkin transferred to said Trustees in the very
year that Elder Wentworth is believed to have emigrated. Of
course, the William Wentworth mentioned could not have been the
one baptized at Alford, as he would not have been, even in IGoC,
legally capable of executing a deed of transfer, but was doubtless
his father, to whom the lease had been originally granted.
Now, if this messuage had been in any other part of Lincoln-
shire, this passage from the Commissioner's Report would have
possessed little value ; but, as it was at Bilsby, it becomes of the
greatest importance. In the first place, Lilsby like Rigsb\-
is virtually a mere suburb of Alford, the latter being two miles
west and the former only one mile northeast from that place. In
fact, so closely are they connected, that it is difllicult to determine
where one ends and the other begins. Alford v/as, in those times,
an important business town ; and BiUby, Rigsby, and two or three
other places in the vicinity, atlbrded suburban retreats for its busi-
EXGLISH GENEALOGY. .39
ness raen. It was not strange, therefore, that William "Wentworth
should have invested some of his means in property at Bilsby. It
is quite probable that the messuage referred to vras his own resi-
dence, and that he had removed thither from Rigsby. A reason-
able ground for this presumption is to be found in another still
more important fact connected with this matter, viz : that Bilsby
was the home of the Rev. John Wheelwright. He became vicar
of that parish in the year 1623, and so continued until at least
1631.
William Wentworth was at Rigsbj' in 1621 ; but it is quite rea-
sonable to suppose that he subsequently became attached to Mr.
Wheelwright, and eventually removed to Bilsby in order to attend
on his ministrations. If so, and he at last determined to accom-
pany his pastor to the Xew World, he would of course have dis-
posed of his lease, and in this manner it probabh" fell into the
hands of Filkin. Unfortunateh" the Bilsby parish registers are
entirely missing previous to 1G79.
Supposing this view of the case to be correct, the question arises,
did both the father and son go to Xew England, or only the latter?
The entire disappearance of the name from the neighborhood after
that period, and this disposal of this lease (with the mystic date
of 1636), would seem to indicate it. The younger William was
still a minor in 1636, In 1639, when the Exeter document was
signed, he would have been twenty-two years of age.
After the most careful examination of the whole subject, the con-
clusion thai the writer has arrived at is, that the younger Wiiiiam
alone, still under age and unmaiTied, went vrith Wheelwright and
his other connections, either influenced bj-his religious attachments,
or to seek his fortune. Whether his father and mother were then
dead, and he vras left without any near relations — save his younger
brother, who was perhaps provided for in England (apprenticed
probably to some surgeon, very possibly his kinsman. Dr. Theo-
dore ^larkhaai, of Waltham) — are questions that probably can
never be iwsilively answered, owing to the destruction of the only
records that could throw any light on the subject.
There is one more important link in the chain of circumstantial
evidence. The connection of AVilliara Wentworth Mith the Hutch-
insons and Marburys, and consequent!}- with Rishworth, Storer,
Leavitt, and others vvlio were the especial followers of Wheelwright,
has already been mentioned. William Wentworth, of Alford,
40 ENGLISH GENEALOGY.
-would have gone, not only with his spiritual guide, but also with
his own blood rehitions, almost the nearest that were then living.
Besides these, there was, the writer think?, still another.
B3- referring to the account of the children of Christopher Went-
worth and Catharine ^larbury, it will be found that one of the
daughters, Priscilla, married William Helraes, and that her husband
in his will bequeathed Hve pounds per annum to their son Christo-
pher, ij/ie ?fere ^n.-uii/. It is clear, therefore, that this son Chris-
topher was not then in England. By referring to Mr. Savage's
Genealogical Dictionary, it will be found that there was a Christo-
pher Jleime at Exeter in 1G39, and signed the coml)iuation there,
who removed to Massachusetts in 1643, thence to Warwick with
the Gortonists in 1G44, and died there before December 1650,
leaving a widow Margaret and a son WtUiam, who was alive in
1661. The name of Christopher Helme docs not appear on the
Exeter records after the combination. There can be little doubt
that he was the son mentioned in the will of William Helmes in
1648-9, of whose existence he was doubtful (which he would not
have been if he had been living anywhere in England), and that
he had named his only son (according to Savage) after his own
father. This Christopher would have been own cousin to William
Wentworth the younger, of Alford ; and, according to the forego-
ing theory, we find them positively together at Exeter in 1639.
Another similar piece of concurrent testimony is not unworthy
of attention. It will be seen that Anne, the eldest daughter of
Christopher Wentworth and Catharine !Marbury, married the Rev.
John Lawson, and that their children were mentioned in his will,
in 1628. Now strangely enough, Mr. Savage gives an account of
a Christopher Lawson,* who was also at Exeter in 1639, and
signed the combination there. If a son of this marriage, to whom
was given the name of his gi'andfather, which seems most proba-
ble, he too would have been an own cousin of the younger William
Wentworth of Alford.
It may be added, in conclusion, that the writer, after the most
* Law?on removed to Boston; wife Elizabeth; children, Thomas, born 4th May,
1643, and Mary, born 27 October, 1645; was cooper by trade; removed to Maine
before 1665; purchased Swan Isiaad in the Keunebec River from the Indians, and was
an important man. He and wife were both alive in 1669. In 1644, Lawson entered into
a contract with the town of Exeter, X. H. for the sole right to take '' ell wives " from
the river.
ENGLISH GENEALOGY. 41
protracted and laborious researclies, in whicli the histories of all
the'Wentworth families of England have been included, has been
unable to find any other 'Williara Wentworth who could by any
possibility have been the New England emigrant. In several in-
stances, promising combinations of circumstances have presented
themselves, but they have invariably crumbled to pieces on further
investigation. In this instance, and in this alone, although it has
been sometimes impossible to obtain direct and positive evidence,
every circumstance, ■without exception, has tended to confirm the
presumption that TTilliam Wentworth the younger, of Alford, the
twenty-first in descent from Reginald the Saxon, was the veritable
Elder of early New England history.
THE A31EPJCAN GENEALOGY.
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THE AMERICAJ^ GENEALOGY.
WILLIAM TTEXTWORTIL THE EMIGRANT SETTLER.
The first indubitable evidence that vre have of Elder Vrilliam^i
"Wentworth's presence in this countr}' is his signature (with that of
Eev. John WheelwTight and tbirtv-three others) to a " combina-
tion * for a government at Exeter, N. H.," on Fridav, the fourth
* CoMBi.VATiox for government at Exeter, with the forms of oaths for rulers and
people:
" Whereas it hath pleased the lord to move the heart of our Dread Soverayne Charles
by the ^mce of god, King of England Scotland France & Ireland, to grant licence
& liberty to sundry of his subjects to plant themselves in the w-esterne parte? of
America: Wee his loyall subjects brethren of the church of Excetre, s:tuate & lying
upon the river of Pascatnquacke, -uili other inhabitants there, considering w^^ ours-^lves
the holy will of god Sc our nwne necessity, that we should not live wth out wholsome
lawes & civil govemement amongst us, of which we are altogether destitute: doe in the
name of christ, or in the sight of god, combine ourselves together, to erect &: set up
amongst us such govemement as shall be to our best discerning agreeable to the will of
god : professing ourselves subjects of our Soverayne Lord, King Charles, according to
the libertys of our English Colony of the Massachusits, & binding ourselves solemnely
by the grpce & helpe of christ. & in his naoie, & feare, to submit ourselves to such
godly & ci-.ristian laws as are established ia the Reulme of England to our best knowl-
edge: and to all other such lawes w<:!i shall upon good grounds, be made & inacted
amongst us according to god, y' we may live quietly & peaceablely together in all
godlyne?5 & honesty. Mo S D 4«^ 1639.
•John V.'helewright,
Augustine Storre,
Thomas Wight,
Wiiiiam Wentworth,
Henrv Eikins,
his marke
George X Walton,
Sanriuel Walker,
Chr: Helme,
Darby x Feiid,
his marke
Robert R Read,
his mnrke
Edward Rishworth,
Francis »« Mat-
tliews, '»• iiis
marke
Robert Seward,
his marke R
Richard lloris,
Nicholas Needham,
Thomas Wilson,
his marke
George X Kawbone,
his marke
William X Coole,
his tnarke
James 1 Wa'les,
his marke
Thomas L Levitt,
46
ELDER WILLIAM VTEXTWORTn.
day of October, 1G39. This combination continued three j-ears.
In 1042, we find him a juror from the Town of Wells, :Me., in the
York Count}- court. Yet at a term of the court holden at Exeter,
iS'. II., 5th of 7th mouth, 1643, it is ordered that Christopher =1
Lawson [his cousin] provide a file for Y\'iHiam 21 Wentworth. and
that said Weutworth do pay 7 shillings for it. Ho was constable
at Wells, Me., iu 1G48, and was on the jury at York County court,
holden at Kittery, Me , in 1647 and 1649. He seems to have
owned a small lot of marsh at "Wells. As he did not receive a
gi-ant of land there, which required no other consideration than
possession and improvement for two years, and a few shillings rent,
it seems doubtful whether he ever intended to make that place his
permanent residence.
He was first taxed at Dover, X. IT., in 1650, and was also one
of the selectmen of Dover in 1651, 1657, 1664, 1665. and 1670.
Thomas Pettit, Richard BuIIger, Edraond Litt'.efeeld,
his marke
Henry Robv, Christopher Laivsoc, John X Crarume,
William Wenbourue, George his B Godferve Q Dearborue,
Barlow, his marke
Thomas Crowley, Philemon Ponnurt,
Thomiis Warden,
his W marke
William Wardeil.
Robert Smith,
his S marke
THE tLDER'S OR P.CXEE'S OATH.
You shall swear by the ZLeat and dreadful naTie of the hi^h God, maker and gov-
ernor of heaven and earth, ar^d by the L^rd Je5iis Christ, the prince of rhe Kinzs and
rulers of the earth, that in his name and fear yon will rule and govern his people ac-
cording to the righteous will of God, ministering justice and judgment or. the works of
iniqni'y, and ministering doe encouragement and countenance to well doers, protect-
ing of the people, so far as in you lieth, by the help of God, from foreign annoyance
and hiward disturbance, that they may live a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness
and honesty. So God be helpful and gracious to you and yours in Christ Jesus.
THE OATH OF THE PEOPLE.
We do here swear by the great and dreadful name of the high God, maker and gov-
eruor of lieaven and er.rtb, and by the Lord Je>us Christ the King and saviour of his
people, that in his name and fear, we will submit ourselves to be ruled and governed
according to the will and word of God, and such wholesome laws and ordinances as
shall be derived therefrom by our honored rulers and the lawful assistants, wirh the
consent of the people, and that we will be ready to assist them by the help of God, in
the administration of justice and preservation of the peace, with our bodies and goods
and best endeavors according to God. So God p-f-otect and save us and ours in Jesus
Christ.
ELDER WILI.IAir WEXT^'ORTH. 47
He vrus moderator of the Dover town meeting in 1661. He was the
owner of hmcl in Wells, Me., iu 1657. Fresh Creek Mill privilege,
between the present Salmon Falls and the Dover rivers, was
granted to him and others at Dover, N. H., 10 Mav, 16oi? ; the
same which his son Ephraim — sold to John AValdron, 10 May,
1726.
Burke, in his Peerage, speaking of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of
Strafford, who was beheaded 12 May, 1641, says :
Of this very illustrious family was William-' Weutworth, who emigrated
from the County of York, in England, to Boston, in America, in the year
1628, and removed subsequently to Xew Hampshire.
It is very doubtful whether Mr. Burke did not derive this date
from Dr. Belknap's History; for Dr. Belknap had not canvassed
the authenticity of the Indian deed of 1629, even if he had ever
heard it questioned.
Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, sent out a ship, called the
St. Patrick, one Palmer master, in 1636. and she arrived in Boston
the same year ; but who came in her the writer has no means of
ascertaining.
Where, or when he landed, or where he was ia America prior to
the formation of the " Combination " at Exeter, nothing definite is
known. It is probable that he came to this country with Rev.
John Wheelwright, as he was from the same region in Lincoln
County, England, and one of his religious followers ; and as also
the relatives of AVheelwi-ight had intermarried with his relatives.
Rev. John AVheelright married at Bilsby, Lincoln Co., Eugland,
8 November, 1621, Mary Storre : and her brother, Augustine
Storre, another member of the Exeter Combination, married at
Alford, Lincoln Co., 21 November, 1623, Susanna Hutchinson,
whose eldest brother, William, married Anne ^Marbury, who became
the celebrated Anne Hutchinson, of New England ; and this Anne
was daughter of Francis Marbury, who v.as brother of Catherine,
who married, 19 August, 1583, Christopher ^^ AVeatv,orth the
grandfather of Elder William.-^
Wheelwright landed at Boston, Mass., 26 May, 1636 : but there
is no record of those who came with him.
On the 12th of June following. Wheelwright and his wife Mary
■were admitted to the church in Boston ; and thev were dismissed
ji
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48 ELDER WILLIAM WENTWORTH.
to the church in Exeter, X. H., 3 March, 1G09.* His daughter,
JIary, afterwards the wife of Edward Rishworth, another member
of the Exeter combination, was baptized at Boston, 25 June,
1637. Mrs. Susanna Hutchinson (wife of Edward, aud mother of
William), who was admitted to the church at Boston at the same
time with "Wheelwright and his wife, was dismissed, 3 March,
1G39, to the church at Exeter, X, H., and died at York, I\Ie., about
1640.
She came over with her son, "William, to Boston, in the ship
Griffin, 18 September, 1C34, and also with his wife, who was the
celebrated Anne Hutchinson ,t born in Lincoln County, 20 July,
* From Felt's ELclesiastical Eist-ji-y the following items, in relation to Wheelwright,
are collected:
November 20, 1637. About this date Wheelwright leaves Massachnsetts for
Swamscott Falls [Exeter]. He had a farm set off to him near Ovster River [now
Durham, but then a part of Dover].
1639. Wheelwright and others dismissed, at their own request, from the church in
Boston.
1643. Wheelwright addressed a letter to Got. Wiuthrop, and acknowledges bis
errors upon certain doctrinal points in religion; and on the 17th of October he is
granted a safe conduct to and from Boston.
1646. About this time Wheelwright leaves U'ells, Me., to preach at Hampton, N. H.
[Wm. \^'entworlh did not leave Wells until tiie latter part of 164&, or eail/ part of
1650.]
1654. Wheelwright at Hampton, N. H.
1656. Wheelwright embarks about this time for England.
1658. Wheelwright writes a letter from England to the church at HamptcD.
Oliver Cromwell aied 3d September, and his son Richard succeeds him.
1602. Wheelwright was settled as pastor at Salisbury, Jlass.
t Gov. John Wiuthrop landed in this country in May, 1630 ; and in his journal, giving
the history of New England, under the head of 1636, says: " One ilcs. Hutchinson,
a member of the church of Boston, a woman of a ready wit, and btld spirit, brought
over with her two dangerous eirirs.
1. That the person of the Holy Ghost dwells in a jostified person.
2. That no sai.ctification can help to evidence to us our justification.
From these two grew many branches:
As 1. Our anion with the Holy Giiost, so as a Christian remains dead to every spir-
itual action, and hath no gifts nor graces other than such as are in hypocrites, nor any
Other sanctification but the Holy Gho^t hiuise'f.
There joined with her in these opinions a brother of hers, one 3Ir. Wheelwright, a
silenced minister, some time in Engiand."
Savrtge says, in a note to Winthrop: " Wheelwright and hi-s wife, ilary, were ad-
mitted to Boston church, 12 June, 1636, which was soon after arrival."
Under Lead of 16:i7, Gov. Wiiitlin.p says: "Here came over a brother of Mrs.
Hutcbiu.-!ori, and some other of ilr. Wheelwright's friends, whom the Guvertor thought
not fit to all(jw, as others, to sit down among us, withoLit some trial of them. There-
fore, to sive others from tl:e danger of the law, iu receiving of tiiem, he allowed them
for four months."
ELDER VTILLTAM WEXTWORTH. 49
1591, and daughter of Rev. Francis Maibuiy, * " a goodly minister,
of Liucolnsliire, England," by his second wife, Bridget Dryden.
There Avcre about two hundred immigrants in the ship Gritlin.
Mrs. Anne Hutchinson gave rise to what were known as Anti-
nomians and Familists, in New England. She was mother of
Edv,ard Hutchinson, the ancestor of Gov. Hutchinson, of Massa-
chusetts. Under the date of 163S, Belknap's History of X. II.
says : —
One of the exiles, on account of the Antiaorai.in controversy, was John
"Wheelwright. He bad been a preacher at Braiutree, which was then a
part of Boston, and Avas '■ a gentleman of learning, piety, and zeal." Mrs.
Anne Hutchinson and her husband went to Providence, Ehode Island,
where he died, in 1642.
The name of William ^i "Wentworth does not appear among those
dismissed from the church at Boston ; nor is it known that he was
ever a member of a Chiu'ch there, or that he was exiled from'Bos-
ton or anywhere else ; nor is it known where or when he became
an Elder. There was an Elder's oath prescribed by the Exeter
combination ; yet this position could hardly have been bestowed
upon one so 3'oung as he was at that time. Indeed nothing is
known of him in 'America prior to the •' Combination," which con-
tinued three years. Massachusetts was then claiming that Exeter
was within her jurisdiction ; and, as Wheelwright was banished
Under head of 163?, Gov. Winthrop also savi: "The Governor sent a warrant to
Mrs. Hutchinson to depait this jurisdicdoa before the last of this month, according to
the order of the Court: and, for that end, set ter at liberty frcm her former constraint:
60 that she was not to go forth of her own iouse until her departure ; and npun the
2Sth, she went by water to her farm at the Mount, where she was to take water,
with Mr. Wheelwright's wife and family, to go to Piscaiaquack; but she changed
her mind, and went by land to Providence, and so to the island on the Narragansett,
which her husband I'nd the rest of that sect had purchased of the. Indians, and pre
pared with all speed to remove thereto. For the Court had ordered, that, except
they were gone, with their families, by snch a time, they should be summoned to
the General Court."
" Mr. Wheelwright beiug banished from ns gathered a company, and sat down by
the Falls of Piscataquack, and called their town Exeter."
" The General Court opposed this settlenwnt as encroaching upon a settlement be
longing to the Massachusetts Colony."
* Rev. Francis Slarbury was a son of William Marburj-, of Grisby, County of Lin
coin, Eoglaud, who married Agnes, daugLier of John Linton.
50 ELDER WILLIAM WENTWORTH.
from Massachusetts, he deemed it best to go to TN'ells,* IMainc, in
1642. Members of his church who were resolved to adhere to him
also went to Wells. "William-^ AVentworth also weut ; but there is
nothing showing what were his relations to the church at that
time.
Among those dismissed from the church iu Boston ^Tith Wheel-
wright, iu 1G39, was Isaac Grosse,t whose will was made at Boston,
Mass., 29 March, 1649, and which v\a5 proven 5 April, 1649.
Among his eflects was a debt due from William -^ Weutworth for
wheat.
Wheelwright preached at Wells, Me., until 1644, when he peti-
tioned to have his sentence of banishment revoked ; and his peti-
tion was soon after granted. He had been banished for preaching
a sermon that " tended to sedition." + At Exeter, X. H., in 1644,
land was granted to him on condition •' that he come amongst us
agaiil." He went to Hampton, N. H., where. he had a grant of land
laid out to him, 5 July, 1646, and where he preached the most of
bis time, until he went to England about 1657. Rev. John Wheel-
■RTight came from Lincolnshire, England ; graduated at Sidney
College, Cambridge, in 1614 : was son of Robert of Saleby, and was
Yicar at Bilsbv for ten years, until 1632, and was a great friend
to Cromwell. §
After the restoration, he returned to this countr}-, and was set-
tled as minister, 9 December, 1662, at Salisbury, Mass., where
he diedr 15 2s^ovember, 1679, aged eighty-tlve years, the oldest
* The original commisiion for surveying the town of Welb. Jle., was issued bv
Thomas Gorges in July 164-3, and was directed to " Jlr. John Wheelwright, minister of
Gud's word," and others.
tThe names of those dismissed were John Wheelwright, Richard llorrys, Richard
Bulgar, Fhilomon Punnot, Isaac Grosse, Christopher ilarshali, George Bates, Thomas
W'ar'lell, and Winiara Wardell. The A1 E. Elst. awl (Jen. RegUUr, April 1S62,
Btates that Philemon Purmot was dismissed from the church in B<j5ton, 6th January,
1&35, " to join ilr. Wheelwright and others at P;scataqu;i." AH these were of the
Exeter combination, except Grosse, Marshall, and Bates. The name of " jlr. Gross "
appears on the records with that of Wheelwright, Weatworth and others, on the earliest
division of lands at Exeter.
X This sermon is printed in the BistOT-i(.al Maaazine, New Series, Vol. I., pp. 215-224.
^ He was in favor with Oliver Cromwell, whose contemporarv he was in the Uci
yersity. The Protector, upon Wheelwright's being presented, said that he could re-
member the time wh^:n he was more afraid of meetirii: Wheelwright at fo^t-ball than he
had since been of meeting an army in the field; for he was infallibly sure of being
tripped up by him.— 3 Jtasi<i<kuset>.i EUOrical CulUttioni, IV: 294.
^ Dr. Cotton Mather said of hira, that he was a man of the most unspotted morals
and unbleroiihfcd revutatioa, and that hi* worst enemies never looked o:. him as charge-
ELDER VTILLIAJf ^VEXT^YORTH. 51
minister of the colony nt the time. William -i Wentworth did not
remain at Wells, Me., long after Wheelwright left it, as he was
taxed in Dover [Cochecho], X. II. , in 1G50. What Avas then
called Dover is Dover Neck * now, and Cochecho is now known
as Dover. Belknap's History of Xev: Hampshire says, nuder date
of 1C33, that the agents of the foreign proprietors had
"procured a considerable number of foniilies in the west of England,
some of whom were of good estates, and of some account for religiou, to
come over and increase the colony."
Belknap further says of the Xeck settlement :
" On the most inviting part, they built a meeting-house f which was
afterwards surrounded with an intrenchraent and flaukerts, the remains
of which are still visible."
It was over this church, known now as the First Church in
Dover, that William 21 Wentworth became an Elder; and to its
subsequent members removed to what was then Cochecho, but now
Dover, the historian Belknap afterwards preached.
Belknap saj's, about 1G38 :
The Antinomian controversy at Boston having occasioned the banish-
ment of the principal persons of that suct. several of them retired to this
settlement [Dover Neck], it being without the jurisdiction of Massachu-
setts. When this was known, Governor Winthrop wrote to Wiirgin, Bur-
dett, and others of the plantation, that as there had been hitherto a good
correspondence between them, it would be much resented if they should
receive the exiles; and intimating the intention of the General Court to
survey the utmost limits of their patents and make use of them. To this
able with the least ill-practices. lie bad been in the ministry in EnzlanJ before h-^ came
to America. He fled from persecutioo in hi^ native lund, aad met it in the '.vilderness.
— 3 M'tssnchusetts ITitorical Collections, as ihote.
* Dr. Belknap in his Hutory of .Vein n-impshire, .'ays: '' At Dover is a hi;h neekof
lurid between the main branch of Piscat:iqua tiiid Back River, about two miles lone,
and half a mile wide, riiinggeutly alonsj a fine road, and declining on each «ide like a
ship's deck. It commands an extensive and variegated prospect of the rivers, bays,
adjacent shores and distant mountains.
•' The first settlers pitched here; but the trade has long since been removed to Co-
checho Falls, about four miles further up, and this beautiful spot is al nost deserted of
its inhabitants."
t On the 5th day of October, 1652, U'llliam 21 Wentworth and others, in behalf of
them-elves and tlie town of Dover, contract with Richard U'aldern to build a meeting-
house, on the hill near Elder Nutter's, on the neCk, forfy feet long, twenty-six feet wide,
sixteen feet stud, six windows and two doors; between th<it date and next April twelve
months. This hou;e replaced the one built in 1633 or 1634.
•52 ELDER '»riLLIAM WEXTWORTH.
Bardctt returDed a scornful answer, refusing to give the Governor his
title.
It ■o-as a fear that this survey might prove him wltliin the juris-
diction of ^Massachusetts that drove Wheelwright, and probably
Weiitworth, to "Wells.
In consequence of a " copy of a deed from Indian Sagamores
and others," bearing date 17 May, 1629, which ina}- be fouud in
the first volume of Dr. Belknap's History of Xev: Hampshire,
marked Appendix No. 1, and which Dr. Farmer omits in his edi-
tion of Dr. Belknap's history, it has been contended that William-^
Wentworth was in this country at that date. This deed was not
recorded until 2S January, 1713, and then in the County of
York, Me. ; and the record says : '• Recorded according to the
original, found in the ancient files for the County of York."
Hon. James Savage, of Boston, Mass., in his edition of Gov.
Winthrop's Journal, declares this deed a forger}', got up in the
land contest, between those pretending to derive their title
under the original charter from the crown of Knglaud and those
from the original Indian purchase.
S. G. Drake, the historian of Boston, contends that it is genuine.
The names of the five persons to whom this deed is given are
signed to the *' Combination " made at Exeter, in 1G39 ; and the
deed was not made public until long after they were all dead. If the
deed was a forgery, the names were taken from the signatures to
this " Combination." The names were John Wheelwright, Augus-
tine Storey, Thomas Wite, William-^ Wentworth, and Thomas
I.eavit.
Farmer, in his edition of Belknap, declares the deed a forger\'.
We reject this deed, of course, when we say that there is nothing
found of William"-' Wentworth in America prior to the Exeter
Combination in 1G3'.). The late Hon. John Kelloy, in an article
in the Exeter (N. II.) Xtirs Letler, speaks of him as preaching at
Exeter, N. H., when about eighty years of age, the time being
from IGOO to 1C93.
In his bicentennial sermon, delivered at Dover,* X. II., on
• The first chnrch in Dover, N. FT.. ropeiUod mention of wliicli i> mad.j in this
work, wa; ori^anizeJ in December \\ZS, as a(>{>»>;ir» b}' n careful comp^riion of inci-
dents given by Winthrop. It is erroneoaslj printed Jurmary ICJO in the Church
Manutil. A ineetinjr hou<e wfw built e.irlier, however, eitlier in 1033 or 1'5.'j4, and
Rev. William Leveriil'ie preached tliere, who came wirh C Jtit. \Vi<;5,\u's company ct
ELDEK WILLIAM -VTEXTWORTH. 53
Thanksgiving day, November 29, 1S30, before the old chinch,
Kev. David Root says :
From the years 1647 to 1^02, there seem to have been Elder- in the
church. At least mention is made of persons of this title. There anpenr.
to have been three at once. Elder \Yentworth was parent to the several
governors of that name, and was an occasional preacher.
Dr. Belknap describes him thus :
"William-' Wentvrorth was one ofthe first settlers at Exeter: and after
the breaking up of their ^^Combination" for a government he removed
to Dover, and became a ruling Elder in the church there.
In IGSO. he was remarkably insirumental of saving Heard's garrison.
After this, he officiated several years as a preacher, at Exeter and other
places, and died at a very advanced age, at Dover, in 1007, leaving a numer-
ous posterity. From him the several governors of that name are de-
scended. He was a verv useful and aood man.
"about thirty '' in the fall of 1633. He left Dover in 1635, and was adinitteJ a mem-
ber of the Boston nr?t church, 9 Angnst, 1635: went to Long Island, and died there.
Eev. George Burdett succeeded him, who came to Salem, lla=s., from Yarmouth,
England in 1635, and to Dover in 1637, and became Governor of Dover for a short
tim^e; letl in 1630, and then went to Agamenticus (York>, Me.: and, before .lulv 1640,
had returned to England, entered the Royalist army, was taken prisoner by the
Parliament troops v.-as cast into prison, and no record afcerw«rds exists.
Rev. Han-erd Knolles, born in Cawkwell, Lincolnshire, England, in 15SS; arrived in
Boston from Enz^and in July 163S, and came to Dover in a few weeks: superseded
Burdett, and organized the First Church, which has had an uninrermpted life ever since.
Knolles left Dover, N. H., early in IdO: went to Long Isimd; and returned to E'lgland
in 1641, where he died 2 September, 1691. Knolles was superseded by Rev. Thomas
Larkham, who was bom in Lym.e, Dorsetshire, England, 4 May, 1601; settled at North-
am; came to Dover late in 1639. or early in 1640 (which wa.s for a little time called
N.^rtham), and left in 1642. On application to the Massachusetts General Court, Rev.
Daniel Maud was sent to Dover in 1642, and received a grant, 1 August. 1642, of
a house and land.
Counting Kauserd Knolles a? the fir-t pastor, the present incumbent of the pulpit
of the First Congregational Ch arch at Dover, N. H., is the nir.eteenth.
The origin-il place of worship was or Dover Neck, where traces of the fcr'.if.cation.
built in 1667, about the meetmg-house, are still plain. The second meetinj-iiouse
■was built in 1653.
As populatioQ increased at the Falls, and further northward, another meefng-hocse
WMS built on Pine Hill in 1714, and the old building on Dover Neck was s.x>n after
disused. Of this church Eider WiiWam-^ V>-eutworth was a member and rahng elder
and of the aiuhcr's direct line, in male descent, from Elder \Yilliam=i to his father
and mother, who were christened there, each one was a member of this church a.s
well as all his other ancestors who lived in that region.
It was the first church actaallv organized on New Hampshire sofl; that at Hamp-
ton having been formed in Ma,ssachusetts. TLe original " Combination" churca o.
Exeter, N. H., was formed in 1639, and became extinct; and a new one wa3 organ-
ized there in 1693.
5-i ELDER AVILLIAM VTENTWORTH.
The Editor of the Exeter Xeics Letter, the late Hon. John Kelley,
says :
As a preacher, he M-as occasionally employed abroad, and ofllciated in
that capacity in this town [Exeter] when he was about eighty years of age.
He was preaching here In ir.oo and in 1G93. In March IGOo, the town
agreed with him to supply the palpit one whole year, if he he al>Ie, and to
pay him £40 for his services. In June following, however, other arrange-
ments were made for preaching, in consequence, undoubtedly, of Mr. Went-
"worth's inability on account of age to perform the duties of a minister.
That he was living at Exeter in 1693 is apparent from the fol-
lowing abstract from the county records at Exeter, X. H. :
May 9, 1693, "William" Went worth, of Cocheco. now liviug in Exeter,
gives his son Benjamin^ the corn that he had sown upon his [fiithers']
home lot, the black cow that he has made choice of, and the land his
son Sylvauus- had lived upon.
This farm, a little northeast of Garrison Hill, in Dover, is the
place where he is supposed to have died, and it has never been
owned outside of his descendants. It was located in that part of
Dover set ofl' afterwards as Somersworth, and which has by a re-
cent division of Somersworth become Eollinsford.
At that time, Benjamin-"- was not married. His maniage took
place about the time of his father's death.
Dr. Belknap describes the manner in which Elder "V^'eutworth
saved Heard's garrison at the great Indian massacre, 28 June,
1689, as follows:
Heard's garrison was saved by the barking of a dog just as the Indians
were entering. Elder Wentv.-orth who was awakened by the noise, pushed
them out; and falling on his back, set his feet against the gate and held it
till he had alarmed the people ; two balls were fired through it, but both
missed him.
The Massachusetts Historical Society Libraiy contains the jour-
nal of Rev. John Pike, Pastor of the first church in Dover, N. H.
In it is the following entry :
"^farch IC, 1097. Elder "Wentworth deceased a few days after he was
taken speechless with a sudden shivering."
According to the return of the appraisers upon his inventory,
he died upon the loth instead of the IGth. Having been baptized
at Alford, Lincoln Co., England, 15 March, 1615-16, he "vvas
eighty-one years old when he died, on the anniversary of his bap-
ELDER WILLU:^! WENTWORTH.
55
tism. His estate* was appraised at £97 I65- 4r?. In ICSO, he
•pras the wealthiest man but seven on the Dover [X. II.] Provincial
* The follov.ing is a tme copv from the records now at Exete
" A inventory of Mr. William Wintwrorth desesed. The 15th
his estate is as followeth:
The lands and buildings & orchards
One Ox ....
One horse .
4 CODS
2 cattell of 2 yrs old .
2 vear old ....
One swine and grinding stoae
All the iron work belonging to the plan
Two iron pots
One fring pan & -warming pan
2 tramell, 3 pare pot hooks &; one pare
One iron mortar 1 box — iron
4 looking and one glass
All the pewter at .
Three tin panes and a candell stick
7 glass bottles and earthem ware
One stone jag ....
4 yeards and three quarters of cloth
2 tabell cloathes & 10 napkins
5 Shetes and 4 pillow cases .
2 Tables, 8 old cheares and 2 chests
4 and one pare of billows
Woddeu ware ....
2 drinking cups, one dozen of and
fire
hovel an
r,X. IL:
day of March, 1695-7,'
£. s. d.
60 00 GO
3 15 00
.
2 10 00
.
10 10 00
2 10 00
.
01 10 00
00 15 00
03 08 06
00 07 00
00 12 00
d stillards
01 10 09
00 09 00
00 15 00
01 12 06
00 04 06
00 05 04
00 01 06
00 05 00
.
01 05 00
03 16 00
01 07 06
00 04 09
00 05 00
. 00 05 00
Nath. He
_ 97:16:04
ARD,
Tri=tam Heard,
Thomas Dow.xs,
cpraisers.
New Castle, Ap^"" ye A^, 1697.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wentworth (the widow relict of William Wentworth of Cochecho
deceased) came before me Nathaniel Fryer E^qu' Judge of ye probate of Wills and
made oath that the within Inventory is a true Inventory to the best of her knowledge
of ye Estate of her husband's estate (deseased), and that if any of his estate hereafter
shall or dooth com to her Knowledge she will bring it in t>y ye probate office there to be
aded.
Witness
FKANCI3 Tucker
Begistr.
Nat Fbtee
Judg off
prcbart.
56
ZLDEK "UlLLIAil WEN'TWOP.TH.
tax list. His original signature may he found to tlio " Combina-
tion" article of 1G30, which is still preserved at Exeter, N. II. ;
and also as a witness to the will of Kev. Daniel Maud, of Dover, X.
H., executed 17th day of 11th month, lC^')i. A fac-simile of the
latter is here given. Upon the old homestead of his son Timothy -
Wentworth, in Berwick, 3Ie., now o^v^ed by Timotln-'s descend-
ant Daniel-^ Wentworth, the writer found in an old birch bark
box an original deed from William -^ Wentworth and wife Eliza-
beth to son Timothy—, dated 27 May, 1696. His autograph was
well preserved, as here given. She, however, made her mark.
^^^^^^^^ ^Oy\^^y^^y^^^ ■
In the body of a deed, dated 18 Xovember, 1667, he is called
William Winford. In the Dover, X. H., records, among the list
of freemen for 1653, is Elder Winford. By others than himself
the name was variously written, Wintworth, Winford, and Want-
worth.
All his nine sons, at some time, appear to have had farms be-
tween the Cochecho [Dover] and the Xewichwannock [Salmon
Falls] Rivers, and all in what was then the town of Dover; and
there was also the farm which Elder William -^ Wentworth him-
self retained until his death, v.hich is supposed to be the one still
in the possession of Bartholomew -^ (Sol), one of the descendants
of his son Benjamin.-"-
THE WIFE OR Wm:S OF WILLIAM WENTWORTH.
The nearest approach we can make to the time of his marriage
is from the following upon the tombstone of his son Samuel— at
Portsmouth :
" Samuel Wentworth, Sr., died, March ve 25th, IGOO, in the 50th year of
his aj^e."
This Samuel's- oldest child was born 9 April, 1G66, making
Elder William-' Vventworth a grandfather at that time. Samuel ^-^
was married in 166^-.
ELDER WILLIAM WEXTWORTH. 57
Although there may have been no child older than Samuel,- it is
certain, from the above, that his father was married at least as
soon as the formation of the " Combination " at Exeter. Whether
the marriage took place in this country or in England is as uncer-
tain as the time of his arrival here. The first time the name of
his wife has yet been found is to a deed to a tract of marsh in
Dover, N. H., to Peter Coffin, dated 18 November, 1666-7,
when it was Elizabeth, and she made her mark. There are but two
other deeds on record at Exeter, and in them no wife appears.
One is dated 1 December, 1674, and is to son John of 22 acres
below Cochecho marsh. The other is to George Ricker, of marsh
in Cochecho, dated 17 July, 1677. There is preserved upon the
old homestead of Timothy,-- in Berwick, Me., the original of a deed
to beloved son Timothy,-- dated 27 May, 1696, and to which wife
Elizabeth makes her mark.
A wife Elizabeth returned the inventory of his estate after his
death, and cannot be found afterwards. The name of no wife but
that of Elizabeth has been found.
If there were two wives and the name of one was not Elizabeth,
the first must have died prior to 18 November, 1666-7. There
is a family tradition that when he was quite advanced in years he
married a second wife, who was very young even to be married,
and that he had children by both wives. Marj',-^ daughter of
Samuel--* and Lois [Jones] Weutworth, was brought up in the
family of her grandparents Samuel '^ and Joanna (Roberts)
"VYentworth, both of whom lived to gi-eat age, and their funeral was
at the same time, in 1780. This Samuel"^ was son of Elder Wil-
liam's son Timothy.— Mary ,--5 born in Ma}' 1763, lived until 24
January, 1853, and retained ber memory until the last. The
author of this work caused her to be consulted at different periods,
and by different persons', and never found her contradicted b}- oflS-
cial records, nor inconsistent in her statements at different times.
She remembered that her grandfather Samuel -^ often spoke of his
aunt Elizabeth Tozer, and that he often told anecdotes of Elder
William's -1 second wife ; that she was very young to be married,
and that the reason that Elder William -'■ gave for raarrj-ing so
young a wife was, that " women were scarce." She remembered
seeing the widov,- of Timothy,-^ her grandfather's brother. She
was certain of hearing the family talk over about the second wife's
youth, her inexperience, and her making no preparation for the
58 ELDER "VnLLTAM WENT WORTH.
birth of her first child, and that lier o^-n nncestor Timothy,- was a
child of the first wife. She thought Mrs. Elizabeth Tozer was one
of the children of the last wife. This Mary -^ married Samuel
Bracket, of Limiugton, Me., and had a daughter Phebe -^ Bracket,
who assured the author, during the lifetime of her mother, as fol-
lows :
From the first time I consulted mother about the daughter of Ezekiel
Knight, of Wells, she thought she was the second wife of Elder Williarar'
and the more she has thought of it the more she has thought that she was
a Kuight ; but she will not allow me to sa\- for a certainty. Yet she is cer-
tain that Elder William had a second wife.
Robert-'^ Wentworth. a nephew of this Mary ^^ who married
Samuel Brackett, a gentleman of intelligence, and a member of the
Maine Legislature, was well acquainted with her, and he said he
" had full confidence in what his aunt Brackett stated from her own
knowledge ; and she was certainly told by her grandparents what
she states about the second wife."
"When Ezekiel Knight, of Weils, Me., died in 1GS7, he willed
property to his sou Ezekiel Knight, Jr., and to his daughter Eliza-
beth Wentworth, of Cochecho ; and in case his son die issueless, his
share was to be equally divided among the children of his daughter
Elizabeth.
At the time of making this will, there were but two Elizabeths
who were wives of Wentworths, and there were no Elizabeths who
were widows. One of these was the wife of Elder William,-^ and
•the other vras the wife of his son Ezekiel.— Now Ezekiel Knight
could not have had a daughter old enough to be the mother of
Samuel"^- in 16-iO. She must have been a second wife, or else the
wife of his son Ezekiel—; but the information given under the head
of Ezekiel -- does not render it certain whether his wife was the
daughter of Ezekiel Knight or not.
At the time of the publication of the work of Hon. James Savage,
the author f this work expressed the opinion that the wife of Eze-
kiel ^ was Elizabeth Knight, but his attentiou had not then been
called to the possibility of her being a second wife of Elder "Wil-
liam.2i *
Besides Samuel- we have no means of judging of the time of the
* Farther references to Ezekiel Knight and his daughter Elizabeth will be found in
connection with EzokieP (5) Wentworth.
ELDER VTILLIAM ^VE^■T^VORTH. 59
birth of any of the chikhen, unless we assume that each was placed
upon the tax list at Dover when 21 years of age.
In 1733-4, Mrs. Elizabeth Tozer, assumed from universal tradi-
tion to be the daughter of Elder William, -^ but without any re-
corded evidence, swears that she was of full age, and had knoMii
the place where the widow of Capt. Benjamin ^ "Wentworth lived
for 6-i years. This would show that she had known the place since
16C9. Her husband swears at the same time that he was aged
73, making him born 1660 ; he was probably older than his wife.
We first find Elder "William -^ with a wife Elizabeth in 1666--7.
The same tradition that gives Elder Wentworth a second wife also
gives Elizabeth as her first child, and Timothy — as the last child
of the previous wife ; and also that he had children after he had
grandchildren. The first grandchild whose bh-th has been found
recorded was born 16G6 ; so it may be infened that if he had
a second wife he married her between 1660 and 1665, and that
Mrs. Elizabeth -"- Tozer and sons Ephraim -- and Benjamin — were
her children.
The order of the birth of the prior children would seem to be as
follows: Samuel,^-^ Johu,^^ Gershom,^^ Ezekiel,"^- Paul,^-^ Sylva-
nus,— and Timothy.— We know he had a child in 1640; and
there is every probability that Ephraim— and Benjamin— were
born after 1670, making a difi'erence of over thirtj' years in the
births of children, and creating a probabilit}' that there were two
wives. And there may have been other children. Indeed under
the head of the *' Daughters of Elder William," the claims of
Sarah, wife of Benjamin Barnard, to be his daughter, upon the
ground that her children, left fatherless, call Paul Wentworth their
uncle, are canvassed.
Daughters. — Xo documentary evidence has yet been found to
prove that Elder William -^ Wentworth had any daughters. But
the traditionar}- evidence that he had a daughter Elizabeth,- and
that she married Richard Tozer, Jr., of Berwick, Me., comes from
so many sources, and is of so strong a character, that it ^ill be
assumed as a fact.
It has been supposed that Elder William -^ had a daughter Sa-
rah, from tlie following facts : One Benjamin Barnard died in
Watertov.n, Mass., 12 September, 1694, leaving widow Sarah
and two children. Their " uncle, Paul Wentworth, of Eowley,"
■was made guardian, 10 December, 1705, of these two children,
CO . ELDER "WILLIAM "WENTWORTH.
viz : Sarah Barnard, then in her fifteenth year, and Benjamin Bar-
nard, then in his thirteenth year. In another record i> the foUow-
ing: " April 30, 170G, Sarah Barnard, iu her loth year, chose her
Uncle Paul AVentworth, of Dover, N. IL, for guardian." Savage,
in Gen. Did., gives Sarah, born in 1G92 ; Benjamin, born 2rlth
August, 1693. That this uncle is called, in one record, •' of Dover,
K. II.," and in the other, *' of Pwowley, Mass.," is proof that he could
be no other than Paul.—
How was Paul " uncle to these Barnard children ? Was Paul ~~
TVentworth's wife a Barnard ? or Benjamin Barnard's wife a Weut-
worth? or did Paul-- Wentworth and Benjamin Barnard marry
sisters ?
Paul" "NYeutworth's wife was Catherine ; nothing else is
known. If the following account of the Barnard family is correct,
she could not have been a sister of Benjamin Barnard, Avho was
son of John Barnard, of Watertown, 3Iass. :
John Barnard came from England with his wife Phebe ; she was
buried at Watertown, 28 June, 16IG. They had children:
■ I. John Barnard, born in England in 1631.
II. Samuel Buniard, born in England.
III. Hannah Barnard, married, 25 June, 1655, Samuel Gotie.
IV. James Barnard, married 8 October, 1666, Abigail Phil-
lips. James, of Watertown, bought land in Wells, Me., 16
January, 1662. He, then of Kittery, Me,, 12 January, 1685-6,
sold to his brother, Benjamiu Barnard, of Dover, N. H., land in
Berwick, 3Ie., bounded on the south by that of Richard Tozer.
V. Mar}' Barnard, born 7 2sovember, 1639 ; married, 16
June, 1662, William Barrett, both of Cambridge, Mass.
VI. Joseph Barnard, born 12th November, 1642.
Id October 1670, Joseph Barnard had land in Kitteiy, Me.
John CrolTord, and wife Elizabeth, of Portsmouth, N. H., gave to
Joseph Barnard, of 'Watertown, Middlesex County, land in Kittery,
Me., 20 October, 1676. He received, as "of Berwick, Me.,"
24 August, 1687, deed of land from his brother Benjamin Bar-
nard, and wife Sarah, of Dover, N. H.
VII. Benjamin Barnard, of whoso children their "Uncle Paul'^^
Wentworth," became guardian. He had wife Sarah. He is found
to be of York County, Me., in 1676, 1679, 1685, and 1689. He
had land in Berwick of his brother James Barnard, of Kitter}-,
ELDER "UlLLIA^f- VTEXT^VOP.TH. 61
N. H.," and the land bounded on the south by that of Richard
Tozer. He and his wife, Sarah, were of Dover, 24: August, 1687,
and deeded hand to his brother Joseph Barnard, of Berwick, Me.
He died 12 September, 1694.
Vm. Elizabeth Barnard, who married, 7 January, 1670-1,
John Dix, of Watertown, Mass,
K the sisters of Benjamin Barnard are all given here, and given
correct!}', the wife of Paul— AVentworth could not have been a Bar-
nard.
Either Benjamin Barnard and Paul ^2 "Wentworth married sis-
ters (of which no trace has been found by most careful search),
or, which is the more probable, Benjamin Barnard's wife Sarah
was daughter of Elder William — Wentworth. If there was even
a tradition that the Elder had a daughter Sarah, it could be safely
assumed that this was the case. Benjamin Barnard's residence in
Dover, and his possession of land bounded by that of Richard
Tozer, render it clearly possible.
Nothiug can be ascertained of fhe children of Benjamin Bar-
nard, of whom their uncle Paul '^^ TTentworth was guardian, except
that his nephew, Benjamin Barnard, married 1st, Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of Rev. Samuel Parris, of Sudbury, Mass. ; 2d, while li^ing in
Hopkinton, Mass., he married in Watertown, 18 December, 1726,
Mary Wellington, and had a daughter, Sarah Barnard, baptized in
Hopkinton, Mass., in 1728.
Sarah, widow of Benjamin Barnard, senior, married, 2d, 11
January, 1698-9, Samuel Winch,* of Framingham. Mass., who
died there 3 August, 1718; they had, — Mary Winch, born 23
November, 1700, who married Benoni Adams ; and Daniel Winch,
bom 23 June, 1702. Beyond this, nothing is known of the
widow of Benjamin Barnard and of Samuel AVinch, or of her de-
scendants.
CHILDREN OF ELDER W^LLIA5Il WENTWORTH.
The children of Elder William ^i Wentworth, so far as ascer-
tained, and in the most probable order of birth, were as given
below. From this point the American generation figure will be
substituted for the English ; Elder William ~^- Wentworth being
* There wa? a Samuel U'inch, who hid wife Hannah, and children, — Samuel
Winch, bcrn in Sudbury, Mass., 27 March, 1676; John Winch, born 8 January,
1678; and others.
6
62 ELDER WILLI.^I^ VTEXTWORTH.
called Elder William ^ TTentworth, and his ciiildrcn (~) instead of
C^)? — tiie generation from the first kno'o-u English ancestor bein<T
readih' found by adding in anv ease (-'^) to the American fi'^ures.
Children:
Samuel,2 born in 1640. [11]
John.- [18]
Gershom.2 [26]
Ezekiel.- [29]
Paal.2 [36]
Sjlvanus.2 [-19]
Timothv.2 [50]
Elizabeth,^ married Richard Tozer, jr. (54 after
Timothy.-)
Epbraim.2 [54]
Benjamin.'- [63]*
* Explanations of the various flgares accompanying the names will- be found in
the Preface.
2.
I.
3.
II.
4.
III.
5.
IV.
6.
V.
7.
VI.
8.
ni.
9.
VIII.
10.
IX.
11.
X.
SECOND GEXERATIOX
CHILDREN OF ELDER TVELLIAMi WEXTWGRTH.
SAMrEL- (2. I.)r son of Elder William^ Wentworth, is supposed
to have been the eldest son, and to ha^-e been born about 1G40.
He was on the tax list in Dover, N. H., from-lGoQ to 16G8, and
was a juror there in 1669. He was given, 3 March, 1670-1, at
Portsmouth, X. H., " Libertie to entertain strangers and to sell
& brew beare." This license was renewed as late as 1677. On
the 7th of October, 1678, " Samuel Wentworth, of Great Island
[now New Castle, N, H.]," sells his tavern stand, to which "the
sign of ye dolphin is now aftixed." He was one of the selectmen
of Portsmouth, N. H., in 16S4, and foreman of the grand jury there
in 1686.
As to his old place of residence in Dover, it appears from the
lecords, that " Samuel Wentworth, of Portsmouth " and wife Mary,
sell to Job Clements, tanner, 4 August, 1670, " twenty acres
between Nechewanuick [Sahuoa Falls] and Cochecho [Dover],
bounded east by land of Clements, north by Richard Oatcs,* west
by Joseph Bannery, south by Peter Cotfin."
In the " Point of Graves" burial-ground, at Portsmouth, N. H.,
there lies flat upon the ground, after the ancient custom, a slab of
granite, from which can bo read with diificulty the following
items : j
Samuel TTeatworth Sr died March ye 25^ IGL'O, in ye riftieth year of
his age.
Daniel Wentworth died January ye ott ICOO in ye 22^'J year of his age.
Same year above, Hannah M'ontworth, wife to Samuel Wentworth, jr.,
died February ye 21^-, in the 2it^ year of her age.
* See " Otis Geneaiog^'," X- E. Uist. aiui Gen. Eeghter, 1S51.
t Becently re-carved by George J." (2714) Wentworth. 5oa of Ebenezer.«
64 SECOND GENERATIOX.
Deeds to and from him, for a long time af^er he left Dover,
describe him as "of Great Island." He was made a freeman, 3
May, 1G76, and in his application therefor, ho sets forth that he
was " a householder and in full communion with ye church at
Dover."
The will of Samuel- is among the Probate records at Exeter,
N. H., dated 13 March, 1C90-1, in which he describes himself as
sick of the small-pox. He died of this disease.* In the will, he
gave to his son SamueP the house and lands ^hereon he (SamueP)
then lived ; to his wife Mary, half of his dwelling-house and one-
third of his movable estate, in fee simple ; to his sous John^ and
Ebenezer,3 and daughters Marj-3 and Dorothy,3 £80 each, if there
he sufficient ; and if more, the balance to Samuel.3 The overseers
were Kichard Martyn (who married his -uidow) and Samuel Pen-
hallow : witnesses,' Eichard Gerrish, Edward Melcher and Elisha
Briard.
The following fac-simile is copied from his signature as a wit-
ness to the will of John Hody, 1684, now Ib the Probate office at
Exeter, N. H. :
The house in which Samuel- Wentworth is said to have last
lived, and in which his son, Lieut.-Gov. Jolm,3 lived, is still stand-
ing, on the south side of Dock Street, at the north end of ^Manning
(formerly "VVentworth) Street, in Portsmouth. Its size indicates
that it was built for a public house. The Fortmioutli Journal, of a
late date, says :
It yet presents a good exterior; and an examination of it sLows that it
was built in a most substantial manner. The timbers ou which the floor
rests are 12 by IS inches, and timber to correspond maybe seen in various
parts of the Locse. all now in good preservation. The chambers and stair-
ways are wainscotted ; some of the panels of clear boards are 38 inches in
width. The size of the base of the chimney is 10 feet by 13, — the bricks
set in clay. Spikes of a foot in length are as freely used as if the house
* Farmer, in his edition of Belknap's Elstory of Xew ffampfkire, perhaps mistaking
the year, says of lod-2: " It was remarkable for a greiit roortalitr in Portsmouth and
Greenland by the ?nia!l-pox. The infection -s^as brouj^ht in bag; of cotton from the
West Indies, and there being but few people who were acquainted with it, the patients
suffered peativ, a:.d but fe^ recovered."'
SA-MUEL^ WEXTWORTH. 65
had been built to " stem tornadoes and the storms defy." This house,
probably as ancient as auy in Portsmouth, has been owned and occupied
by William A. Vauirhan, E:^q., for over twenty years, and for about twenty
years previously by the Misses PurcelL
Lieut. William Fitzwilliam^^ (988) Wentwortb, of the British
navy, son of Benning,^ grandson of Samuel,"* and great-grandson
of Lieut.-Gov. John,^ sent the following from the old family record
in England :
Samuel- "Wentworth born at Cochecho.
He married, in 16G4, Mary Banning,* who was born at Tatmour High
Cross, in London.
The widow of Samuel- became, as early as 1691, the wife of
Hon, Eichard Martyn.f one of the overseers named in her hus-
band's will. He died in 1693, having no children by her.
* Her connection with any Benning family has not been traced out. There was a
Henry Benning, " Mariner," who had a deed, 12 August, lt>S7, frojn Thomas and Bridget
Graflfort, of Portsmouth, X. H, Harry Benning, probably same as above, witnessed a
deed from Samuel- and Mary Wentworth, -t August, 1670. Knlph Benning was of Bos-
ton in 1661, and died 14 November, 1663; and bis widow Ann married, S June, 1664,
Henry Deering. of Boston, who was bom 16 August, 1639, in England. Deering mar-
ried, again, lo November, 1676, Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Mitchelson, the Colonial
Marshal, — she having become the widow of the second Theodore Atkinson, May, 1676.
By this wife he had children: and among them was Henry Deeriog, Jr., born 1 October,
16S4, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Packer, of Port.-nr.o-ith; among
■whose children was Elizabeth Deering, bom 20 November, IT 15, who married Samuel,*
son of Lieut.-Gov. John-^ Wentworth. Henry Deering, Jr., and Elizabeth (Packer)
had also Thomas (who had son Sylvester, whose son. Dr. Nichol H. Deering, lived at
Utica, N. y., and died 19 December, 1S67, aged 73), Sarah, Mary (married John
Gooch), and Anne (married Monk, ancestor of Judge Monk of Montreal, Canada).
Folsom's History of Saco and Bidde'ord s.iys that the Indians, in June 1723, attacked
the garrison of R.^ger Deering, killed his wife, and c:\p-nred three of his children. In
1712, Samuel Scammon. of Kittery, Ma., married Margarey Deering. Nathaniel Deer-
ing was bom in Kittery, 1739, and was the oldest of fourteen children. Henry Deering
died in Boston, 20 October, 1750. There was a Thomas Deering, in Kittery, Me., 1692,
and a Joseph, in 169J. The widow of the first William Peppereli, who was Margarey,
daughter of Jv;hn brar, willed property, 1 .Janua.-y, 1739, to her sister Mary Daering,
wife of Clement Deering.
t Richard Martyo was a leading man, borh in church and state. He was one of the
founders, in 1671, of the first church in Portsmouth, N. H. He was a Representative
in 1672 and 1679, and also Speaker of the House. He wa? Counsellor in 16S0. He
was married, 1st, (by Mr. Wiliiara Ilibbins, and called "merchant,") 1 December,
1653, to Sarah, daughter of John Tuttle, of Boston, Mass., and had children:
1. Mary, born 7 June, 1655.
2. Sarah, bora 3 July, 1657, married John Cutt.
8. Richard, bom 10 January, 1659; gradnated H. C. 1680; was a schoolmaster and
preacher, but never ordained ; and died 6 October, 1690. Was preaching at Wells,
Me., 1659.
6*
66 SECOND GENERATION.
!Mrs. Mavhii was admitted to the churcli in Portsmouth, 2 Febru-
ary, 1693. She died 20 January, 1724-5, aged 77. By her will, she
gave cue-half of her estate to son SamueP aud wife, for their sup-
port, and not to pay their debts (as he had been unfortunate) ; what
the\- did not need, to go to his son after their decease. She gave
John3 one-fourth, Ebenezer^ one-fourth, and alludes to diiughters,
Mrs. Mary^ Kymes aud Doroth}'^ Sherburne, as being otherwise
provided for. She wished that the six nearest clerg3-mcn assist in
taking her body to the grave, aud that each have a scarf and ring
presented at the funeral.
A sermon, preached by Rev. Jabez Fitch,* upon her decease,
was printed-! It was from Luke x., 42 : " But one thing is need-
ful ; and Mary hath chosen that good part which shall not be taken
away from her." It was entitled :
A Discourse on Serious Piety : being a Funeral Sermon upon the Death
of Mrs. Mary Martyn, who departed this life, at Portsmouth, in the
Province of New Hampshire, Anuo Domini 1724.
It was dedicated to her son, Lieut.-Gov. John,^ in the following
language :
It being the dj^ing request of your honored and pious mother that I
4. Elizabeth, born 31 July, 16G2.
5. Hannah, born 2 January, 166-1; married, 16 October, 1683, Richard Jose.
6. Michael, born S Febnary, 1666. On the 10 March, 1697-8, he was the "only
surviving son"; and, 30 December, 1721, Richard Martj-n, mariner, (who vras bom in
Middlesex Co., England, S June, 1697.) was the "oaly surviving son" of Capt. Michael
Martyn and Sarah, his wife, both deceased.
7. John, bom 9 June, 1668.
8. Elias, born IS April, 1670.
Richard Martyn married, 2d, Martha, -widow of John Dennison (son of John and
Patience, of Ipswich, Ma,-s.), and daughter of Samuel Symonds.
He married, 3d, Elizabetri, widow of Tobias Lear. She was daughter of Henry and
Rebecca Sherburne, and had married, ist, Tobia- Langdon, 10 June, 1656; 2d, Tobias
Lear, 11 April, 1667, who died in 1C81. A letter from William Vaughan (Farmer's
BeUcTiap), dated at Portsmouth, N. H., 15 February, 1683-4, says : " Good ilrs. Martyn
was buried."
He married, 4th, as above.
* Son of Jam^s Fitch (a native of Booking, Essex Co., England), of Norwich, Ct,
where Jabez was born m 1672; graduated H. C. 16&-1. He married Elizabeth, daughter
of Hon. John Appleton, of Ipswich, Mass.; she died 18 October, 1765, aged 84. He
was settled at Portsmouth in 1725, died 22 November, 1746, and was succeeded by
Bev. Samuel Langdon, afterwards President of Harvard College.
t The writer has seen a copy of the sermon in the house of the late Ebenezer^ (1021),
son of George,* of Portsmouth, N. H., the same house occupied by Gov. Johu* when
the Revolution broke oat.
JOHX^ "WENTWORTH. 67
should preach her fanerai sermon, and that it should be printed for the
use of her posteritr, and Yonr Honor having expressed your concern that
her desires should be complied withal, I could not deny a copy of the
sermon, (such as it is,) praying it may be accompanied with the Divine
Blessing, for the good of all those to whom it is peculiarly desi:med, and
the precious piety, which was so conspicuous iu your deceased mother,
may live and remain in all that have descended from her.
The children * of Sainuer- and Mary (Benniug) AVentworth
■vrere:
12. I. Samuel,3 born 9 April, 1666. [75]
13. II. Daniel,3 born 21 October, 16uL' ; died, unmarried, 5
January, 1690, at Portsmouth,
14. in. John3 (^Lieut.-Gov.), born 16 January, 1671. [79]
15. IV. Mary,^ bom 5 January, 1673 ; married, 1st, Samuel
Rymes ; 2d, Dr. John CIit\on. [93]
16. V. Ebenczer,3 born 9 April, 1677. [96]
17. YI. Dorothy ,3 born 27 June, 168U ; married Henry Sher-
burne. [99]
18. Vn. Benning,3 born 28 June, 16S2, and died before his
father's death.
JonN"2 (3. II.), sou of Elder "William^ Wentworth, was upon the
Dover (N. H.) tax list from 1668 to 1672. Nothing is found of
him before 1663. He took the "oath of fidelity" 21 June, 1669.
As he must then have been at least twenty-one years of age, he
was born prior to 1649, and hence was one of the earliest of Elder
TN'illiam "Weutworth's children.
John- appears as piaiutiff, in 1673, in a suit in court held in
Dover. Elder "William gave him, 1 December, 1674, land in Dover,
near that of his son Gershora- ; which land John- sold to George
Ricker, 20 December, 1674, which was probably the time he left
Dover.
John,2 " fonuerlv of Cutchechah" rCcchecho, now the central
• A manuscript of the late George^ ,377), son of Daniel,* soa of Liei;t.-GoT. John,3
thu3 ailu'ies to the ag=s of nve of these children whec they died:
" Saoiaei lived & die! in B'Wton, aged about 70.
JohD lived & died in Portsmouth, aged aboat 59.
Eiienezer lived & died io Porismouih, agad about 70.
Mary (Madame Ciif^on) lived & died at Portsmouth, aged about 70.
Dorothy i Madame Sterbprue) lived & died at Portiinouth, aged about 74."
68
SECOND GEXERATION.
part of Dover], " now of York," buys laud of Isaac Everett and
•wife Joanua, 5 February-, 1675.
At a legal town meeting held in York,* 'Mo., 22 April, 1686,
"gi-auted unto John Wiuforth that his lot that he bought of Isaac
Averitt shall run back the whole breadth as far as his neighbours
do on both sides."
The last that can be found of John,= in Maine, is in a record that
he was plaintiff in York Count}- Court versus Charles Bissum, 18
December, 1685, " for damage done by a parcel of turkies."
It is probable that John- left York for Dorchester, Mass., in con-
sequence of the difficulties with the Indiaus referred to in the note
just given.
The first that we hear of his wife is 28 August, 1679, when John,2
of York, Me., and wife Martha, convey a house and fifteen acres
of land, in York, to Isaac Farker. On the 20th of October, 1680,
John2 and wife Martha convey to John Ilnrmon one hundred acres
of land in Wells, 3Ie., which he had of Ezekiel Knight : witness,
John Wheel wi-ight.
This is all that is known of his wife save the following, which is
found among the manuscript receipts of Judge Sewall, taken while
he was Treasurer of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
among the Indians :
BosTox, 19th Jan. 1709, deceived of Samnel Sewall three pounds in a
Province Bill of credit in full of all demands as to wxjatever I have done
* The Annals of Pcrrismouth sav: '• On 25th January, 1692, the tovm of York -tvas
destroyed. The niiiiiiter, Shubael Dummer, who was greatly esteemed, vras shot dead
as he -w-as mo-inting his horse at his door, and his wife and family were made
prisoners."
James Sullivan, in his Ei.'tnr-y of ike District of J/ai'nc, says : "The river next to
Cape Ned'iick would not be worth attention if it had not been mentioned, one hundred
and fifty years ago, as the boundary between York and Wells. This river is called
Kegunket, perhiips formerly Ogiiatiquit." . . . . " Wells was held bv a deed
given to Parson Wheelwright by Gorges, and bounded on Kennebunk river, then called
Cape Porpoise nver." , . . . " The town of York has suffered greatly from the
depredations of I:;Jians. Those from the western part of Massachusetts and New-
Hampshire nsed to meet the Pickwocket and Ossipee Indians on the river Newicha-
■wnnick, and to render their combiced force terrible to the towns on or near that river.
In the year 1676, they assaulted the settlement of Cape Xeddick, in York, where they
killed and carried away all the inhabitants, amounting to about forty persons. There
•were some cruelties practised upon the people which had noi: at that time been usual
among the nonhem savages, and which are too shocking to be mentioned. In 1692
the town was entirely destroyed, fifty of the people were killed, and one hundrel
carried into captivity. Tberc were four houses that had been garrisoned, and which
held out for some time. In the year 1712, thera were people killed within the town."
JOmj* WEXTWORTH. 69
for any Indians at Pnnkapang or elsevrhere from the beginning of the
world to this daj'. I say Reect in full of all demands.
her
MARTHA + WEXTWORTII.
mark
Witnesses
Bartholomew Greex,
Samuel Gekrish.
Savage, in his GeneoJ.orjical Dictionary, mistakes ter for Martha
Miller, who was the wife of John^, son of Ezekiel.-
The next we hear of John- is at this same Punkapaug, now Can-
ton, Mass., in an instrument executed by divers Indians, 3 May,
1717, conveying certain meadow land to one Mehitable Eames, at
" Punkapauge," in which they say :
And we doe signiiie that this is part of a meadow formerly leased to John
Wentworth and his son John Weutworth, jr.. as may appear by ye adjoin-
ing lease dated on this l-tth of November, 1704.
" Ye adjoining lease " has not been preserved.
Deeds are recorded at Boston as late as 1716 that call the son
John Wentworth, Junior. After that date the '"Junior" is
dropped.
The place of residence of the sons, when not styled Puukapaug,
was called Dorchester, until that portion of the to^-n was set oiT as
Stoughton ; after which the place of their residence was so styled
until it was set off and called Canton.
At what time John- left York, Me., for what is now Canton,
Mass., there are no means of telling ; but it was probably during
the ravages of the Indian war, as described by Belknap and others,
when many people, between the years 1690 and 1700, were killed
or captured by the Indians in and around York.
There is some probability that John- lived at Falmouth (now
Portland), Me., before he went to ^las^achusetts.
Punkapaug, now Canton, Mass., was in early times an Indian
plantation under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts ; and the pre-
sumption is that John- settled on lands leased from the Indians,
and paid rent therefor.
In the Registry of Deeds, at Boston, Mass., page 86 of Bock xl.,
we find that Amos Ahauton, Thomas Ahauton, Simon George,
Hezekiah Squamoag, and George Hunter, aU resident in Punka-
paug, ah Indian plantation in the town of Dorchester, Mass., for
70 SECOND GENERATION.
themselves, tbe native Indian propric-tors and other Indian propri-
etors, and other Indians who may be interested, deed to John
"\Vent-5vorth, one of the English tenants or lessees of said Indian
lands, 22 March, 1725, certain lands then in his possession. The
Indians had to petition the Legislature for permission to sell ; and
it appointed a committee to take cbarge of the selling. So the
deed recites that the sale ^vas done by the allo-svance of ^Nathaniel
Byfield, Paul Dudley, Jonathan Remington, John Quincy, and
Ebenezer Stone, being a committee appointed and empowered " by
the great general court" at the session in Boston in 1724.
The above deed was to John.3 Page 102 of Book xl. shows
that Charles^ "NVentworth was similarly situated, and got his title
in the same way ; and Book xlix. shows the same of SbubaeP
"SVentworth.
There are similar deeds from the same Indians to many other
persons called " English tenants," upon the Boston records.
All the descendants of John,- whose marriages were recorded up
to 1 March, 1753, were married by Rev. Samuel Dunbar, of
Stoughton ; after that date, by Rev. Jedediah Adams, of Stough-
ton.
Of the children of John- TVentworth, but two daughters are found
(of whom nothing is known prior to their marriage), and four sons ;
and but little as to the order of their buth. These children
Trere :
19. I. John,3 died at Stoughton, 6 Janaaiy, 1772, aged 95.
This makes him born about 1C7G, and he is undoubt-
edly the first-born, unless, possibly, Edward^'. [105]
20. II. Edward,^ died at Stoughton, 12 February, 1767; age
not given. His wife, who died 10 October, 1745, was
aged 52, and so was bom in 1693. [112]
21. lU. Charles^ died at Canton, Mass., 8 July, 17S0, aged
90, and was therefore born about 1684. [119]
22. IV. Saubael,3* who died in 1759. [127]
* ilay be liOt have been named for Rev. Shcbael Donimer, of York? Of -n horn
Sullivai;. Uiitory of JJiir-e. says: " He lived near tbe iea?!a=, at a neck of land near
■R-hat U caiied the Roarine F.o-.k. As he wa.' attemp'Jng to escape from the savages
[ii; l<yr2.], be was shot through the back, aiid fell deud en his face. A great part
of tbe town wus destroyed on the same day."
H2 TES son of Richard DucEmer. He began to preach in 16G2; was made freeman in
1665: was ordaL'-ed 3 Ueceniber 1672 ; marned a daughter of Edward S i^h worth, (-fthose
GERSHOM- VTE-VnVORTH. 71
23. V. Elizabeth,^ married at Dorchester, 30 December, 1715,
Benjamin Jordon, of Dorchester.
24. VI. Abigail,^ married 16 May, 1728, John Kenney.
Gershom'^ (4. in.), son of Elder "William^ ^Ventworth is first
found on the tax list of Dover, N. H., in 1670. Supposing him
to have been twenty-one years of age at that time, he would have
been born about 1649. This would make him one of the eldest of
Elder "^illiam's^ children.
He was on the Grand Jurj- list in 1676 and 1677.
He received, 2 April, 1696, a grant of thirty acres of land
near Mr. Eeyners creek ; 3 AprQ, 1696, he received a grant of land
(ten acres) nearest the head of his lot at Cochecho (Dover) .
He lived two miles from the old Court House in Dover, on the
road to Salmon Falls, the nest door to the present residence of
Augustus Rollins, on the other side of the road, and next to the
present residence of Daniel Rollins. On the 26th of Mav, 1730,
he and wife Hannah deeded this land and his stock to their son
Samuel,^ for their maintenance ; and it has been in six generations
of his family.
He deeded land, 1 0 November, 1730, to his son Ezekiel.^ it having
been the land of T\'illiam Everett many years before ; 8 January,
1729, he deeded land to his son John,^ it being the 46th lot in
Rochester, X. H., and being the lot he received on the laying out
of the town.
Gershom- was chosen Deacon of the church over which his
father had been FAdei; 15 October, 1717. He died 2 March, 1731.
" Gershom "NVentworth, of Quochecho, was married to Hannah,
daughterof Edward French, of Salisbury, ^[ass., 18 March, 1695-6,
by Major Robert Pike." As he must ha\ e been about forty-five
years of age when married, the supposition is that he had a former
wife. If so, he had by her no children who lived to maturity.
In 1676, 30 June, he was the appraiser of estate of William
Thompson, of Kittery, Me., who died 22 June. 1676.
It is not known when his wife, who was alive in 1730, died.
Gershom- and Hannah (French) Wentworth had children ;
wife was a daughter of Kev. Jolin Wueelivrigbt.) ifr?. Dummer -xaj; carried away by
the Indiar.5, and soon died of hardships in the wiideme^*. There is nothing jet fjund
to indicate whether Rev. Mr. Durarr.er had childreu or not; and so the qaeitiou whether
John- Wectwofth's wife was his daughter must remain n.'isettied.
72 SECOND GENERATION.
25. I. Mary,3 born 14 May, 1697, married her cousin, Capt.
"VMlliam^ (64), son of Benjamin.^ She was admitted
to the church in Dover, 9 August, 1730. She had
five children, and died (witli them all) of tlrroat dis-
temper, some time before 19 Januar}-, 1737 ; as Capt.
William^ "Went worth then married his second wife.
John.3 [138]
Samuel,3 b. 5 December, 1699. [142]
Ezekiel,3 b. 4 February, 1702. [149]
Gershom,3 born 4 April, 1705 ; supposed to have died
single.
The autographs of three of these sons, from which the following
are copied, were written in 1729.
26.
U.
27.
III.
28.
IV.
29.
Y.
Ezf.kiel'2 (5. IV.), son of Elder William^ "Wentworth, must
have been among the eldest of the family.* If he was but twenty-
one years of age in 1672, when his name appears on the tax list in
the defective records of Dover, X. H., he must have been born
as earl}' as 1651.
References to him are found upon the early records as follows :
He was on the Dover tax lists from 1672 to 1677.
He was fined for not serving oa a jurj' in June 1687.
He received a grant of sixty acres of land adjoining Salmon
Falls River,f above Indigo Hill, and ten acres of Marsh near
Black Water, 19 March, 1693-4.
* The author of this work, is a descendant of Ezekiel.s
t The main branch of the Piscataqua river, and separates Maine from New Hamp-
ghire. The Indian name was Newichawarmock (variousiy spelled). On that river are
the extensive manufactories of Great Falls and Salmon Falls. Into that river empties
(with smaller streams) the C x:hecho, on which, at Dover, are the mar.ufactories bearing;
that name. At the fx)t of Dover Point it is joined by the waters of Great Bay, which
receives the Shankhassick (''Oyster") river, the Swampscott (Exeter) river, and
other streams ; and from that point the name of Piscataqua is properly applied.
EZEKIEL^ WENT^-ORTH. 73
He received, also, a g^'ant of thirty acres of land near Black
Water Brook, 2 April, 1696.
He was ou the jury in Dover, in 1699.
He received a grant, 3 June, 1701, of ten acres of land at the
head of his home plantation ; and thirty acres between Black "Wa-
ter Bridge and the pitch pine plains.
He received, with Judge John Tuttle, senior, 2-1 October, 1701,
a grant of all " the privilege" of the vrest side of Salmon Falls ;
and, with the same person, (who had ■^\ife Mary, and was son of
the first settler John in Dover, who had wife Dorothy), 19 May,
1702, a grant of thirty acres of ox pasture near their mill at
Salmon Falls.
He was one of the Selectmen of Dover, in 1702.
He was Assessor in 1705.
He deeded land to his son Paul,^ 7 April, 1705.
He," Ezekiel, senior," had from Thomas Paine, 21 ^lauch, 1707,
deed of land lying in " Quochecho," between his own laud on the
northeast, and Thomas Downs on the southwest.
He and4iis wife Elizabeth, 3 Febrnarj-, 1708, deeded land at
Salmon Falls to son Thomas,^ "^ mariner," as his portion ; 1 No-
vember, 1709, laud at Salmon Falls to son PauP ; and, 2 April,
1711, laud at Salmon Falls to son John,^ as part of his portion.
He was Representative in the Legislature, from Dover, in 1711.
It thus appears that he lived in that pai-t of Dover which was
incorporated as Somersworth, 22 April, 1754; in that part of Som-
ersworth which was incorporated as Rollinsford, 3 Jul}-, 1849 ; and
in that part of Rollinsford now known as Salmon Falls Village,
which is probably upon the old farm of Ezekiel- Wentworth. His
dwelling doubtless stood near the spot where his son. Col. Paul,^
built the house now occupied by John B.^ (1587) "Wentworth, of
Salmon Falls, and which Col. PauP gave his nephew Judge John,'*
and v.hich was next owned by his son Andrew,^ father of John B.^
The time of bis death can be arrived at only by reference to the
Journal of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, in the
office of the Secretary of the State, which contains nothing prior
to 9 3Iay, 1711. He Avas present as Representative of Dover (his
colleagues being Capt. Xaihaniel Hill and Stephen Jones), at the
sessions of June and July, September and October. The House
adjoui-ued SO October, 1711, to 15 November, 1711. He was not
7
74 SECOND GENERATION.
present at that session, nor at the one commencing in February,
1712. The Journal of the House, May 6, 1712, reads thus :
Upon the death of Mr. Ezekiel "Weutworth, Capt. Timothy Gerrish ivas
chosen Representative from the town of Dover, and this day appeared and
'ffas qualified.
The following is also from the records :
Memorandum. That Ezekiel "W'entworth, Mr. Stephen Jones, and Cant.
Kathaniei Hill, had their debentures from October 23, 1710, to May 10,
1712. Capt. mil, 73 days; Ezekiel Wentworth, 37 days; Mr. Jones, 25
days.
These "37 days" were doubtless all before 30 October, 1711,
and so it is impossible to tell how long after that day, or how long
before 6 May, 1712, Ezekiel died.
The autograph here copied was written in 1G94.
^5^^ ^^JT^*^^
John3 Wentworth conveyed, 20 July, 1712, to his mother Eliza-
beth, widow of Ezekiel,- and to brother Benjamin,- his right in his
fathei-'s estate.
The first mention of his wife, whose name was Elizabeth, was in
1676, and we thus learn that she survived him. Besides this, we
have only the will of Ezekiel Knight, and a quitclaim of 1715,
regarding her.
The will of Ezekiel Knight* (senior), of Wells, Me., was made
*K5iGHT. — Ezekiel Knight was of Wells, Me., 13 Jane, 1645, when Eer. John
Wheelwright and Edward Rishworth (Wheelwright's son-in-law), conveyed to him a
tract of marih in that place. Ee bought of the same persons a house, 5 Oct. 1645. Ee
•wa? of Weils as early as 1642. He and v,-ife, Ann, (who made her mark), sold to
John Si'.nnders, 10 Aug. 1645, his dvrelling-house, with all the out-buildings and land
in Wells;. John Wheelwright, witnessing. His wife Ann was living in 1655. He Avas
Commissioner for the Town of Wells, 1654, 1662, 1663; on tlie grand jury, 29 June
1654; of one of seventy-one petitioners to Oliver Cromwell, 12 Aug. 1655, that ttey
remain under the Massachusetts government in 1663, was one of the Associate Jus-
tices, and when the authority of the King's Commissioners ended (vrhich continued
from 16'i5 to 1658), he was immediately re cho?en. He was an agent of Rigby in grant-
ing lands, as against Gorges, (whose interest Wheelwright and Rishworth espoused;)
Eigby 'W'l* active in grants 1657, etc. In 1661, July 1, it was " Ordered by this Court
that," while Wells was without a minister, " Ezekiel Knight and V.'illiam Hammond
shall duly attend the place of public meeting on the Lord's day, and they improve their
best abilities in Speaking out of the Word of God, Prayin;;, Singing of Psalms and
reading some good Orthodox Sermuiis." At the County Court, held at Dover, 29 June
1675, E/.ekiel Knight brought in bis account for support of John Lovering's children
EZEKIEL- '^'EXTWOUTH. lO
18 April, 1687, proved before Joshua Sootto^, 16 September, 1C87,
his loving friends Shubael Dummer (clergyman), Capt. John
Alcock, of York, and ^Ir. John Bass, of Oyster River, X. H.
(preacher and physician), overseers ; witnessed by Uichard IMar-
tyn (who afterwards married the widow of Samuel- ^Vennvorth, of
Portsmouth), and Samuel Wheelwright (sou of Rev. Jcbu). He
gave to his wife Mary all his estate for life : at her death, two-thirds
from the time te married his widow, their mother, until the date when they were " put
out;" their mother was then dead, and he wa« authorized to put out the oldest daugh-
ter if he thought best. In 1672, April -i, John Lovering, bv consent of luother Esther
and father-in-law, Ezekiel Knight, had been ajiprenticed to Abra Tilton. (There was a
John Lovering who lived at Quamphegan, cu a farm that joined rhe Salmon Falls river
on Kew Hampshire side, 1603, and was drowned about that year, as shown by aSdavit
recorded at the Registry of Deeds in Exeter. He was from Ipswich, Mass. His son
John Lovering took the place and sold it to Capt. Thomas Abbott, who lived on it
ab3ut thirty-three years. He gave it to ten Joseph .Abbotr, wl;o held ic about twenty
years, and then sold to iIcPhedri=. and he to Capt Be.ijamiL^' Wentwcrth, son of
this Ezekiel-; and C-'pt. Benjamin* Wentworth's widow Elizabeth was occupying the
premises 2<j Januant", 17o3--i. The i::ventory of John Lovering, of" Xewichwancock,"
was entered 11 June, 163S. Mary, wife of Kcight, of Dover, testified not long before
1700, that Nathaniel Hill was son of her first husband, Valentine Hill, and was born
"the last of March 1359-50." Valentine Hill, who was of Boston in 1638, of Dover
about 1640, Representative 16.52-5 and 7, .Associate in 1657, died in 16G1. By his first
wife, Frances, he had Hr.imah, baptized 17 March, 16-39, (m.arricd. 'li Jan. 1660, .\ntipas
Boyce,) and four other children who died young. Valentine's second wife, Mary, was
daughter of Gov. Theophilus Eaton, of New Haven; by her h" had John, baptized 22
Auf. 1617. and Nathaniel. Doubtless, the Mary, widow of Ezekiel Knight, was the
former widow of Valentino Hill. Ezekiel Knight's daughter Elizabeth, who married a
Wentworth, of Cochecho, must have been by his first wife.
Of the family and descendants of Ez-ekiel Knight, jr., all that the writer knows is in
his will made at Wells, 10 June, 1717, and recorded 25 Feb. 171S, in which he speaks of
wife Sarah and d.aagLter Hannah Eldridge. John and Hannah (Knight) Eldridge
were living in York Co , Me., in 1737. They were married 15 Oct. 1716. and had Han-
nah Eldri'lge, born 22 May, 1717. (who married Isaac Bnsweil, 17.38;) and Abigail
Eldridge, bom 22 Jan. 171S-19. Th's John EMridge was son of John who married
Abigail, daughter of Francis Littlefield, who was the next neighbor to Ezekiel Knight.
Th?v had Rebecca, born 23 November, 16'5l: .-Vbigail, bom 3 June, 168-1; Patience, bom
3 November, 16,»6; this .John, bom 1 Augasr, 1693.
Thi^re was an Ezekiel Kuight, perhaps of Salem, as by grant in 1637, ar.d of Brain-
tiee, who had wife Elizabeth, buried 2S April, 16i2, by whom he had son Ezekiel, born
1 February, 1041, died aged seven months.
Others of Maine were:
1640. Daniel Kn'ght, of Agaraenticns (York).
1647. Robert Knight, juror, in York Co.
1672. Widow of George Knight, married Henry Brockering.
1676. Samuel Knight had land of his father-in-law, Richard Karl.
1708. Thomas Knight had land of brother Joseph Hill.
The house of the To.\a Clerk of Well=, Me., wa^ burnt in 1657; and the first volume
of the plantation and t'.>wn reords was thas lost.
*b SECOND GENERATION.
■were to go to son Ezekiel Knight, jr., and one-third to daughter
Elizabeth Wentworth, of Cochecho ; in case Ezekiel Knight, jr.
died childless, his t\vi>thirds pnrt was to be divided equally between
the children of daughter Elizabeth.
There was one other and only one other, Elizabeth Wentworth,
of Cochecho, at this time, viz : Elizabeth, wife of Elder William^
Wentworth. Which Elizabeth was the daughter of Ezekiel
Knight, there has yet been found, after the most thorough search,
not the slightest evidence.
Mrs. Elizabeth^ (Wentworth) Brown, and her brother PauP
"Went worth, quitclaim, 9 November, 1715, all their right in the
estate of their father Ezekiel,- to brothers Benjamins j^^fi q^j..
shom,^ who should take care of their mother Elizabeth.
There is much uncertainty as to the number and ages of the
.children of Ezekiel.- The following is the best list which can now
be furnished :
Thoraas.3 [153]
John.3 [154]
PauL3 [159]
Benjamin.3 [159, after PauP]
Gershom.3 flG3]
Tarnson,^ married, 1st, James Chesley ; 2d, John
Hayes. [166]
36. ^^L Elizabeth,^ maiTied Nathaniel Brown. [178]
The descendants of Ezekiel- to the seventh generation, have been
in the New Hampshire Legislature. He died while a member, as
also did his son Bonjamin,^ whose son John,^ was a member.
John"* had three sons who were members, viz : Paul,^ John,^ :xnd
Andrew.'' John's^ sou PauP and Andrew's^ sou John B.,^ were
members. Paul's'^ sou Joseph" was also a member. John^ was
elected to the Continental Congress, but did not attend, John-^
was a member of the Continental Congress. Paul's'' son -John" was
a member of Congress from Illinois twelve years. Thomas M.,^
son of John,"* was a nieraber of the ^Massachusetts Legislature
before Maine was made a State, and his son Thomas M.,*^ jr. was
a member of the Maine Legislature. Ezekiel's- son JohrP had son
Thomas^ who had a grandsoa Thoma-^ (son of Caleb"), who was
also a member of the Maine Legislature.
YxTL- ('j. v.), son of Elder William' AVentworth, was the last
30.
I.
31.
n.
32.
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33.
IV.
34.
V.
35.
VI.
PAUL- WEXT WORTH. 77
son, so far as any accounts exist, to die. He ^^as also among the
elder of Elder "William's^ children. If twenty-five years of age
when his first child was born, in 1630, Paul- would have been born
in 1655.
He was taxed in Dover, N. H., in 1682 ; and he gave a deposi-
tion, with his wife, there, 21 April, 1681.
Joshua Coffin, the historian of Xewbury, Mass., in a letter to the
author of his work, sa^'s :
I am inclined to tliink that Paul was of Rowley, as early as 16? 1 or l''^52,
as I find that his name was one of thirty-six memtjcrs of the congregation
when tlie Rev. Edward Payson was settled, which was 25 October, ins;2,
although he commenced preaching there in IGSO, and received a call 17
August, 16S1. The thirty-six names appear to have been in Mr. Payson's
handwriting, and to have been written when he was settled.
Mr. Coffin thinks that the last three of Paul's children were born
in Newbury, Mass., which was near enough to Rowley to have him
keep up his church connection in those days ; but the records of
the baptism of these three is still preserved at Eowley with the
others.
The records of the Rowley church show that Paul was admitted
to the church 30 August, 16'"'6, perhaps from the Do%-er church.
His wife was baptized the same day. All his children but the
youngest two were baptized 16 May, 1697. These two, Benjamin^
and Edward,3 were baptized, as the same church records show,
soon after their birth.
Panl,2 of Newbury, Mass., and Catherine, his wife, 15 April,
"iCdCj, convey to brother Beujamin- Wentworth land in Dover, N.
H., which was formerly Paul's seat, and which was given him by
his father William.^ He also sells some lands in Rowley, 18
December, 1699.
Paul-2 was still of Rowley, Mass., 1 April, 1707, and was then
called " Paul, senior," in contradistinction to his son Paul,-'^ in a
deed, then made to Abel Hambleton, of fifty acres of land in Kit-
tery, Me., bounded north by Ichabod Plaisted, east by common
land, west by Salmon Falls River.
Paul- and his wife Catherine were dismissed from the church of
Rowley, Mass., to that of New London, Conn., 29 June, 1707. He
lived in New London until the year of a deed dated 20 June, 1716,
which begins :
Know ye that I, I'a-vid Francis, of Norwich, in the County of New Lon-
78 SECOND GENERATION.
don and Colony of Connecticut, in New England, husbandman, for and in
the consideration of seventy pounds in currant money to me in hand paid
by Paul Woutworth, of New Loudon, in the County aforesaid, husband-
man, etc.
This deed conveys thirty-five acres of land, with the dwelling-
house, orchards, fruit trees, fences, and all other privileges, re-
serving the east room of said house, and cellar under the same,
during the said David Francis' natural life ; and the said Went-
•worth was to provide two good barrels of cider per year, a good
torse for said Francis, wash his linen, etc.
This land was on the east side of Chetucket Eiver, and on the
west side of the road that leads to Stonington, in that part of Nor-
wich which was set off, in 1786, as Preston. Although Paul,- by
town grants and otherwise, secured other land in Norwich, there
is ever}' probabiiit}' that he lived and died upon the premises that
he bought of Francis.
He was " allowed to be an inhabitant " of Norwich by vote in
town meeting 20 December, 1715. He was chosen Surveyor of
Highways, 6 December, 1720.
Paul,- 31 May, 1726, gave to his son Edward,^ upon condition
that the son support him and his (Paul's) wife Catherine, the lands,
etc., in Norwich. This deed was accompanied by a bond from
Edward,3 in which, among other things, it is recited that " if it
shall please God to prolong the life of his mother Catherine Went- .
worth beyond the life of his said father Wentworth, then 'said Ed-
ward shall take special care of his said mother in health and in
sickness, and when it shall pjlease God to remove her by death,
give her a decent burial." Edward^ died the next year. On the
13 May, 1746, Paul- gave the same premises to his son Benjamin,"
" for the consideration of my comfortable and honorable mainte-
nance during my natural life, to me secured." It is noticable that
in this paper no mention is made of Paul's wife, and it is therefore
evident that she had died since the date of the conveyance to
Ed ward. 2
Paul^ died, probably, in 1750, not far from ninety-five years of
age.
The autograph here copied was written in 1705 :
PAUL- wE^mvonTH. 79
All efforts to find tlie iKime of Paul's- wife before maiTinge have
proved uusucccssful. Perhaps the following nui}- yet lead to it,
although so far it has failed :
Paul "Wentworth, of Kowlej, ^Mass., is made guardian, 19 Decem-
ber, 1705, of Sarah Barnard, in her fifteenth year, and Benjamin
Barnard, in his thirteenth year, children of Benjamin (deceased)
and Sarah Barnard, of "Watertown, Mass. Benjamin Barnard,
senior, died 12 January, 169-4; and his widow married, 12 Janu-
ary, 1698-9, Samuel "Winch, of Fraraingham, 31ass. Paul- is
called, in the papers on file, the uncle of these children. Bond's
History of Water tov:n gives the names of the sisters of Benjamin
Barnard, but there is no Catherine among them. Paul's- wife
Catherine, therefore, must have been a sister to Barnard's wife
Sarah ; or, Barnard's wife Sarah must have been a sister of Paul-
Wentworth. This question has been considered in connection
with the daughters of Elder William. ^
Paul's wife was living in 1726 : but doubtless deceased before
1746, when Paul- gave property to his son Benjamin.^
Nothing can be found in the burial ground of Preston, Conn.,
about Paul- or his wife. The records of Xew London, Conn., were
mostly destroyed in the Eevolutionary war.
The births of Paul's children were all recorded (as below) at one
time, — some time between 171S and 1721. There is an evident
. error somewhere In the dates given to the first two children, but
the author is unable to correct it, and follows the record.
Paul- and Catherine ^Ventworth had children :
William,3 born 25 December, 1680. [184]
Sylvanus,'^ born 28 February, 1681. [185]
Paul,3 born 10 May, 16S2. [187]
Ebenezer,3 bora 18 June, 1683. [191]
Martha,^ born 9 February, 1684 [5?]; married in
Kittery, ]\Ie., Samuel Lord. [198]
42. VI. Mercy,^ born 18 July, 1686 ; baptized, in Rowley,
Mass., Ma}-, 1697 ; married, 5 April, 1707, John
Chapman, of Rowley. Nothing more is known.
43. VII. Aaron,3 bora 1 January, 1687. [2 J4]
44, VIIL Mose5,3 born 17 April, 1689 ; baptized, May 1697.
Notliing found of him afterwards.
45, IX. Mary ,3 born 25 December, 1692 ; married Joseph
Chapman, of Rowley. [213]
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II.
39.
III.
40.
IV.
41.
V.
46.
X.
47.
XI.
48.
xn.
49
xin.
80 SECOND GEN'ERATTON',
Katherine,3 born 28 July, 1694; marned Daniel
Chapman. [221]
Sarah,3 born 8 April, 1G07; married Colen Ffre-
sior. [232]
Benjamin,^ bom 28 December, 1698. [234]
Edward,3 born 20 June, 1700. [241]
Stlvaxus^ (7. YI.), son of Elder William^ TTentwoL-tli, married
(as by Eovflev, Mass. Records, in Salem, Mass.), 7 Xovember,
1685, Elizabeth Stewart, of Rowley. She is believed to have been
daughter of Duncan Stewart, of Rowley. (See Coffin's History of
Newhimj, p. 319.) This is the first mention yet found of Sj'lva-
nus.s
The next is when his name was signed, 20 February, 1689, at
Dover, X. H., to " A petition of the Inhabitants and Train sol-
diers of the Province of New Hampshire."
The birth of "Elizabeth, daughter of Sylvanus and Elizabeth
"Wentworth, born 27 August, 1689," is recorded at Rowley.
Elder William' AVentworth, of Cochecho (Dover), X. H., 9 May,
1693, " now living at Exeter, X. H.," gave to his son Benjamin-
the corn that he had sown this year upon his (father's) home lot,
the black cow that he hath made choice of, and the land his son
Sylvanus- formerly lived upon.
There is nothing to denote when Sylvanus- moved from Dover,
N. H., to Rowley, Mass., nor where nor when he died. Xor is
there trace of any child except
50. I. Elizabeth, bom 27 August, 1689. Rowley Records sav :
" Xathaniel Dresser, of Rowley, r^Iass., married Eliza-
beth3 Wentworth, 1 3 Xovember, 1 707." This Xathan-
iel Dresser, iDorn 27 August, 1681, was alive in 1724.
In 1711-12, .John and Rebecca Dresser, of Rowley,
give to son Xathaniel Dresser land in Rowley, for
their maintenance.
After the most diligent search, the above is all that has been
learned of Sylvanus- or his family.
TniOTnT2 (8. \t:I.), son of Elder TTilliam^ Wentworth. It is
difficult to arrange the exact order of Elder William's^ children.
But, with the tradition among the descendants of Timothy- that
Elder Vrilliam^ was twice married, there is also the tradition that
TDIOTHY- WEXTWORTH. 81
Timotln-2 was the last son of the first wife. The date of his birth
can only be approximated. In his -will, made 3 May, 1719, he
made his son Timothy^ executor; if Timothy^ was ouiy 21 years
old at that time, the mai-riage of Tinioth}-- must have been prior
to 1698 ; if twenty-five 3-ears of age when he married, his birth
must be dated as earh* as 1673. He was probabh' born before
that time.
He lived at first in Dover ; afterwards in Berwick, Me., about
three miles from the residence of his brother Ezekiel- at Salmon
Falls, Rollinsford, X. H, In 1851, the author of this work,
together with Major John B.^ (1587) Wentworth, of Salmon Falls,
K. H., visited the Berwick homestead of Timothy,- whicji is
now occupied by his descendant, DanieF (686) "Weutworth, son of
Timothy."^ v.ho was grandson of Timothy.- In an old box made
of birch were man}- ancient and interesting papers. Among these
papers was a deed fi-om "William^ and Elizabeth Wentworth, dated
27 May, 1696, of land between his orchard in Dover, X. H., and
the house lot of Thomas Downs, to his son Timothy- TTentworth ;
the autograph of Elder William^ is there ; but Elizabeth, his wife,
made her mark : witnesses to the deed, Tristram Heard and Job
Clements ; and it was acknovrledged before Job Clements.
Timothy- bought of Timothy Hanson, 27 April, 1696, house and
land in Dover, N. H. ; and he and wife Sarah, " of Dover. X. H ,"
sold the same to Richard Scammon, 29 August, 1702.
Benjamin"^ Wentworth and wife Sarah, of Dover, deeded to his
" lo\-ing brother," Timothy,- a lot of land, 6 May, 1698 ; the land
was bounded northerly by land that was formerly his brother
Paul's- seat in Dover : the deed was witnessed by "William Ger-
rish and John Wiagate ; and the land was laid out by Ezekiel-
Wentworth and Samuel Heard.
It is doubtful whether Timothy'^ was in Berwick (or that part
then called Xewichawannock) until after 1700. As just seen, he
deeded house and land in Dover, 29 August, 1702. Timothy- and
Sarah, " of Berwick," conveyed land in Dover, 11 April, 1705, to
James Hamilton, who assigned it to Benjamin- Wentworth.
Timothy- bought, 1 May, 1705, of Edward Toogood, of Ports-
mouth, X. H., the homestead (fonnerly belonging to James Grant)
which has never since been out vf :be possession of the family.
He was described as of Xewichewannock,* York, Ale. The farm
1. :
* Sunivan's Ks'-jrv oi" tite iJlitrkt of Sfaine iars: " Ten nlles from ilie ocean we
82 SECOND GENERATION'.
■was mortgngecl back to Toogood,* 10 Mar, 1705; the mortgage
was released to his sons Timothy^ and Samuel,^ IS eTuly, 1782.
One of the witnesses to this release was Benning^ (80) "SVentworth,
afterwards Govenior.
Timothy- received, 2 July, 1709, from Moses TTooster, a deed
of part of the privilege of Wooster's River, which runs into Salmon
Faiis River.
Timothy- and wife Sarah, 8 June, 1715, conveyed land to James
Smith, of York, Me., as a gift.
He was a pew-ovrner in Kittery, 'Me., 1712, Eermck then being
a part of Kittery. He was constable in 1715 ; juryman in 171-i to
1718..
Timothy- had wife Sarah. The whole family concur in giving
her name as Sarah Cromwell.t She is shown to be living when
meet with the waters that issue from Exeter River [Swamscott], Durham or Oyster
River [Shankhassick], Quochecho River [Cochecho], and Back River [Bellamy]. These
all come from New Hampshire. Leaving the waters of tliese rivers, v.-e proceed up the
river Newichawannick to Berwick. The waters of the last mentioned river are suiB-
cient to bear vessels of nearly one hundred tons burthen, up to a place four miles with-
in the town of Berwick. Below this, in the town of Kittery, is a small creek called
Sturgeon Creek At the falls on Quaraphegan are a set of saw and other
mills. Here also is the Great Landing Place, where immense quantities are rafted, or
carried in scows. From Quamphegan, the river Newichewaunick lojes that name,
and assumes the English name of Salmon Falls River There are only
two rivers above the head of the tide, which run into Salmon Falls River from the Dis-
trict of Maine. These are both in Bertvick. The one is called Worster's River, and the
other Little River."
«■ Edward Toogood had wife Gartwritrht Toogood, to whom he gave property bought
of Samuel' Wentworth, of Portsmouth, K. H., 5 October, 1699.
Toogood once occupied the taim he sold to Timothy,- but was frightened away from
it by the Indians. One day, while alone and unarmed, an Indian sprang from an am-
bush and captured him. While the Indian was preparing a line with which to tie
his hands together, Toogoc>d .snatched the Indian's gun, and bade him stand off at
his peril. There being no place to which he could safely escape but Dover, he
forded the Salmon Falls River, and made the best of his way thither. The Indian
followed him nearly there, coaxing him to give back the gun. The other Indians used
to taunt him with this Toogood affair; when he would reply " not Toogoo-d, but No
good."
tThere was a .John Cromwell, of Newbury, llass., married, 2 November, 1302, Joanna
Bnller, and had, — John, boni 4 April, 1564.
Giles Cromwell died in Ipswich, Ma?5., 2o February, 1572.
There was a John Cromwell, who married in Ponsmouth, N. H., 13 January, 1601-2,
Elizabeth Thomas.
Philip Cromwell, of Salem, Mass., made his will in 16&3; had brother Thomas, wife
llarearet, and son John.
Savage, iii Geneal. I/Luonf.ry, says: " Philip Cromwell, of Dover, N, H., from ^607
to 1674, mrirried Ejlzabetii, daughter of Thomas Leighton; had Ann, born 19 August,
ELIZAEf:TH" (wentwoeth) tozer. 83
her son Timoth}-^ died, about 1735; and as her great-grandson,
Ebenezer''(G47) remembered seeing her, she must have died after
1750.
Timottiy- made his "vviil at Benvick, 3 May, 1719. It was proved
8 July following, his son Timothy^ executor. He willed to his
wife one-half of his estate during her natural life, and after her
death, the whole to his sons Timothy^ and Samuel.^ He gave to
his daughters Mary^ and Sarah^ £20 each, not to be paid until the
whole of his estate came into his son's hands.
Timothy- and Sarah (Cromwell) Wentworth had children :
51. I. Timothy3. [242]
52. II. SamueP. [2-15]"
53. III. Sarah,3 married, 1st, Benjamin Hossum ; 2d, John
White. [250]
54. IV. Mary ,3 married James Genish. [254]
Elizabeth^ (9. ^^11.), daughter of Elder William^ Weutworth,
married Kichard Tozer, jr., of Berwick, Me. Richard Tozer, jr.
was son of Kichard Tozer, sen., whose family will first be given.
Eicbard Tozer, sen., married iii Boston, Mass., 3 July, 1656,
(by Dep.-Gov. Richard BeilinghaBi), Judith Smith. The question
has been raised, what relation Richard Tozer was to the Tozer
alluded to (see the X. E. Historical and Geveal. Register^ 1861) in
the will of Robert Blolt, of Suffolk Co., Mass., 27 ^lay, 1662, who
gives property to daughter Tozer and to daughter Tozer's children.
Savage thinks that Blott's daughter was a former wife of this Rich-
ard Tozer. This could not be ; iaasmuch as Blott's daughter was
living when the will was made in 1662, whereas Richard Tozer had
married Judith Smith in 1656. The only way in which Blott's
daughter could be a Tozer (no other Tozer appearing in those
days), %\"as by her ha'.iug previously married a Smith, and being
widow Judith Smith when she married Tozer ; but the work of
167 i, and was probably too old to have more, as she wa; called 74 years of age in 16S'j.
By foimer wife or wive?, he perhaps Lad enough children, of whom Sarah, y^ho mar-
ried Timothy' Weatworth, may have been one."
Philip Cromwell, of Dover, was Selectiaaa in 1670. In his will, da^ed 19 ^iay, 170?,
proved .0 April, 1T0&, he mentioiis wife Elizabeth, and children Joshua, Samuel, Joanua
(Hobbs), Alice, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary and Ana. Thomas Leighton mentions in his
will, 1071, daughter Elizabeth, wife of Philip Cromwell.
There was a Dolly Cromwell, a lelative of the wife of Timothy," who married Sam-
uel Pr:.y.
84 SECOND GENERATION.
Savage gives no Smith >vho died thus early and left a widov,'
Judith.
Richard Tozer, sen., had son Thomas Tozer, born 5 May, 1657,
of whom nothing is known. He then moved to that portion of
Kittery, Me., now known as Berwick, to a pLace near Salmon Falls
River. He had a grant of land in Kittery, as early as 16 October,
1659, apparently the place where he lived, and it is probable that
all his other children were born there. He was killed by the
Indians, 16 October, 1675. His widow was dead prior to 18 June,
1683, as his son Richard, jr. was that day appointed administrator
of the estate of his mother Judith Tozer, who had administered oa
the estate of her late husband, deceased.
Sullivan, in his History of the District of JIaine, gives an account
of Tozer's death. He says that the Indians attacked the house of
John Tozer, which stood about half a mile above the mills at Sal-
mon Falls. In another place, Sullivan says, while describing the
same attack, that they killed Tozer and took his son captive. Yet
in the next sentence but one, and within four lines, he says that an
express was sent to Cochecho (Dover), giving information that
Richard Tozer and Tozer's sou had been killed, and asking for
help. It was undoubtedly the house of Richard, sen., that was
attacked, as he then had a house, and his estate was soon regularly
administered upon ; while neither the records of Probate, or of
Deeds, nor any other records, show the existence of any John
Tozer. Sullivan is the only one who mentions that name ; yet it
may have been an unmarried son who was killed, and Richard,
jr., the one taken prisoner, as he is said to have been a prisoner
several times, and twice taken to Canada.
Belknap's History of Xeic Hanipshire says, the attack was made
upon the house of " one Tozer." He gives the number, but not
the names, of the killed and wounded.
Sullivan's History was written in 1795 ; Belknap's in 1784.
Hubbard's " Indian Wars," published in 1677, and therefore better
authority, says :
Upon the loth of October, beiug Saturday, about cue hundred of the
Indians were gathered together to assault >rewtchevN-aDnoch, They began
•with oue named Tozer, half a mile from the upper garrison, at Salmon
Falls. The said Tozer was presently killed, his son taken captive (but
returned alter some months' restraint.)
Accordino: to this, no son was killed.
ELIZABETH- (WENTWORTH) TOZER. 85
Children of Richard Tozer, sen. : • ,
I. Thomas, born 5 May, 1657, of -whom nothing is known.
He may, possibly, have been killed with his father, or taken pris-
oner.
n. Richard, jr., vrho married Elizabeth- VTentworth ; of whom,
see below, after account of the following children :
III. Simon ; for whom, see below.
IV. Elizabeth, who married, 1st, Blanchant ; 2d, Richard
Randall ; of whom, see below.
V. Martha, who married Capt. Samuel Lord, to whom reference
has already been made. He was son of Xathau Lord, who married
Martha3(41), daughter of Paul- TVentworth. An account of her
descendants will be found at its proper place under the famil}^ of
Paul.2
Simon Tozer, son of Richard (sen.) and Judith (Smith) Tozer,
as above, was of Watertown Farms (now Weston), Mass. A deed
given by " gi'and-children of Richard Tozer " to Capt. Samuel
Lord has led some to claim them as children of Richard, jr. The
deed, dated at Southborough, Mass., 22 September, 1735, recorded
at Alfred, York Co., Me., 3 October following, conveys to Samuel
Lord, of Berwick, Me., a house lot and other buildings belonging
" originally to our grandfather Richard Tozer," and was signed
as follows :
Richard Tozer, of Westborough, Mass.
Samuel Newton, and Mary, his wife (in her right), of Southbor-
ough, Mass.
Nathaniel Xewton, and Abigail, his wife (in her right), of South-
borough, Mass.
Sarah Tozer, feme sole, of Southborough, Mass.
Judith Bellows, wife to Jonathan Bellows (in her right), of West-
borough, Mass.
[A blank was left for the name of Jonathan Bellows, which was
in the body of the deed, but he did not sign. The name of .John
Tozer, husbandman, of Waterto%\Ti, Mass., was also in the body of
the deed, but not signed.]
That these grandchildren were not children of Richard Tozer,
jr., but of Simon Tozer, is clear, by the following, from Bond's
History of Watertown :
TozzR. Simon Tozer, of "Watertown Farms (Weston), who died 30
Decenib'ii, 1718, by v.ife Mary, had:
86 SECOND GENERATIOX.
1. Mary; born IG August, 1693; married, 15 November, 17in, Samuel
Newtou, cf Marlborough, Mass.
2. John, born S October, 1G05; married, in 171S, Experience Jackson,
of Newton, Mass.
3. Eichard, bom 26 July, 1701 ; married Elizabeth. [See below.]
i. Abigail, twin to above.
5. Susanna, bom 27 January, 1702-3.
6. Judith, bom i January, 1701-5.
It -will be seen that these are the exact names in the deed to
Capt. Samuel Lord.
Jackson's History of Xeivton gives the family of the above John
Tozer. He died in 1750, leaving daughters, but no son.
Barry's History of Framingham gives the family of the above
Eichard Tozer, son of Simon. He was of Southborough, Mass. ;
had several daughters, and the following sons :
1. Eichip-d, born 13 October, 1732; married, in Framingham,
14 February, 1753, Mary Belknap; and had, at Southborough,
(1) John, born 23 April, 1754; married Mary Fry, and by her
had, John, Eben and Euth : (2) Mary ; (3) Peter ; (4) Anna ; (5)
Patty ; (6) Deborah.
2. Simon, born 7 November, 1743, married Lydia Cloyes, and
had, in Framingham, (1) Josiah ; (2) Olive ; (3) Lydia.
There was a John Tozer, of Georgetown (formerly called Eow-
sick Island), Me., who died 180G, aged 84, which makes him born
in 1722. His descendants, now living in and around Watervillej
Me., can give no account of his origin. He was constable in
1758. His wife was Sarah, and he had :
1. Jeremiah, bora in Georgeto^-n, 26 December, 1747.
2. Abigail, bom 17 September, 1749.
3. Jonathan, born 27 August, 1751.
4. Sarah, bom 1 July, 1753.
5. Lemuel, born 19 August, 1755.
6. Patience, born 20 October, 1757.
7. Elias, born 14 August, 1759.
8. Simon, born 23 July, 1761.
9. John, born 3 October, 1763.
10. Benjamin P., bom 13 October, 1764.
11. Amos, born 31 January, 1769.
Elizabeth Tozer, daughter of Richard' Tozer, sen., as above, is
doubtless referred to in Eev. John Pike's " list of marriages ;"
which gives, 10 April, 1705, Richard Eandall married to widow
ELIZABETH- (WEN-HVORTH) TOZER. 87
Elizabeth Blaucliant. She thus appears to have been twice mar-
ried. She is referred to in the following from the York Co. (^le.), .
Probate Records, dated 15 August, 1712 :
I, Richard Randall, of Dover, X. H., have received of mybrotlior-in-law,
Richard Tozer, of Berwick, Jle., all and the full part of my portion in the
right of my -wife Elizabeth Tozer.
Kothing further is known concerning her.
Martha^ Tozer, daughter of Richard Tozer, sen., is referred to
in the following from\he Berwick, (Me.) records of marriages and
births :
Nathan Lord married to Martha, daughter of Richard Tozer and Judith
his wife, 22 November, 1G7S.
Martha, born 14 October, 1679.
Nathan, bom 13 May, IGSl.
"William, born 20 March, 16S2-3.
Richard, born 1 March, 1084-5.
Judith, born 29 March, 1GS7.
Samuel, bom 14 June, 16S9.
Mary, born 29 July, 1691. •
John, born IS January, 1C93.
Sarah, born 28 March, 1096.
Anne, bom 27 May, 1097.
Abraham, born 29 October, 1699.
■ The above Samuel Lord, son of Nathan and Martha [Tozer] Lord, born
14 June, 1089, was married at Kittery, Me., 19 October, 1710, by Rev. Jere-
miah Wise, to Martha,' born 9 Febmary, 16S4, daughter of PauP and
Catherine Wentworth.
This marriage, copied from the Berwick Records, does not cor-
respond with the statement of Sullivan, in his History, that'-Capt.
Samuel Lord's wife was the granddaughter of Tozer who was
killed in 1675. She died since the year 1758, and has left a numer-
ous posterity." To this day, this impression prevails among some
of the Lord family, that Capt. Samuel Lord married Martha Tozer,
daughter of Richard (jr.) and Martha (Wentworth) Tozer ; where-
as, he married Martha^ (41), daughter of Paul^ and Catherine Went-
worth (whom see) ; and it was his father, Nathan Lord, who mar-
ried Martha,, daughter of Richard (sen.) and Judith (Smith)
Tozer. Capt. Samuel Lord was the grandson of Richard Tozer,
sen. ; and his wife could not have been Richard's granddaughter,
unless her mother, Catherine, wife of Paul^ Wentworth, was
daughter of Richard Tozer, sen. But there nowhere is any inti-
raatTon that Rich^.rd. sen., bad a daughter Catherine ; if he had,
88 SECOND GENERATION.
■then Capt. Samuel Lord and his \\-ifo were cousins, and both -would
have been grandchildren of Richard Tozcr, sen. The impres-
sion of Sullivan, and others, must have arisen from the fact that
those descendants of Capt. Samuel Lord who were coteraporaries
of Sullivan, knowing that they were descendants of Richard Tozer,
sen., and of Elder William- Went worth, confounded the two
Martha's, viz : Martha Tozer who married Xathan Lord, and Mar-
tha^ Wentworth, who married Capt. Samuel Lord, son of Xathan
and Martha (Tozer) Lord.
Because Capt. Samuel Lord owned the farm which Richard To-
zer, jr., inherited from Richard, sen., it may have been thought
that he received it by inheritance, through his wife, from Richard
Tozer, jr. But the records show that he had it by purchase ; in
1734, Richard Tozer and wife Elizabeth sell to Samuel Lord the
farm on which they lived and on which their father Tozer lived ;
" with all and singular their live stock of cattle, horse kind, and
other creatures of every kind and qualit}', and household stuff of
every sort, real or personal, moveable or immoveable, and all
other property."
That the ^^ife of Capt. Samuel Lord was not the widow of some
Wentworth, it is only necessary to refer to the following pro\ision
in her will :
To my beloved brother William Wentworth, one bed, bedstead, &
bedding for his sole use and improvement during his natural life ; and at
his decease, I give and bequeath the said bed & bedding to Ebenezer
Lord & his heirs forever.
Returning now to Elizabeth- Wentworth, who married Richard
Tozer, jr., son of Richard Tozer, sen., as above :
The earliest information regarding Richard Tozer, jr., and his
"wife Elizabeth,^ is found in the affidavits of each (in the County
Records, at Exeter, N. H.,) among the papers, to prove the title of
Mrs. Elizabeth Wentworth,* (widov,- of Benjamin^ Wentworth,
son of Ezekiel,-) to her farm, once owned by John Levering. In
his affidavit, dated 26 January, 1733, Richard Tozer gives his age
as seventy-three, which makes him born about 1660, and to have
been fifteen years of age when bis father was killed, in 1675. Mrs.
Elizabeth Tozer (v. ho calls herself '* of full age"), at the same
* Ancestress of the author of this work, being the mother of Judge Joha' (160)
Wentworth, of Sornersv/'orth, of Revolutionary memory.
ELIZABETH- (WE^'TWORTH) TOZER.
89
date, says it was sixty-four since she first knew the farm ; which
would be in 1GG9. She testilied that she was takcii to the house
by her father the day after John Lovering was drowned ; but she
does not give the name of her father, who might properly be Elder
William^ Wentworth, attending to his clerical duties.
Eichard and Elizabeth'^ Tozer, of Berwick, Me., 3 November,
1698, deed land in York, Me., to Lewis Bane. How much earlier
they were married, no records are yet found to show.
lie was on the jury in York Co., in 1604 ; surveyor of highways
in 1695 ; chosen constable in 1702 ; was Moderator of Berwick
toAvn meeting in 1713 and 1716. He was called "sergeant Tozer"
in 1715. Land granted to his father was in several instances
laid out to him alone, conclusive evidence that he had no brother
in that region. In 1712, he was next to the highest tax payer m
Berwick.
At the residence of DanieP (686) Wentworth, on the Berwick
side of Salmon Falls River, being the farm of his ancestor Elder
Williami Wentworth's son Timothy,'^ the author of this work found
in an old white-birch box many old papers. Among them was
the autograph of Richard Tozer (so spelled; and this spelling is
adopted herein instead of Tozier), in 1720.
There is a tradition in the family that he was taken prisoner
and carried to Canada twice ; and his wife three times, twice ^N-ith
him, and once alone. The X E. Historical and Geneal. Register,
1852, gives her name in the list of captives ransomed from Quebec
in October, 1695, by Mathew Carey.
There are many traditions touching the transactions of this Mrs.
Tozer ^ith the Indians. One is, that the Indians once attacking
her while she was making soap, she threw it upon them so fast,
while it was boiling hot, that they were obliged to retreat. An-
other is, that, dressed in man's clothes, with gun in hand, she was
accustomed to act as sentry upon the house while the men worked
in the field. , ■, ^
The following is the familv tradition regarding her last capture :
Her husband saw the Indians approaching, and told her he would
rather die than go again to Canada; she must do the best she
could ; but if taken prisoner, he would redeem her if he lived, bo
he took a feather bed upon his back to shield him from the fire of
the Indians, started out of the back door, and managed to keep
the house between him and the Indians until he reached Salmon
90 SECOND GE.VERATIOX.
Falls Pviver, Trhicli -1% as but thiiii}* frozen over in the Spring. He
fell into tiie river, but got out again, leaving his bed. The Indians
tracked him to the river, but seeing the bed and the hole in the ice,
supposed that he was drowned. The Indians pillaged the house
and burnt it, carr\'ing otT all its inmates as prisoners. Mr. Tozer,
who had hid himself on the N. H. side of the river, saw all that
took place. He went to Dover and alarmed the people, who pur-
sued the Indians, but^^-ithout efieet.
It was after this that he built the block house, or garrison,
•which has been preserved to this day. The author of this work
has A'isited it. It bears every appearance of an old garrison or
block house, except in height. The roof was blown oiT in 1830,
and before repairing it, the owner (Mr. Spencer) took off one story.
This building was never disturbed by the Indian.-. The farm was
sold out of the family, by Rev. James Lord, son of Abram, and
grandson of Capt. Samuel Lord.
Richard and Elizabeth- Tozer sold their farm and everything
upon it, in 1734, to Capt. Samuel Lord. After that date, nothing
■whatever has been found regarding them.
No evidence shows that they had any children. Those grand-
children of Richard Tozer, sen., who gave the deed to Capt.
Samuel Lord, in 173-5, sometimes considered to be children of
Richard (jr.) and Elizabeth- (Weutworth) Tozer, have already
been shown to be children of his brother Simon, through whom
only, so far as can be learned, the Tozer name (which has long
since disappeared from Berwick) has been continued.
Ephratm- (10. IX.), son of Elder "William^ Wentworth, was one
of the younger of the children, and, according to tradition, son of
the Elder's second T\ife, Elizabeth. He lived in Dover, X. H. ;
was Surveyor of Highways in 1702; Viewer of Fences in 1709.
He married, ist, between 22 October, 1606, and July, 1699, Mary,
daughter of Richard and Grace Miller, of Kittery, 3[e. She was
sister of Martha Miller, who married" his nephew .John ,3 son of
Ezekiel :- and also sister of Samuel Miller, whose widow was the
wife of Christopher Banfield. of Kittery, Me. When the first ^vife
.of Ephraiin- died does not appear ; but in 3Iarch 1735. and in
November, 173^, he had wife Elizabeth. She was probably the
widow of Joseph Beard; for when Samuel Beard, of Dover, X. H.,
5 October, 1737, sold land belonging to his father, Joseph Beard,
decea-ed, Ei'hraim- Wentworth and wife Elizabeth loined in the
EPURAni- WE^-T^VORTH. 91
deed to " release aiiy right of dower said Elizabeth might have
thereiu."
Ephraim- deeds land, 30 March, 1735, to grandsons, Ephraun"*
Weutworth, son of Ephraim^ ; and Ephraim'* Kimball, son of Xehe-
miah Kimball. Ephraim-* Kimball was living in Dover iu 1780.
Ephraim- made his 'snll 16 March, 173S ; it was proved 29 June,
1748. He mentions no 's^-ife ; bat all the children mentioned below,
of whom there is no other record. All the daughters were mar-
ried at the date of the will, except Elizabeth. The homestead
went to Ezekiel.3
Ephraim"2 and Mary (Miller) "Wentworth had childi-on :
55. I. Ephraim3. \_^h^']
56. n. Spencer,^ married Kezia, daughter of Tristram and
Abigail Heard, and granddaughter of John and
Elizabeth Heard. She was born 1 December, 1712.
She had sisters : Mary, married Warren, and
Elizabeth, married Knight. Spencer^ died
childless, 5 August, 1773, willing property to niece ■
Phebe,^ daughter of Jonathan^ ; and niece Sarah,'*
daughter of SamueP ; and the balance to wife Kezia.
His widow man-ied, 2d, 11 December, 1776, Capt.
Thomas Pierce, of Portsmouth, X. H. ; survived
him, and lived with a nephew of Spencer,^ viz :
Jacob,^ who married Martha,^ daughter of Daniel
and Anna-* (2G4) (Vrentworth) Hurd.
EzekicP. [264]
SamueP. [273]
Jona^han^r [282]
Mary." married Xehemiah Kimball, and had, Ephra-
im'* Kimball, who was living in Dover, 20 Septem-
ber, 1780: and perhaps Daniel Kimball, who
married Martha'* (261), daughter of Ephraim^
"Went worth, son of Epbraim.2
Gl. Vn. Anna,^ married Ham.
62. Vni. Martha,3 married Twombly.
63. IX. Elizabeth ,3 was unmarried at the date of her fathers
will, but is said to have married Tvromblv.
57.
ni.
58.
IV.
59.
V.
60.
VI.
92
SECOND GENERATION.
• BEisjA>nN- (11. X.), son of Elder William^ 'SVent^ortli, was prob-
ably the youngest child, and, according to tradition, was sou of a
second wife. He inherited his homestead from his father, it being
part of the Elder's large tract. The following deed, dated 9 May,
1693, is on record at Exeter, N. H. :
Know all men by these prsents yt I \Villm TTentwortb of Cocliecho now
liueing in Exeter Do giue and grant unto mv son Eenja Went worth of
Cochecho all that Corn that he hath sown and planted this year iu my home
lott and the black cow that he hath made choyce of and the Laud yt my
son Sylvanus "Weutworth lived uppon. In Witness hereof I here sett to
my hand and seal.
WM. WENT WORTH. '[Seal.]
Witnesses were burnt by accident.
Jxo JoxES 4- his mark
EpH* : WZNTWORTH
The Elder was then preaching in Exeter, X. 11. This homestead
■was about two miles northeast of Cochecho Falls, Dover, and
east of Garrison Hill. It has never been out of the possession
of the family. From Benjamin- it passed to his son Benjamin^
(the other heirs conveying their rights to him, 22 .June, 1737 :) he
gave it to his sons Benjamin^ and Bartholomew^ ; and it is now
owned by Bartholomew^ (851), son of Bartholomew.-*
At the date of the deed, Benjamin- appears not to have been
man-ied. In a case regarding land title, 29 January, 1756, his
wife deposed that she was 76 years old, and that she came to live
at Cochecho [Dover], fifty-nine years before ; this would place her
coming in 1697, and her age at that time to be 17 years. Her de-
scendants give her name as Sarah Allen,* from what place does not
appear, but tradition saj-s, from Salisbury, Mass. She died at the
house of her grandson Burtholomen','* 12 July, 1770, aged 91
years.
Benjamin- was Constable in Dover, in 1711 and 1713 ; and Sur-
veyor of Highways in 1703 and 1717.
* Savage's Geneal. Dictionary gives several pages of Aliens. John, of SjJj?buiy,
had daughter Sarah, born 9 Febniary, 1677; that is nearest to the date of birth of the
■wife of Ponjp.'ni!!,- ■•: '\'<\ f'-.'-oi. There was an Edward Al!°n, in Dover, sol; of Hone
Aiien, of li'.'iiij'j, in 107.!,; bAt cone Oi" I'm f.imiJy are given.
BENJAinX- WENT WORTH. 93
The following, from the Xei'j England Journal, of 5 August,
1728, gives the only account known of his death :
We are informed that some davs s^o, Mr. Benjamin Wentworth riding
over a bridge (otherwise called the boom) in the river in Cochecho, X. H.,
fell into the said river, where both he and his horse were drowned.
The boom referred to was where the bridge, a few rods above
the lower falls, in Dover, N. H., now stands.
His wife, his son-in-law Daniel Plummer, and William Welland,
administered. His inventory amounted to £305, 7s. 6d.
Benjamin- and Sarah (Allen) Wentworth had children :
64. I. William,3 born U August, 1698. [284]
65. n. Sarah,3 born 16 April, 1700 ; married, in Xewington,
N. H., (by Rev. Joseph Adams), 28 January, 1720,
Deacon Daniel Flumer, of Dover, N. H. They
deeded to brother Benjamin,^ 22 June, 1737, her
right in her father's estate and reversion of mothei-'s
dower. They had :
1 . Ephraim-^ Plummer.
2. Gershom-* Plummer.
3. Lydia^ Plummer.
4. Daiighler* (said to be Sarah), who married
Capt. Morris Hobbs.
Deacon John Plummer, of South Berwick, Me., is a
descendant of Sarah. ^
66. in. Tamscn,3 born 4 January, 1701 ; mai-ried, 18 July,
1724, Aaron RIggs, of Gloucester, Mass. [296]
Beujarnin,^ born 5 December, 1703. [307]
Ebenezer,^ born 9 September, 1705. [315]
Susannah,^ born 9 December, 1707 ; married Stephen
Hartford, of Rochester, N. H., " cordwainer."
They had sever^Ll children.-*
Joseph,3 born 22 December, 1709. [324]
Elizabeth,^ born 8 June, 1712; married John Yea-
ton, jr., of Newcastle, N. H. They had :
1. Roberf Yeatou.
2. Benjamin'^ Yeaton ; and perhaps others.
IX. Dorothy,^ born 26 July, 1714; married her cousin
EzekieP (57) Wentworth, son of her uncle Ephra-
im- ; for children, see her husband's family.
67.
IS".
'68.
V.
69.
VI.
70.
VII.
71.
vm.
94 SECOND GENERATION?.
73. X- Mart rui, 3 born 25 July, 1716 ; married John Hayes.
John Hayes, of Lebanon, Me., deeds land, 1 April,
1793, as one of the heirs of Benjamin- Wentworth,
to Stephen Hartford.
74. XI- Abra,3 born 1-i February, 1718 ; married William
Chadwick, of Somersworth, X. H. [325]
75. Xn. Mark,3 born 30 May, 1720. [330]
THIRD GEXEIIATIOX.
CHILDREN OF SAMUEL'^ WEXTWOKTH.
SAiTUZL^ (12. I.), son of Samiier-^ and Mary (Benning) Went-
TTortli, born 9 April, 1666, lived in Portsmouth, X. H., until after
the death of his father, in 1690, when he removed to Boston, Mass.
Snow, in his History of Boston, speaks of him as one of the most
a-.^ 'h)^- ^^^^ ^-^
eminent merchants of Boston. He married, 1st, Hannah, daughter
of Andrew "Wiggin,* of Exeter, N. H. She was born 10 August,
1666, and died, at Portsmouth, N. H., 21 February', 1690-1. He
married, M, (by Rev. Isaac Addlngton, at Boston.) 12 November,
* WiGGLN. — AnireT 'U'iggin was ion of Tbomss Wiggin. Thomas' Wig;:in -siras of
Dover in 1631 ; retiirned to England to obtain settlers, and came back in 163-3, bringing
•withhjm "about thirty" from the West of England, "of good estates and of some
account for religion." He is said to have been living in Hampton, N. H. in 1845, but
he was of Dover again in 1050, and built mills Cwith Elder Edward Starbuck) at the
second falls on the Cocbecho. He was " Assistact" from 1650 to 1664: and as such
had a seat on the bench of the C. C. P. He died about 166". He had wife Catherine,
and children:
I. Andrew,: bom 1635.
n. JIary.=
III. Thomas'; these three baptized 20 September, 1641; there were probably others,
as Henrj- Sherburne is said to have married his daughter Sarah.
• Andrew,' son of Thomas' as above, was taxed in Dover in 1659. He married Han-
nah, daughter of Governor Simon Bradstreer, (who married, 1st, Anne, daughter of
GoveiTior Thomas Dudley, the mother of all bis children; 'li. 6 June, 1676, Ann,daugh
ter of Emanuel Downing, and widow of Capt. Joseph Gardner.) Andrew died 9 Jaa-
■uary, 1709. He had children:
L Thomas,^ ijora 5 March, 1661.
II. Simon,' born 17 April, 1664.
111. Hannah,^ bom 10 August, 1636; married SamueP Wentworth, as above.
lY. Mary,' bom 1668.
V. Sarah.i
YI. Jonathan.'
YU. Andrew,' bom 5 January. 1672.
"Snn. Bradstreet.'
and perhaps Abigail^ aiid Dirothy.'
96 THIRD GEXEP.ATION.
1691, Elizabeth Hopson, of Boston. He married, 3d, at Boston,
2S October, 1699, Abigail, widow of Capt. Christopher Goffe,
mariner, but had no issue by her. (Capt. Gofle loft t\yo children,
viz : Daniel Gofle, who had wife Elizabeth ; and Bachel Gotle, ^yho
maiTied William Partridge, of Boston. Both Daniel and Rachel
were baptised, 18 June, 1703, as children of Elizabeth Wentworth.)
SamueP died at Boston in 1736 ; and his widow Abigail was
appointed administratrix of his estate 21 July, 1736. Among his
eflects were : a negro man named Cato, valued at £100; negi-o
Tom. £70 ; and negro woman Hose, £70.
SamueP had, by his first rdfe :
76. I. Samuel,-* born (probably) 1690-1 ; he died without
issue. (See after fourth child.)
The records at Exeter, N. H., say :
16 Feby 1715-16. "Warrant issued to appraise estate of Samuel
Wentworth Jr. of Boston deceased, & one piece of land was
returned in Qualmscot given by his grandfather Andrew
Wiggin.
In an ancient burial-ground in Hartford. Conn., is a
slab at the grave of Mr. Samuel Wentworth, who
died 6 December, 1711, aged 20. This Samuel can
be traced to no other famil}', and he must have .been
left an infant when his mother died.
SamueP had by his second wife :
77. II. Isathaniel,-* baptized 28 August, 1692; died 10
August, 1693.
78. ni. Edward,-" baptized 11 January, 1694 ; died 24 July,
1695.
79. IV. Daniel,-* baptized 24 November, 1695, of whom noth-
ing is known. He doubtless died before his
father.
A Samuel was baptized 25 October, 1696. He may have been the
Samuel of the first marriage. Mrs. Martyn, widow of Samuel,^ in
her will, dated 3 February, 1717, speaks of her son SamueP as hav-
ing a son then living.
John3 (14. III.), known as " Lieut.-Gov. John," son of Samuel^
and Mar}' (Benning) Wentworth, born 16 January, 1671, resided
at Portsmouth. Iii 1708 he was a sea-captain. He was appointed
^^s^^MMi^^^M^ss^^^^ .-^^.
CHILDREN OF SA>rrEi;- VTENTWORTH. 97
Counsellor, by Qiicen Anne, 1-4 February, 1711-12, in place of
"Winthrop Hilton, deceased.
AxxE R.
Trusty and well beloved. We greet you vrell. We, being well
satisfied of the loyally, integrity, and ability of our trusty and v.ell beloved
John Weutworth, Esq., have thought tit hereby to signify our will and
pleasure to you that forthwith upon the receipt hereof you swear and admit
him the said John Weutworth to be one of our Council of that our Prov-
ince of New Hampshire, in the room and place of Winthrop Hilton, Esq.,
decea.sed.
And for so doing this shall be your warrant, and so we bid you fare-
weU.
Given at our Court at St. James, the Fourteenth day of February, 1711.
In the Tenth year of Our Reigue.
By Her Majesty's Command,
DARTMOtrrilE.
He was Justice of the Court of Common Pleas from 1713 to 1718.
In 1717 he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Xew Hampshire,
which oftice he held until his death, 12 December, 1730. At this
period, Xew Hampshire had only a Lieutenant-Governor resident;
the Governorship being the same with that of Massachusetts. His
commission, published at Portsmouth, 7 December, 1717, bears
the signature of the distinguished writer, Joseph Addison, then
Secretary for the Crown.
Adams, in his Annals of Portsmouth^ thus speaks of Lieut.-Gov.
John" "Wentworth :
He fell into a lethargy and died on the 12th of December, in the fifty-
ninth year of his age. He was bora in Portsmouth, 16th January, 1671, of
pious parents, who educated Idni in the principles of the Christian reli-
gion. His inclinations led him to a sea-faring life, and he soon obtained
the command of a ship. In this situation, he was very exemplary in his
conduct and constantly mniirtaiued the worship of God in his ship by morn-
ing and evening prayer. By careful attention to his business, he acquired
a handsome fortune. His engaging manners procured him the alfection
and esteem of all who knew him. His public spirit induced him to take au
08 THIRD GEXERATIOy.
interest in Avhatever -u-ould benefit his native place, lie was appointed
one of the Council in 1712. and he adopted the same prudential maxims in
public lite m hich he had found so verj- beneiicial in managing: his private
conceras. After the administration of the Government devolved upon
him. his unwearied endeavors were to promote the welfare of the Prov-
ince. He had many diilicuities to encounter: contending parties required
great moderation to decide between them, and reconcile their condictiug
interests. The utmost prudence was necessary to direct an Indian war.
In the discharge of his official duties, he gained the ajiprobation of the
inhabitants, and the attairs of the Province llourished under his mild
administration. He was constant in his attendance on public worship,
regular in his family devotions, and iu the observance of all the ordinances
of the Christian religion.
Belknap's History of Xeiv Hampshire, after giving a full history
of his a'.lmiuistration, thus closes :
On his leaving the sea. he had considerable business as a merchant, and
always had the reputation of a fair and generous dealer.
He had approved himself to the general acceptance of his Majesty's good
subjects throughout this Province, and under his mild administration we
enjoyed great quietness.
He was a gentleman of good natural abilities, much improved by cou-
versation: remarkably civil and kind to strangers; respectful to the min-
isters of the gospel ; a lover of good men of all denominations ; compas-
sionate and bountiful to the poor; courteous and affable to all; having a
constant regard to the duties of divine worship in private and public, and
paying due deference to all the sacred institutions of Christ.
His will was dated 7 August, 1730. He gave to his wife Sarah,
£2,000, and made her residuary legatee. To son Benning,^ one-
half of land at Great Bay (Greenland), and £2,000. To son
John,-* one-half of land at Great Bay, and £1,000. To sons Hunk-
ing,-* Williatu,^ and Samuel,-^ each £1,000. To sons Mark,-* Eben-
ezer,"* Daniel,-* and George,-* each £1,000 when of age. To Samuel
Plaisted, husband of daughter Hannah,-* five shillings. To daugh-
ters Sarah-* McPhedris, Marj-^ Nelson, Eli^abeth,^ and Rebecca,^
£1,000 each. Thus fourteen children were alive at the date of his
vrill, and two are said to have died previously. *
His jwrtrait is in the library- of the Massachusetts Historical
Society, and another is with his descendants, the sons of the late
Ebenezer^ (1021), at the residence of the last Colonial Governor,
John^ (371) Wentworth, at Portsmouth, X. H.
Lieut. -Gov, JoLu^ married Sarah, daughter of Mark Hunk-
CHILDKEX OP SAMUEL- WEXTWORTH.
99
ins
She died 1 April, 1741, in her C8th year, making her burn
iu^l673. In her will, made 20 March, 1741, she gave all her chil-
dren equal shares, save Elizabeth Lowd.
The children of Lieut.-Gov. Johu^ and Sarah (Hunking) Went-
worth were :
80. I. Beuning,-* born 24 July, 1696. [335]
81. II. Hunking,"* born 19 December, 1697. [338]
82. III. Hannah,-* born 4 July, 1700: married, 1st, Samuel
Plaisted ; 2d, Theodore Atkinson. [340]
* Best authorities trace her to Mark Hunking, 's^-hose -RiJow, Mary, married Eev.
John Xewmarch, 5 December, 1699 (recorded in Kittery), who had, by this marriage,
John Newmarch, born 3 October, 1700, and others, including Hon. Joseph, boru 29
October, 1707. Tae same record says that I^ev. John X. died 15 January, 1754. He
was preaching at Kitterv, Me., from 1699 (perhaps earher) to his death. His intentions
of marriage with M^ry Cottou, of Hampton, X. H., were published 9 September,
1727.
The descendants of Lieut.-Gov. John,^ in England, call his wife " daughter of
Mark Hunking, Esq., of Devonshire, iu England." If not the only child. Mrs. Went-
worth was the only child and heir aiive, 5 April, 1740, when she conveyed laud a3
such.
There were John and Agnes Hunking, who bad children :
John, born 2 March, 1651; and died in England, July 1666.
Hercules, born 11 July, 1656.
John, boru 6 April, 1660.
Peter, born 20 March, 1662.
Ague*, born 2 June, 1665.
William, born 6 January, 1667.
Mark, bom 17 .May, 1670.
John made his will 5 August, 16S1, and it was proved at Exeter, X. H., iu 1662, giv-
ing property to wife, to sons John, Peter, WiUiarn, and Mark, and to daughters Agnes
and Elizabeth. , i . -r
There was a ilark, of Portsmouth, X. H.. who made will, 1 July, 160,, and had wife
Ann, and children Mark, Mary, and Archeltius. John Hunking witnessed the will;
oeihaps the John above, and may have been a brother.
' There was a John Hunking, cf Boston, who married Mary (bom about 1657), daugh-
ter of William and Catherine (Frost) Leighton.
Some make Mrs. Sarah (Hunking) Wentworth to be the daughter of Mark Hunking,
who was Judge of Superior Court of Xew Hampshire from 1712 to 1727, and Counsellor
from 1710. The same authorities claim that Judge Mark was son of John, and so was
born 17 Mav, 1C70. But tliis Mark could n-t have been the father of Mrs. Wentworth,
as she was born 1673; aud Af may not have been the Judge, as neither the time of
death of the .lud-e, nor his age, can be ascertained. It is certain that the Judge could
not be thus born%nd yet be the father of Jlrs. Wentworth. Adams' Aanah of Purtz-
moutti speaks of a Mark Hunking as master of a vessel there 22 March, 16bO.
84.
V.
85.
VI.
S6.
VII.
87.
VIII.
88.
IX.
89.
X.
100 THITiD GEXEPATIOX.
83. IV. Sarali,'' born 24 .luue, 170-2 : iiiarried, 1st, Ardiibakl
McPliL-diis ; 2d, George JatTrcy, jr. [341]
John,4 }5orn 19 OQtober, 1703. [342]
William,^ born 10 December, 1705. [349]
Maiy,"* born 7 May, 1707: married. Isl, Temple
Nelson ; 2d, John Steele. [359]
Samuel,-* bom 15 January, 1708. [361]
Mark Hunking,- born 1 March, 1709. [370]
Elizabeth,-^ born 16 February, 1710-11 : married, 1st,
John LoTvd ; 2d, Capt. Beujarnin Underwood,* a
ship-master, of Kittery, Me. ; and died childless,
19 October, 1790.
90. XI. Eebecca,^ born 16 April, 1712: married Thomas
Packei-f (Sheriff), and died, September 1738.
91. XII. Ebenezer,-^ born 1 August, 1711. [373]
*This Captain Under srood h:id, by a former -vs-ife, sou John, who married Lydia,
daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Pickeriag, who was killed at the head of his company
while fighting the Indians at Ca?co, Me. Another daughter of Capr. Nathaniel Pick-
ering, viz: Marv, married Deacon Samuel Drown, of Portsmouth, N. H., father of
Eon. Daniel P. Drown, who died at South Boston, Mass., 24 March, 1S63, aged 78.
John and Lydia (Pickering) L'nderv.o'id had a son John, jr., who married, 23 July,
1795, his cousin Sarah, daughter of Deacon Samuel and Mary (Pickering) Drown,
and had Clara Adelia Drown, who married, 5 January-, 1S33, Hon. Chandler E. Potter,
the historian of Manchester, N. H., who died 3d August, 1«6S, whilst on a %-isit to Flint,
Michigan, after having bad a second wife Frances Maria, daughter of the late Gen.
John McNeil, leaving but two children, both sons, and by his fi.-st wife. Mrs. Sarah
(Drown) Underwood died at Concord, N. H.. 23 March, 1SC3, aged SS.
t Thomas Packer was sheriff of New Hampshire frnm 1T41 to his death, 22 June,
1771. There was an Anne, wife of Thomas Packer, who died 12 January, 1762, pro-
bably second wife of the same. Hon. .Jotham Odlorne, of New Castle, had a sister
Anne Packer, living in 1755, who had previously been wife of John Rindge. On peti-
tion of Thoma.s Packer, jr., who set forth that his father, Thomas, sen., had willed his
property to Governor John' Wentworth, and was not in his right mind when he did
the saaie, and that the Jud^e of Probate, Hon. -John' (S4) Wentworth, being uncle of
said Governor, had wrongfully confirmed said will, a special act passed the Revolu-
tionarv Legislature, in 1779, giving him the right to appeal from the decision of the
Colonial Judge of Probate. It is not known whether tliis Thomas Packer, jr. was son
of the first or second wife, or whether there were other children.
There was a Molly Packer who was administratrix of the estate of Thomas Packer,
8 March, 17'.<4. There was a Colonel Thomas Packer, of Portsmouth. N. H., who
maiTied, 7 August, 1?S7, Elizabeth, widow of Joseph Hall (who was son of Sargeaat
John Hall, of Newington, and died of small-pox 19 December, loSS); she was a niece
of the celebratsl Major Eichard U'aldron, of Dover, and died at Greenland, 14 August.
1717, aged 62 ytars. Thcmas Packer was a physician from London ; was Judge of
Probate and Counsellor in 1719, and died in 172?. H?- had a daughter, Elizabeth,
■BTho miuTied Henry Deeiing. (bom 1 October, 1604). They had a daughter, Eliza-
beth, born 20 November. 171'., who rrr.rried Samuel* (87), son of Lieutenant-Governor
John- (.l-l,' \Vf::;twort!i For ■• D-.ri-.g,"' see note to S.;niuc;= Wentworlti on pa^e m.
CHILDREN OP SAMUEL" WENTWOKTH. 101
92. XIIL Daniel,n^orn5 January, 171 ')-lG. [374]
93. XR''. George,'* born 12 June, 1719, and died at sea, un-
married, December, 1741.
Mary3 (15. IV.), daughter of Samuel- and ]\Iary (Benning)
Wentworth, born 5 January, 1673 ; married, 1st, June 1691, Sam-
uel R^TQes ; 2d, Dr. John Clifton, She was admitted to the church
in Portsmouth, 2 February, 1693. In a legal instrument, 24
November, 1740, she calls her children, Samuel, William, and
Christopher ; and the husband's property (R^-mes') was divided
between them. He was a mariner, and was dead as early as 1712.
She married Dr. John Clifton prior to 5 March, 1717, and on that
date speaks of her children as, — Samuel at Portsmouth, William'
at sea, and Christopher a minor. She was " v/idow Clifton," 25
October, 1731 ; and died about 1743.
The children of Samuel and IMary^ ("Wentworth) Pymes, were :
94. I. Samuel-^ Rj-mes, baptized at Portsmouth, 30 July,
1694-5. He made his will 29 September, 1755,
and was dead 26 Xovember, 1755. He gave
property to wife Mary,-* to sou Christopher,^ and
to daughters Ann,^ Mary^ (who married, at Ports-
mouth, xS. H., 6 January-, 1755, William Buck),
Dorothy^ (who married, 25 November, 1753,
John Gotwin), Catherine,^ Elizabeth,^ and Re-
becca.^
95. II. William^ Rymes, baptized at Portsmouth, 11 Febru-
ary', 1697, of whom nothing more is known than
that he went to sea.
96. III. Christopher^ Rymes, who died 3 April, 1741, aged
40. He had wife Dorothy. He left property
to bis wife (supposed to be with child), to son
*Christoplier,= to daugl iter Ann,'' to mother Mary^
* It may be this Christopher Ryines. -w-hom Arthur Gilmaa ( Gilnian Genealogy)
mentions as marrving Mary (born \1 Xovember, l"2o), daughter of Daniel Gilman, of
Exeter, and sister of Nichohts Gilman (who married Ann, daughter of Kev. John Tay-
lor, of ililton, Mass).
There was a Samuel Rymes, who married, at Portiraouth, 1 May, ir.?5, Sarah
Pierce. Also, a Polly Ryme?, who married, December 17So, Robert Holbrook. A
Christopher Rymes married, at Portsmouth, 31 December, 1795, Lucy Walker. Wil-
liam Rymes, formerly Commirsary-Oeneral of N. H., died at Portsmouth, Novem
ber IS.^4, ajred 58. In August 17-10, there was in London, a Capt. Rymes, abont to sail
for PortS!moT.th, N. H.
102 THIRD GENERATION.
Clifton, to Mife's brother Richard, to brother
Samuel,^ to Samuel's-* son Chri<;topher,5 and to
Samuel's^ daughter Dorothy^. His widow mar-
ried, 2d, Rogers, by whom she had Nathaniel.
She married, 3d, Rev. John Taylor, of 3Iilton,
Mass., before 22 September, 174S, and had Ann,
who married Hon. Nicholas Oilman, of Exeter,
N. H. She married, 4th, Hon. Peter Oilman ; no
issue. See *' Oilman" under head of Col. John"*
(160) Wcntworth, giandson of Ezekiel.-
Ebenezek^ (16. Y.), son of Samuel- and INIary (Benning)
"Wentworth, born 9 April, 1677, was sometimes of Boston, Mass.,
and sometimes of Portsmouth, N. H. He was a sea-captain. In
1707, he was selected to command the store-ship of fourteen guns
and twenty-eight men, sent in the expedition for the reduction of
Port Royal (Annapolis). He died 14 September, 1747. He had
married, 9 August 1711, Rebecca, daughter of Da\id Jeffi-ies*
♦ Davi'i Jeffries, bnrn at Rh..'ad, Wiltshire, England, IS Novenaber, 1658, arrived in
Boston, Slass., 9 May, 1677. He was married, 15 September, 1686, bv Rev. Mr. Rat-
cliff (Episcopal), to Betsy Usher; she died (says Sewal's diary) 17 June, 1698,
leaving eight children.
" CoL Lidgett dies 13 July, 1^98."— Sewal.
Peter Lidgett gave land to his granddaughter Elizabeth Usher, jr., 21 April, 1576.
He was in York, Me , in 1C74.
May 1676, " Hezekiah Usher, ore of the chief merchants in ye Bay Colony, dyed.
Also Mr. Leiget, a merchant of great e'ftate." — Gov. Bradstreet's Journal
Lady Alicia Lisle, Mr. Hezekiah Usher's mother, beheaded at Winchester, 2 Septem-
ber, 1655.— StuJiro Diary. See X. E. Eisi. Geneil. ReglHer, 1861.
Gov. John Usher died at Medford, JIass., 5 September, 1726, in the 78th year of his
age. His first wife, mother of Mr. David Jeffries, died 17 August, 1698.
David .Jeffries had by Elizabeth (Usher) children:
1. Jane, bom 4 July, 1687, died 13 March, 1703.
2. John, born 5 February, 16SS-9, a merchant in Boston.
3. David, jr., born 15 June, 1690, a merchant in Boston, died in Great Britain, 13
September, 1715, leaving an only child, of which his brother John was guardian.
CHILDREN*
OF SAMUEL^ WENTWORTH. 103
(who uian'icd Elizabeth, only child of Gov. John Usher by his first
wile, AYho was dauohter of Peter Lidgett, of Boston, who was made
4. Elizabeth, bora 6 December, 1C91: married, 1st, 13 January, 170S-9, Charles
Sheepreve, who died 28 Mav, 1717; 2d, Benjamin Eliot; and died 25 July, 1737.
5. Rebecca, born 9 October, 1693; married, 9 August, 1711, Capt. Ebenezer' US)
■W'entworth, as above, and died 2 July, 1721.
6. Sarah, born 4 Mav, 1095; married 10 January, 1710, George JafTrey, jr., of
Portsmouth, and died 12 January, 1734-5. Her husband was born 22 November, 1GS2,
" oa the great Island in Piscataijua River."
7. Frances, bom 12 July, lOyC, died November 1714.
8. Peter, born 18 November, 1697, and died 14 September, 169S.
Some landed estate, given Mrs. Elizabeth Jeffries by her grandfather Petre Lidgett,
wa5 deeded, 21 April, 1748, to Benjamin Green, by the following parties: John Jetines
and Aon, his wife, of Boston; David JerTries, of Boston, and Sarah, his wite (daughter
of Geor-e JaflTrev of Portsmouth, who w^is dead in 1754); Samuel^ (97 ) W entworth and
Rebecca, his wife; Ebenezer^ (99) Wentwor:h and Mary, his wife (SamueW and Eben-
ezert being the onlv survivin- children of Ebenezer=- (16) and Rebecca (Jeffoes) W ent-
worth); Ebenezer Holmes (merchant in Boston, who married Elizabeth, daughter of
Charles and Elizabeth Sheepreve); George Jatfrey, jr. (of Portsmouth, son of George
and Sarah ( Jeffries) Jaffrey); Samuel Solley and wife Elizabeth (daughter of George
Jaffrey); Nathaniel Pierce and wife Ann (daughter of George Jatirey).
The following parties deed land, 11 August, 1760, in shares: .John defines of Bos-
ton and wife Ann, six sixtieths; Samuel^ Wentworth, of Portsmouth, only surviving
child of Ebenezer^ and Rebecca (Jeffries) Wentworth, eighteen-sixtieths; Nathaniel
Pierce, of Portsmouth, and Ann, his wife, two-sixtieths; George Jaffrey, ot Ports-
mouth, and Lucy, hk wife, two-sixtieths; David Jeffries, of Boston, and Deborah, his
■wife, eight-sixtieths. „ t. j
An earlier Georc-e Jaffrev left a widow, Hannah, who married Hon. Penn Townsend,
who died 21 August, 1727; she was buried 1 November, 1736. This George was the
Counsellor of 1702, who lived at Newcastle, aad died at Col. Appletou's, m Ipswich,
Mass., 13 Februarv, 1707, aaed 69. ,
Gov. John Usher had a second wife, daughter of Gov. Samuel AUeu; she survived
him, and %\a> living 5 May, 1732.
The children of Gov. Samuel' Allen were:
1. Thomas,^ who left one son and two daughters.
2. Elizabeth,' who married John Usher, and had sons Hezekiah3 of Charlestown,
and Johns of Bristol (who bad sou Ilezekiah^); and had daughters, (one account says,)
Elizabeth' (married and survived Stephen Harris, of B...ston), and Frances (married
Joseph Parsons, jr. of Bradford, Mas^.) Another account gives the two daughters to
be: Elizabeth^ (married Francis), and Jane (married Dowse).
3. Jaiie,= married Steel, and left one son, viz; Samuel Steel; and three daugh-
ters viz : Elizabeth' Steel, Jane'^ Steel, and '.
4 Fannv '^ married George Walton, and had: George^ Walton, Shadrach^ \S alton,
SamueP w'alton, and daughter Fanny- Walton. (For " Walton" see forward m th*
note.)
5. Ann,* married Thomas Locklin.
WALTON.-Ge..rge WaltCD, who married Fanny= Allen, above, was grandson of George
Walton. George^ Walton, born in England in 1615 or 1616, was one of the signers of
the Exeter (N. H ) " Combination " in 10:39; was of Dover in 1645 ; and wus licensed,
20 December, 1S4?. to keeo an "ordinary"; went to Great tland (New Castle, N. H.,)
104 THIRD GEXERATIO^-.
"freeman " in 1673.) She died at Piscataqua, 2 July, 1721, nged 28.
Ebeuexei-s and Rebecca (Jeffries) Wentworth had children :
97. I. Samuel,'* born 15 November, 1714; married Rebec-
ca, daughter of James and Rebecca (Lloyd) Oliver,
of Boston, Mass. She -sras granddaughter of
Nathaniel Oliver (born 1G52), who married Eliz-
■ abeth, daughter of Capt. Thomas Brattle. Samuel
removed from Portsmouth to Merrimack, N. H..
about 1650; ir.ade -will li Febrnarr, 16S5-6, which was proved 11 JIarch, 16S.5-6,
Robert Mason, E?q., and William Bockam. wiinetses. He bad wife Alice, and childrea:
I. George,^ bom 16-»&, alive in 1671, bat donbtless dead before 1656. Samuel, men-
tioned in the will of George^, was probably sou of George-.
II. Martha,- married Edward West, of Portsmouth, and had John' West, bom before
1665.
III. Dcrca?,' Uving in 1666.
IV. Shadrach,: bom 15-5S. See below.
V. Marj-^; there was a Mar^- who married Samuel Rand, 14 March, 1679.
VI. Dau'jht€r,- refened to in her father's will as deceased, and as mother of Alice^
Taprell, Priscilla^ Taprell, and Grace^ Taprell.
In addition, probably a daughter, who married Treworthy, and one who married
Roby, — the will mentioning Thomas and Walton Roby, and Elizabeth Treworthy.
George^ conveyed land and dwelling at Great Island to Henry Robie. 1 August, 1662.
Shadrach- Walton, son of George' abo%e, was a resident of Great Island, and a man of
■wealth and inllnence. He was Ensign in 1691 ; was actively engaged in the Indian War
of 1707 ; was Major in the N. H. troops in the unsuccessful attack on Port Royal, in 1707,
and their Colonel in the successful attack of 1710; was Colonel of the Rangers, and ac-
tively employed agniinst the Indians in 1710. He was appointed Counsellor in 1716,
and was Senior Member and President pro tern, in 1733. He was Judge G. C. P., 1695
to 1698; Judge S. C, 1-d95-9; and again Judge C. C. P., 1716 to 1737. He died 3 Oc-
tober, 1741. His will was made 5 December, 1737; John* (8-i) Wentworth, jr. (son
of Lieut.-Gov. John' (14), Peter Greley, and William Parker, witnesses. Having
already given property to son George'', in his will he gives him £5 more; and after giv-
ing all his personal property and the use of his real estate to his wife, he directs that
his property be eventually divided equally among his other children, who were then
all married. Children were:
I. George,' who ma.-ried Frances, daughter of Hon. Samuel Allen. He lived in
NewingtoD, N. H. They had George,* Shadrac'.i,' Samuel,* and Fanny* (who
married William Hoyt). With his wife Frances, 17 November, 1732, he con-
vey? to son George Walton lands belonging to them, as heirs in part, of the
late Hon. Samuel- A jl«B.
11. Benjamin' Walton, who graduated at H. C.
- IIL Elizabeth,^ married Keese.
IV. .A.big-ail,' married Long.
V. Sarah,- married Slieafe.
• VL Mary,' maiTied Randall; and was grandmother to Elder Benjamin Randall,
the founder of the Freewill Baptist denomination, — one of whose children was named
" Benjamin Walton P^andall " for his great uncle. (See " Randall " note, under Mercy'
(850) Vi'entT.orth.J
CHILDREN OP SAMUEL^ WENTWORTII. 105
about 1771, wliere he died childless, aged about
70. His widow- (as such appears iu deed 17 July,
1789) married a Simpson, of ]Merrimack, who
died suddenly while on a visit to Portsmouth.
98. II. David"*, boru 17 October, 171G, died in Portsmouth,
making his will 4 August, 1741, giving £100 to
his friend Da\-id Rogers, of Portsmouth, £ 200 to
Mary, daughter of Joseph Sherburne, of Ports-
mouth, and the remainder to his brother Ebeu-
ezer,"* who was executor.
99. III. Ebeuezer,^ born 20 Ma}', 1720. He is supposed to
have had wife Mary, in 174S, and to be dead in
1760 ; but it is a question whether this does not
• confound him with Ebenezer^ (91)? sou of Lieut.-
Gov. John.3
DorothtS (17. VJ.), daughter of SamueP and Mary (Benning)
TTentworth, born 27 June, 1680 ; man-ied Henry Sherburne,*
* He was son of Samuel Sherburce, who mamed Love Hutchins, of Haverhill, Mass.,
15 December, 166S; lived at Haraptoa,, and was killed at Casco Bav, 4 August, 1691.
Another account says, that Samuel Sherburne's wife was Love Lucretia Brewster, and
had a son William Brewster Sherbunie. born 3 October, 1669: there is a confusion of
two Samuels, or of the wives of the same Samuel. Dr. Belknap (Hist. N. H.) says,
" Capt. Sherburne of Portsmouth, a woi-thy otEcer, was thi'? year [1691] killed at Mac-
quoit." There appear to have been two brothers named Sherburne, and perhaps oth-
ers, who orig;ina!!y settled at or near Port-mouth. John Sherburne, brother of Henry,
bom 1617, of Portj;mouth in 1653, died 1693; made will 12 November, 1691, which was
proved 29 November, 1693; had wife E'5zabeth, daughter of Robert Tuck, of Hampton;
aud children,— Henry, -John, Mary, and Elizabeth.
Heiii7 Sherburne, brother of .John, bom 1612, came to Portsmouth in 1631; was an
"innkeeper" at Hampton, and died in ioil; inventory taken by Samnel and John, 26
March, 16S0-[1]. He maiTied, 1st, 13 November, 1637, Fie^>eccrt, daughter of Ambrose
Gibbons ; she died 3 June, 1667 ; 2d, Sarah, widow of Walter Abbott, who died in .Jamaica
before 1675; aid had brother Tliom.as Abbott for administrator, and left son Peter Ab-
bott, who had sons John and Peter. The widow Abbott was 64 years old in 1681.
Henryi Sherburne bad children:
1. Samuel- (twin with Elizabeth), b-^m 4 August, 1638; married Ix)ve Hutchins, as
above, and was father of the Hecry' wiio married, as above, Dorothy" (17) Weutworth.
The confusion between Love Hutchins smd Love Lucretia Biewster arises from a record
of Jlrs. ilary Sloper, sister of a Samuel Sherburne, which states that her brother Sam-
nel married, 15 Decem.bcr, 1668. Love Lucretia Brewster, who was born 3 May, 1636,
and died in child-bed, in 1674. The Love who was a Hutchins, died at Kingston, N. H.,
in 1759, aged 94.
2. Elizabeth- (twin to Samuel), born 4 Aagust, 1638; married. Ist, 10 Jr.ne, 1656,
Tobias Langdon, wlio died 27 July, 1664; 2d, 11 April, 1667, Tobias Lear, and had Eiiza-
beth,= bora 11 F^.-ruary, I'JCS, another daughter,'* and Tobias'; 3d, Richard Martyr,, cf
100.
I.
101.
n.
102.
in.
103.
lY.
104.
V.
106 THIED GENEDATIOX.
mariner, and lived in Portsmouth. He was born 16 February,
1674 ; became Counsellor in 1728 ; was Chief Justice ; and died
29 December, 1757, aged 83. She died 3 January, 1754, aged 74.
The Sherburnes are numerous in and about Portsmouth, and it is
difficult to trace the descendants of Dorothy.
The children of Henry and Dorothy^ (Wentworth) Sherbui-ne
■\tere :
Henry'* Sherburne, born 4 April, 1709. [380]
Samuel** Sherburne, died single in 17G5. He owned
the large house now known as the " Sherburne
House," in Portsmouth, X. H.
^lary * Slierburne.
John4 Sherburne. [383]
Dorothy* Sherburne ; she married Hon. Peter Gil-
man, of Exeter, N. H., son of John, and grandson
of John and Elizabeth (Treworgle) Gilman. He
■was a Brigadier-General, Counsellor from 1772,
Portsmouth, -whose last wife was the widow of Samuel^ Wentworth and mother of
Lieut-Gov. John^ (1-4). This Elizabeth- Sherburne was an ancestress of the author of this
work, her daughter Oiier marryins John Leighton, whose daughter Elizabeth Leightoa
married Benjamin'- (30) Wentworth, son of Ezekiel.^
3. Mar}-,' born 20 November, 1540; married 21 October, 1658, Richard Sloper, who
was born November 1630. She die! 22 September, 1718.
4. Henrv-,= bom 11 January, 1642; died at sea, 10 July, 1659.
5. John,! bom 3 April, 1647, was of Portsmouth, mariner; married Mary Jackson,
daughter of Thomas Jackson and Hannah, his wife (who was daughter of James John-
son). John- had John, jr., Joseph, and a daughter who married Capt. Thomas West-
brook.
6. Ambrose,- born 3 August, 1649.
7. Sarah,- born 10 January, 1651.
8. Bebecca,* born 21 .\pril, 1654; she was deaf and dumb; died 29 June, 1695.
9. Ruth,- bora 5 Juno, 1660; married, 1 June, 1676, Aarou Moses.
In the settlement of the estate of Ambrose Gibbons, Samuel Sherburne was made
sole heir of his mother's portion, on copdition that he pay a certain amount to his broth-
ers and sisters.
Ambrose Gibbons dated his will at Oyster River (now Darham), X. H., 11 July. 1656,
and died the same day. The will was proved 9 May, 1657. Savage, in Winlhrop's
Journal, says, " Ambrose Gibbons, trader, came with Xeal in bark Warwick, having
-RTitten to Eyre, 8 April, 1630, from Plymouth in old England; and from Piscataqua,
New England, on the 21st of July, aad 14th of August.'' In 1632. he was living
at Sanders' Point, near Salmon Falls, N. H.; was member of the church in 1640. It is
not known that he had any other children than Rebecca, who married, as above,
Henry Sherburne. Mrs. Gibbons died 14 May, 1655. Ambrose Gibbons was an ances-
ter of the author of t'uis work hy Rebecca, who married Henry Sherburne, whose
daughter Elizabeth married Tobia; Langdon, whose daughter Oner married Jo'au Leigh-
ton, who-e daughter Elizabeth married Benjamin^ (33) Wentworth, son of Ezekiel,* and
had John* (1'^-,.
CHILDREN OF JOHN" WENTWORTH. 107
Speaker of the House for several years under the
colonial government. She died at Exeter, N. H.,
25 January, 1761, aged 49. He married, 2d,
Dorothy, widow of Christopher^ Rymes, son of
Samuel and Mary^ (15) (Wentworth, daughter
of Samuel-) Rymes. Peter and Dorothy* (Sher-
■ burne) Oilman had :
1. Abigail^ Oilman, who married, 1st, 6 De-
cember, 1750, Rev. John Strong, of
Portsmouth, N. H. ; 2d, 23 October,
1755, Rev. Woodbridge Odlin, of Exe-
ter, N.H., who died 10 March, 1776.
105. VI. Ann^ Sherbm-ne, mai-ried Langdon, and died
childless.
CHILDREN OF JOHN^ WENTWORTH.
JoHx3 (19. I.), "son of John2 an^ Martha Wentworth, born in or
near 1676, died at Stoughton, Mass., 6 January, 1772, aged 95.
He married Elizabeth, daughter of Henry (and sister of Edward)
Bailey.* They deeded land to Jonathan Woodward, 4 September,
1708. She died 14 January, 1761.
The children of John^ and Elizabeth (Bailey) Wentworth were :
106. I. Mary,^ born 15 August, 1705; married, 22 June,
1742, Nathaniel Adams. Did she have a second
husband, Benjamin Smith? See her brother
Aaron. "^
107. II. John,^ born 8 November, 1709. [385]
* There was a John Bailey, of Watertown, lla-^., who died December 1697. Alio,
Thomas Bailey, of Watertown, who died 21 January, 16y0.
Henrv Bayley, of Dorchester, Mass., deeds land to John^" Wentworth, jr., of Dorches-
ter, 2o' July, 1710; also, 2.3 March, 1716, and the "Junior" is used throughout the
deed.
Henry Bayley, weaver, of Dorchester, made his will 3 September, 1716, which was
proved 25 November, 1717. He gave to his son Edward half his lands at the Eastward;
and to Elizabeth Wentworth half his lands at the Eastward. These lands were in Fal-
mouth, Mo., where he livcl prior to lOM. He also piiye lands to his cousin Henry -'if
he come out." Henry and wife Mary bad given lands, 1 May, 1716, lo son Henry; and
in ca3e he has no hei'r, then tlie family of his father Henry, in England, to inherit. ^
Edward Bailey, of Dorchester, gives to John' Wentworth, 20 July, 17iy, all the land
in Falmouth -.-.hich his father L'enry Bailey, late deceased, gave him by wilL
lOS THIRD GENERATION.
108. III. Mercy ,■« born 8 Mii}-, 1713 ; married, 24 October,
1731, John Clark, of Stougliton.
109. IV. Martha,-" boru 23 March, 1716; married, 22 Jan-
uar}-, 1746, John Wittington, jr.
110. Y. Moses,'' born 4 April, 1720. [389]
111. VI. Aaron,-* born 4 April, 1720 (twin ^^-ith Moses). He
married, 11 September, 1766, Rnth Blackmer,
and died 15 November, 1784. His widow sur-
vived him, and married Benjamin Lyon, of Dor-
chester, Mass. He had no children. His estate
was divided, 13 February, 1786, between Ruth,
his widow ; Benjamin Smith and Mary, his wife,
(was she widow of Nathaniel Adams?) ; Lemuel
Stoddard, of Boston, and Mercy his wife (was
she his niece Mere}-, daughter of brother John^?) ;
Moses "Wentworth (probably his brother) ; and
Samuel Capen and Elizabeth, his wife, (relation-
ship not known.) There was an " Aaron Went-
worth, jr.," died 16 April, 1769.
112. VIL Ebenezcr.^ [394]
Edward^ (20. 11.), son of John- and Martha Wentworth,
lived in Stoughton, Mass. In 1749, he was called " innholder."
He married, 1st, Kezia, daughter of Benjamin Blackman of
Stoughton. She died 10 October, 1745, aged 52. Her father
sui'vived her, making his will 14 November, 1748, which was
proved 11 July, 1749. Edward^ married, 2d, in 1746, Sarah,
daughter of Josiah Winslow, of Freetown, Mass., whose wife was
Sarah, daughter of John Hayward, jr., of Bridgcwater, Mass.
She surN-ived him, and administered upon his estate. He died at
Stoughton, 12 February, 1767, age not known. His inventory
amounted to £278 18s. lid.
Edward^ had children, by first wife :
113. L Zebediah.^ [396]
114. IL raul.-i [402]
115. III. Abigail,'* born at Dorchester, 15 September, 1722 ;
married, 6 August, 1746, Zebulon Jordon.
Silas,-* born 25 Jul^-, 1725. [410]
Edward,-" born 1 July, 1729. [413]
Hepsibah,'* born 19 November, 1731. She mast
have died before her father.
116.
IV.
117.
V.
118.
VI.
CHILDREN OF JOHN" ^ENTWORTH. 109
119. \TT. Unity,'* boru 11 November, 1733; married
Baxter, and died before her father, leaving chil-
dren.
Charlks^ (21. III.), son of John- and Z\Iaatha "Wentworth, born
in or about 1684. He lived in Canton, Mass., then a part
of Stoughton, ^vhich was, until 1726, inchided in Dorchester. The
house in which he lived is still standing, and is next door to that
of his descendant Abel,^ of Canton. Forty acres of land in the
"West precinct of Dorchester" (now Canton), was deeded to
Charles,^ 1 January, 1710, for £9, la^^-ful money, — bounded on one
side by land which three persons hired of the Indians in 1605.
Charles^ was one of the Selectmen of Stoughton, in 1730,
and for several 3-ears afterwards. When sixty years of age, he
was appointed by Gov. Shirle}', 18 June, 1744, lieutenant of the
3d company of the 4th regiment of militia ; on the promotion
of Capt. John Shepherd, in 1746, Charles^ became captain.
He died at Canton, Mass., 8 July, 1780, aged 96. John Ken-
ney, of Stoughton, was appointed administrator. His inventory
was returned at £8,954 95., 4icZ. He once held slaves. In
Book Lxxi., p. 17, Boston Registry of Deeds, is his autograph :
' In his will, dated 19 May, 1780, he made bequests to the fol-
lowing persons, viz: to Amariali,^ oldest son, and- his wife
Sarah, (probably a second wife,) a double portion ; to Jerusha,
widow of son William,^ and their son John^ ; to son Samuel,^
land near Mount Ilungar; to daughters, Rachel* Atherton,
Bethiah^ Gill, and Jerusha'* Capen ; to granddaughter Bethiah,^
daughter of SamueP (she had "the old white-faced cow") : and
to grandsons Samuel,^ jr., Nathaniel,^ Abel,^ and Johnj^* sons of
Samuel.^
The wife of Charles^ (married at Dorchester, 15 December,
1713) was Bethiah, daughter of John Fenno, of Stoughton. She
died 29 A^iril, 1780, aged 89. (.John Fenno vras dead as early as
7 January, 1745. He had, also, Ruth, who married Eliphalet
Leonard. Joseph and John Fenno were probably his sons.)
10
120.
I.
121.
II.
122.
ni.
123.
IV.
124.
V.
110 THIRD GENERATION.
Charles^ aud Betliiah (Fcnno) 'S\^entworth bad children :
Amai-iah.-' [421]
Rachel,-* born 23 March, 1714-15; married, in
1741, John Athertou.
William," born 7 February, 1721-2. [429]
Samuel,-» born 24 April, 1728. [432]
Bethiah,'' married, at Stonghton, Mass., 9 Janu-
ary, 1752, to Benjamin Gill.
125. VI. Seth,'* born 29 September, 1726, died 1 Novem-
ber, 1726.
126. VII. Jerufha," bom 4 June, 1734; man-ied, at Stough-
ton, 14 December, 1752, John Fenno, jr.; but
was the wife of Capen, when her father
died.
127. Vni. Sarah,-! toj-n 26 January, 1739 ; died young.
Shl:bael3 (22. IV.), son of John- and Martha Wentworth, lived
in Stonghton, Mass. He was a farmer and blacksmith. He
buys land, 18 January, 1725, adjoining that of John Kenney,
(who may have been the one who married his sister Abigail.^)
He was clerk of the precinct of Stoughton. He man-led, 1st,
11 April, 1717, Damaris Hawes*, who died at Stoughton, 7
December, 1739. He married, 2d, 10 September, 1741, Hannah
Andrew.f Rev. Mr. Dunbar officiating (ordained at Stoughton,
15 November, 1727), of whose church both he and his wife
were members. He had no children by this wife. He died in
1759, and his inventory was taken 19 April of that year. His
widow, 1 December, 1759, willed her property to her only son
and child, John Harris, of Dedham, who was baptized, in 1720, as
son of John and Hannah. She sold, 31 March, 1760, her right
- in her husband's estate to Philip Liscomb, whose wife was Miriam.
* Inventory of RicharJ Ka-.ves, decea-^d, was taken in Dorchester, iliss., 27 Novem-
ber, ie.:.6 ; he had Oliver and other sons and daughters.
t Jackson's History of N.wton says: Ls.iac Wilson married Susanna Andrew, July,
1685 and had Isaac, 14 Mav, loSo, Samuel, Ebenezer, Susanna, Har.uah, and Abi-
gail. Hanr.ab married John Harris, cf Brookline, 8 December, 17 IS. Next appears,
"John, sou of John and Hannah Harris, baptized 1720." This John -ras bom 14
October, 17-20. ^ ,
NoTT it lias been su^zested that John Harris, senr., might have died soon after the
birth of John Harrisrjr., and that she might have married au Andrew who died
leavir" her a widow, who then mirried Shubael' Wentwcrth.
John Harris, who married Hannah Wilson, was bom at Brookline^ 9 April, 1686,
and was the seventh child of John, bom in 1647, who was the oldest son of Rob-
CHILDREN OF JOHN"' WENINVORTE. Ill
ShuhaeP and Daranris (Ha^.vos) Wentworth had chlMron :
128. I. David,"* bora 13 January, 1717. He was a black-
smith. His inventory was taken 27 Dcoomber,
1759 J — Samuel AVentworth one of the apprais-
ers; estate valued at £139 los. od. His
widow Abigail, and Edward, jr., yeoman, both
of Stougbtou, administer,. 1-i December, 17.;'9, —
John Weutworth, jr., one of the sureties. The
widow, Abigail Andross, was alive 25 Septem-
ber, 1770.
129. II. Hannah,^ born 12 August, 1719 ; married, 22
June, 1742, George Talbot, jr., and died in
Stoughton.
130. in. Catherine,-^ born 18 May, 1721; mamed, G Au-
gust, 1745, John Nixon, an Englislunan. They
had a daughter^ who manied Grout and
lived in Springfield, Conn.
Ezekiel,-* born 26 May, 1723. [443]
Sion,^ born 31 March, 1725. [455]
James,4 born 13 April, 1727. [463]
Bathsheba.-* married, 4 June, 1752. Francis
Moore, of Dorchester, Mass. She was a widow
1 May, 1759, and of Stoughton, when she re-
leased her right in her father's property to her
brother David.^
135. Vni. Amy,-' bom 26 February, 1732; married Andrew
Kennedy, of Milton, Mass. [471]
136. IX. Lemuel,^ born 20 February, 173-. He sold to
Philip Liscomb, jr., ozie-eleventh of his father's
estate, (save right of dower of his motber-in-
law.) Nothing else is known of him.
137. X. Benjamin,^ died at Stoughton, about 1760. He
w as a blacksmith.
The aiTDv records show that there was a Benjamin
Wentworth in Gov. ^inslow'^ expedition, in
the army of 1755, against Annapolis Eoyal, a
blacksmith, native of Uxbridge, Mass., aged
21. He was a private in Capt. Nathaniel
Perrj-'s company, and his .last residence was
Nonvich, Conn. This makes him born about
131.
IT.
132.
Y.
133.
YI.
134.
YII.
112 THIRD GENERATION.
1734, aud his birth in Uxbridge explain.^ wh}'
there is no record of him on the Stoughtoa
books.
138. XI. Sylvanus,6 born 8 November, 1737, died single.
CHILDREN OF GEESHO:^!- T\T:NTW0RTH,
JoHv3 (26. II.), son of Gershom- and Hannah (French) "Went-
worth, was of Rochester, N. H. His father gave him the 4Gth lot
in that town, 8 January, 1729. This is all that is found regarding
him, until the following, given by Belknap in History of Xeio
Hampshire :
June 27, 1746. A party of Indians came down to Eochester, within twenty
miles of Portsmouth. Five men were at work in a field, having rheir arms
at hand. The Indians concealed themselves. One of them fired, with a
View to induce the men to discharge their pieces, which they did. The
enemy then rashed upon them before thej- could load again. They re-
treated to a small deserted house, and fa:>tened the door. The Indians
tore off the roof, and with their guns and tomahawks despatched .Joseph
Heard, Joseph Kichards, John' (26) Wentworth and Gershom Powns.
John^ married Jane Rieharcis. His widow, some time prior to
21 December, 1748, married Daniel Palmer. The family moved to
Bristol, Me. ; but it is said that Mrs. Palmer died in the family of
her daughter, [Mrs. Page, of Goffstown, N. H.
John^ and .Jane (Richards) AVeutworth had children :
139. I. Hannah,'' born in 1735, married Enoch Page, of
Goffstovrn, N. H., and died there, childless, in
1812.
140. II. Abigail,-* born 15 August, 1738, married "William
Kelsey. [480]
141. III. Jaraes,^ bc-rn 25 December, 1741. [485]
142. IV. Gershom,-* born 10 May, 1744. [490]
Samuel^ (27. IH.), son of Gershom^ and Hannah (French)
"Wentworth, bom 5 December, 1699 ; married, 1st, Elizabeth
French, of .Salisbury, Mass., 9 December, 1731. She was alive 4
December, 1734, but died, with all three of her children, prior to
1737.
CniLDREX OF GEKSHOM- WKXTWOr.Tn. 113
SamueP Wentworth. at Hampton, X. II., man-icd, 2d, 3 Novem-
ber, 1737,. (by llev. John Tutlts, of Hampton, N. H.,) Sarah Wil-
liams, of Newbury, Mass. She survived him. This marriage was
recorded in the Hampton Town records. He was published as " cf
Somersworth."
He died in Somersworth, N. H. (then in Dover), on the place
given him by his father. His inventory was returned, 19 Septem-
ber, 1758, at £6,265 0^. 6c?. Widow Sarah gave bonds as admin-
istratrix, 28 June, 1758.
SamueP had children by his first wife :
143. I. ,4 died before 1737.
144. n. ,4 died before 1737.
145. in. ,4 died before 1737.
SamueP had children by his second wife :
146. rV^ Thomas,^ born in 1738; died in 1758, in the Old
French War.
147. V. Joshua,^ born 30 November, 1740. He was a sol-
dier in the Old French War. He died, unmar-
ried, in 1805, aged 65 years. His will was made
23 October, 1805, proved 19 November, 1805.
He willed the homestead of his father and grand-
father, on which he lived, to his brother Henry."*
148. VI. James,-* bom 0 January, 1742. [497]
149. VII. Henry ,4 bom 8 October, 1747. [503]
Ezeklel3 (28. IV.), son of Gershom'^ and Hannah (French) Went-
worth, born 4 February, 1702, in that part of Dover, N. H., after-
wards incorporated as Somersworth. His wife was Elizabeth
. The warrant to appraise his property was made out 29
June, 1757. He had fifty acres of land in Dover. His widow
says, 20 July, 1768, that her husband was Ezekiel,^ son of Ger-
shom,"2 and that he left but one son, viz : Moses,'* who died without
heirs ; and she conveys to Daniel Heard, jr., one-half of the farm
where she dwells ; also, furniture, beds. etc. Daniel Heard, jr.
[was he her brother?] was executor of her will, 10 September,
1777.
The following is a list of children baptized as '• of Ezekiel," who
doubtless were chikbren of Ezekiel,^ (all of whom died single) :
150. I. Neiobe,^ baptized 2 July, 1732.
151. 11. Moses,-* baptized 17 August, 1735.
1j-
114 THIRD GENERATION.*
152. III. Moses,"* baptized 31 May, 1741, who died single, 21
October, 1760, in Capt. Gcrrish's company at
Cro\\Ti Point.
153. IV. Aaron,^ baptized in private, 21 February, 1743.
CHILDREN OF EZEKIEL2 WEXrWORTH.
Thomas^ (30. I.), son of Ezekiel- and Elizabeth Wentworth,
appears for the first time in the deed of land at Salmon Falls, from
his father and mother, 3 February, 1708, in which he is called
" mariner." He probably followed the sea to the end of his life,
as his inventory, returned 31 August, 1719, showed no property
but real estate. The waiTant to appraisers vras issued 29 June^
1719, and his widow Love, then wife of John Thing,* of Exeter,
N. H., was administratrix. Of Love and John Thing, nothing has
been found after 1720. "WTien and where Thomas^ married is
unknown. When he died, he had land near Indigo Hill, a right in
the Salmon Falls mill privilege, and in other places- near what is
now Rollinsford. There were eight acres of land laid out to his
heirs, 20 March, 1727, as compensation for a highway ; also, 25
October, 1732, eight acres to his heirs, near Salmon Falls, at the
request of Paul,^ his brother.
Thomas^ had one child.
154. I. Elizabeth,'^ of whom her uncle PauP (32) was
appointed guardian in 1720. As she is not men-
tioned in her uncle Paul's^ (32) will (3 Febi-uary,
1747-8), as all her "Wentworth cousins were, the
inference is, that she was then dead.
Upon the Registry at Exeter, X. H., is found a deed from Eliz-
abeth Wentworth, of Boston, dated 2 Xovember, 1730, conveying
to PauP (32), lands at Salmon Falls, Indigo Hill, etc., pan of the
identical estate of EzekieL^ It was acknowledged, " York, s. s.,"
3 November, 1730, before Humphi-ey Chadbourne, and left at Exe-
ter for record the same day. It was witnessed by Rev. James
Pike and Elizabeth Pike, who lived but a short distance from Paul.^
PauF was a member of Mr. Pike's church. Humphrey Chad-
* John Thicg was soa of Jonathan Thing, who was early of Exeter, N. H., and who
married Mary, daughter of Counsellor John Oilman. John was born 16 June, 1680;
by his first wife, llehitabel Stevens, he had four children; by his second wife, two
others.
CHILDREN OF EZEICIEL" WEN'TWORTH. 115
bourne* lived ou the Berwick side of the river. The description of
the land shows that this Elizabeth was the one who was daugliter
of Thomas,^ sou of Ezckiel,- as it is the same land conveyed by
EzekieP to Thomas.^
Among the ♦' publishments" at Exeter, N. H., is this : " Octo-
ber 2, 1725, John Leighton, of Kittery, and Elizabeth Went-
worth, of Exeter, intend marriage." The same is on the Kittery
(Me.) records. But no record of marriage appears ; and the Kit-
tery records give the marriage of John Leighton and Mary,
daughter of John Hill, 29 December, 1726.
There were married at Boston, 31 December, 1730, Caleb
Phillipsj and Elizabeth Wentworth. Whether this Elizabeth
•was or was not the one who signed the conveyance of ] 730,
there is nothing to show, but it is extremely probable.
Jonx^ (31. II.), son of Ezekiel- and Elizabeth TTentworth, mar-
ried (by Rev. John Pike) Martha, daughter of Kichard and Grace
* There was a Judge Chadboume alivs in 1793, who said that he -was 75 vears
of age, and that he coald remember yrhen there was no house between his and
Canada. He lived in what is now Berwick, Me. He was greac-graudson of Hum-
phrey ChadbomTie, who came over in 1633, and purchased land of Sachem Knowles,
in 1643.
t Phillips. — There was a Caleb Phillips, sen., in Bellingham, Mass., in 1731. In
1732, he was chosen Treasurer. There was a Caleb Phillips, jr., chosen Constable
in 1733-4; Assessor in 173S; and Selectman in 1742-3, and many years afterwards.
Caleb Phillips, sen., died 24 December, 1761, aged 91 years. His son Caleb, born
in Rosbury, Mass., also moved to Beiliiigham; and on the 12 September, 1733, mar-
ried Susannah Hawes, of Dedham. [Tnere was a Damuris Hawes, of Scoughtou,
Mass., marned, 11 April, 1717, to Shubael,^ son of John' Wentworth.]
Caleb, sen., of Roxbury, Mass., was a grantee of land in Bellingham, Ma«s., in
1727. He was son of Caleb and Elizabeth Phillips, and was born in Rosbury, Mass.,
9 July, 16S2. He married Hannah, daughter of Nathaniel Gerry (or Gary), of Rox-
bury, Mass., 2 August, 1703. She was bom, 4 .July, 1671. She died, his widow, 12
January, 1762, aged 91; so it was not this Caleb, sen., who married this Elizabeth.
Wentworth.
Caleb and Hannah Phillips had: Hannah, bom 5 July, 1704; Caleb, bom o Octo-
ber, 1705 (no doubt the Caleb, jr., of Bellingham, ilass.); Joshua, and John, bom
10 July, 1707, and died soon after; Elizabeth, bom 1 February, 1708.
If it was this Caleb, jr., who married Elizabeth Wentworth, he must have married
her and she died before he married Susannah Hawes, in 1733. As she is not named
in her uncle Paul's will, this is not improbable. If it was not this Elizabeth^ Went-
worth, the question arises, what other Elizabeth Wentworth was there?
When Frances,^ (367) daughter of Samuel* Wentworth and wife of Gov. John," was
christened in Boston in 1745, a Mrs. Phillips was one of the sureties.
116 THIED GEXER:^TIO^^
Miller,* of Klttciy, Me., 24 December, 1703. This is the first heard
of him. This -wife is erroneously given b^' Savage, in his Genea-
logical Dictionary, to his uncle John.^ He was a farmer and
himber dealer. He lived in that part of Dover known as " Sligo,"
down the Salmon River from the village, and below the present
South Berwick Bridge. lie owned land at the Falls, and also
a portion of the mill privilege. He was sm-veyor of highways,
1709, 1711, and 1714, and constable in 1715. He was alive 24
December, 1717, but dead before 20 July, 1718. His inventory
was returned by Hat evil Roberts and James Warren, 15 June,
1719. His widow, Martha, declining to administer, "William
Cotton was appointed administrator for property in both Maine
and New Hampshire. His widow was alive as late as 3 January-,
1755, when she gave to her son Thomas "part of the sawmill
concern." She had been admitted to the church in Dover, 20 Sep-
tember, 1719, and aftervrards dismissed to the Somersworth church
(which is now extinct).
There is no way of arriving at the order of birth of the following
five children :
155. I. Richard.4 [507]
156. U. Ezekiel.^ [514]
157. lU. Thomas.-i [521]
158. IV. :!*Iercy.^ She married Moses Butler. He, (Capt.
Moses Butler, of Berwick, Me., who commanded a
company at the taking of Louisburg,) made his
* This is derived from the York Co. (^^e.) records, -where it appears that Samuel
ililler, with wife :Mar y, deedi laud, 19 October, 1030, in Kitterr, Maine, which formerly
belonged to his father Richard, to Joseph Hill, of Kittery. He also deeds iaad to his
mother Grace, wife of Christopher BanSeld " carpeuter," and -widow of late Richard
Miller.
A deed dated 22 October, 160G, speaks of Mariha and Mary Miller. A release of Johns
"NVentworth and -wife Martha, dated 8 January, 170^-4, refers to the deed to Joseph Hill
above, and says, " out of -is-hich land Martha ililler, daughter of Richard, and now -wife
of John' Wentworth, of Dover, N. H., -ft-as to have her portion, for which said Hdl gave
bill for payment ■\vhea said Martha became of age." The bill bears date 20 October,
1696, and she -was then, of course, under age. A similar release waa given by Ephraim'
Wentworth, who married her sister Mary Miller, dated July 1699.
There was a Richard Miller living at Kitte'-y, ile., 16 February, 1671.
CHII-DEEN OF EZEKIEL" WENTWORTH. Ill
will 10 September, 1756, -syhieli "was proved 13 De-
cember, following. He willed property to wife
Mere}- ; to children, Moses, Thomas, Charles,
James, John, Elizabeth, Sarah Nason, [Mercy, and
Love Butler. Widow Mercy was alive in 1759.
A John Butler, of Berwick, maiTied, 1 January-,
- 1761, Elizabeth Tucker, and had John, jr., bom
15 March, 1769.
159. V. Damaris,'* married Brock. She was living when
her uncle PauP (32) made his will, 3 February,
1747-8. After all possible researches, the writer
has been unable to find her husband's fii'st name.
Several "VN'eutworths report that in olden time
there were several Brocks, who professed to be
related to them; among them, John, Francis, and
Simeon.*
The names of the children of Damaris^ Brock are learned from
the manuscript record of ''Master Tate," which is preserved in
Eollinsford, X. H. It says, (the author of this work inserts the
generation figures) :
" Widow Damaris^ Brock, who was Damaris "Wentworth, had :
*' Elizabeth,^ manied John Kenny.
" John.^
* There was a Simeon Brock, who witnessed a deed for Colonel John' (160) Went
worth, 3 April 1769, at Somersworth; and who bought land of him in Lebanon, Me., in
1771. — There was a Simeon Brock, of Berwick, Me., who married Judith Bunker, of
Dover, N. H., 3 May, 1776, and hal Elijah, bora 7 June, 1777. — There was a Simeon
Brock, of Berwick, Me., married Eunice Hodgdon, of Berwick, 7 June, 17&5.— There
was a Simeon Brock, of Berwick, Me., married Judith Roberts, 23 April, 1792. — There
was a Francis Brock, married Sarah Kodgdon, of Berwick. Me„ 30 March, 1779. — There
was a William Brock, bought land of Col. John* (160) Wentworth in 1770.— Nicholas
Brock, of Birrington, marr.ed Sobrietv Ilali. of Dover, on the 19 June, 1777; had chil-
dren, Isaac, Nicholas, .John, Ezra, and Betsey.— Mrs, Brc-ck [probably of Portsmouth]
died of atrophy, January-, 1788, aged 74. — Rev, John Brock preached at the Isles of
Shoals, about 1725. — There was a .John Brock of Newingtoa, N. H., 22 June, 1732.
Nicholas Brock, of Dover, "husbandman," had wife 23 Apni, 1730, who was formerly
Elizabeth, daughter of John Holden, iate of Dover, "joiner." — William Brock, merchant,
was of Portsmouth, 25 Aujust, 1730. — There were also, — William Brock, of Boston, 27
October, 1735; John, of Boston, 17 June, 1727; William, of Portsmouth, K, H., 26 March,
1723; John and Mary, of Wocdstock, Mass., 10 December, 1722. — Andrew Brock, of
Portsmouth, " mariner," left wife Anne, and orJy son and heir, William, who were
alive in 1720. when she was the wife of James .Jaffrey. — There were also, — Benjamin
and wife Miry, of Dover, January 1720; John, of Rochester, 1772: William, of Mad-
baiv 17?3; Nicholas, of Barrington, 1778; and William, of Newbiiry, Mass., 1773.
118 THIRD GEXEKATIOX.
*' Margaret,"* married Zaccheus Varney.
"Celia.4 ,
'• William.'*
" Simeon.^
" Martlia.-*
" Francis.^
"Sarali.4"
There was a William Brock, wlio married, 15 June, 1772, widow
Elizabeth Mason^, and had: Elizabeth, born 23 May, 1773; Mar-
tha, boni 8 July, 1776 ; and TTilliam, born 19 March, 1782.
Sally Brock, (above?) married, 10 Febraary, 1772, John Gris-
wold.
Paul3 (32. III.), son of Ezekicl- and Elizabeth TTentworth,
known as " Colonel Paul," lived at Salmon Falls, X. H., and
built the dwelling-house now occupied by John B.^ (1587) "Went-
worth, great-grandson of his brother Benjamin.^ Eighty acres of
land were laid out to him, 23 March, 1702, at "Great Ash
Swamp," between Salmon Falls and Cochecho : also filteen acres
west of Blackwater. He married (by Rev. Caleb Gushing), 21:
May, 1704, Abra Brown,* of Salisbury, Mass. It would appear
that he lived at Salisbury a while after his marriage, as the town
records say :
Paul WentAoorth's ear mark. A crop off the top of the right ear, and
half a crop on the under side of the left ear.
If this mark did not belong to PauP (32), it must have belonged
to his uncle Paul- (6), who once lived in Rowley, Mass., and
moved to Norwich, Conn.
♦ Capt. Nathaniel Brown died 5 October, 1723, af Salisbury, Mass. He married, 18
October, 1666, Hannah Fellows, who died 23 March, 1727. She was daughter of Sam-
uel Fellows, ssii., of Salisbury, Mass., and was bom 15 July, 164S. Nathaniel was
a member of the Massachusetts Legislature, from Salisbury, 20 ilay, 1690. He had
children:
L Hannah, bom 3 April, 166S; married, 30 September, 16S6, Thomas Evans.
IL Abigail, bom 1 February, 1674-5; married, 30 May, 1595, Isaac MerriU.
IIL Abra, bora 20 November, 16S0, baptized at Newbury, Mass., 15 July, 1683;
married, 24 Mny, 1704, PauP (32) Wentworth, of Dover, N. H., as above.
IV. Ruth, bora 9 Au^st, 1685; marriei, 17 .January, 1707-8, William Carr.
V. Nathaniel, bora 24 July, 1689; married, 3 November, 1713, Elizabeth' (36)
Wentworth, sister of Paul,^ as above.
CHILDREN OF EZEKIEL" WENTWORTH. HO
PauP and his sister Elizabeth^ (36) Brown quitclaimed, 9
December, 1715, all tlieir right in the estate of their father Eze-
kieV- to their brothers Benjamin^ (33) and Gershom^ (34), who
should take care of their mother Elizabeth. This was not put on
record until 9 March, 1726.
Among the admissions to the First Church in Dover, N. IL,
other than b}' immediate baptism, was that of Abra, wife of raul,^
30 March, 1718.
PauF was called "Ensign Paul," 1716 and 1717; "Cap-
tain Paul," 1727. He was one of the Selectmen of Dover
fourteen years, between 1716 and 1740 ; one of its Representatives,
1732 to 1738 ; Moderator in 1733, and probably in other years (the
records of some being lost).
He was called "Colonel Paul" for many years before his
death, which occurred 24 June, 1748, he having married his wife
Abra, who was living 9 May, 1740. They had no children.
The father of the author of this work, Paul,^ (1564) great-
grandson of Benjamin^ (33), brother of Colonel PauP (32), was
named for him.
PauP was one of the wealthiest men of the time, and a lead-
ing man in both Church and State. He was a merchant and an
extensive dealer in lumber, of which his mills at Salmon Falls
sawed as much as those in any other portion of the country. The
lumber was rafted down the river to Portsmouth, N. H., and thence
shipped, to all parts of the world.
His will, made 3 February, 1747-8, and now preserved, is consid-
ered one of the most valuable relics of the early Dover and Som-
ersworth "Wentworth families. The will vfas proved 29 June, 1748,
and is appended ; but it is evident from the want of uniformity in
spelling that the copyist has departed from the original in that
respect in several instances :
In the name of God. Amen. The third day of February, one thousand
seven hundred forty seven, eight, I, Paul Wentworth, of the Parish of Som-
ersworth in the Province of New Hampshire, in New England, Esq, being
much indi-sposed in body, but of perfect mind and memory, (thanks be
given unto God), and calling to mind the mortality of my body, and know-
120 TnmD GE^TRATIOX.
iBg that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this
my last will and testament: that is to say, principally and first of all, I
give and commend my soul into the hands of God that gave it, and my
body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at
the discretion of my Executors nothing dout)ting but at the general resur-
rection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And,
as touching such wordly goods and estates wherewith it has pleased God
to bless me in this life, I give demise and dispose of the same in the fol-
lowing manner, and form. Imprimis, I wiU that my just debts and funeral
charges be discharged and paid by my Executors hereafter named.
•7fer/i— Igive and bequeath to my Nephew John^ (iGO) Wentworth, the
son of my beloved brother Benjamin' (33) Wentworth, deceased, all my
homestead, that is to say, all the lauds belonging to my homestead lying
on both sides of the highway that passed from Salmon Falls to the Meet-
ing House in the aforesaid parish, with all the buildings standing on said
laud as my dwelling house,* bams and storehouse (excepting the North
west corner Chamber in my dwelling house) with all the appurtenances
privileilges and commodities belonging to my said homestead which con-
tains about 120 acres of land to him, Ms heirs and assigns forever.
Item — 1 give and bequeath to my said Nephew John* (160; Wentworth
about 109 acres of land, which lays westerly of William Downs homestead
in the parish aforesaid, which is a little above a place called Indigo Hill,
bounded as follows, joining partly on a little piece of land I laid out join-
ing to the 10 acres I bought of John Church, and Joining to the lauds of
William Downs, Eben Downs, Meturin Ricker jr to Heard's laud and to
the 40 acres of land I hot of Joseph Hanson and to Salmon Palls river,
which said tract of land lays on both sides of the way as it is now passed
from the aforesaid William Downs to the pitch pine plains and so on to
the steping stones, GO acres of which tract of land I bot of John Church,
45 acres nrore of it I laid out by virtue of grants and another little parcel
of it I laid out by virtue of an aUowance for a highway through my land at
Indigo IIUl, to him his heirs and assigns forever : only I reserve a drift-
way °as it now passes from the 40 acres of land I bot of the aforesaid Jos-
eph Hanson through the 60 acres of hind I bet of the aforesaid John
Church.
IlPTn — I give and bequeath to my said Nephew John* (ICO; Wentworth
2-3 of my lot of laud being 2-3 of my interest in that tract of land which is
commonly known by the name of Cooch's laud lying at the head of Bur-
wick Township near by Salmon FalL, river, and lays joining to the North-
erly side of brother Gershom'' (34) Wentworth's lot ; that is to say, 2-3 of
the northerly side of my said lot from end to end with aU the timber and
other wood, stancUng, lying and being on the said 2-3 of my said lot, to-
gether with all the appurtenances, priviledges, and commodities to the same
belonging to him his heirs and assigns forever.
* This house still stands, and is known as the " old Wentworth House " at Salmon
Falls, and is owned by Major John B.= (1557) Wentworth, grandson of the above
John,* afterwards variouily known as Ju-lge Jchn* and Col. John* (160).
CHILDREX OF EZEKIEL" WEXTWOUTH. 121
Item — I give and bequeath to my s^aid nephew John * (ino) Wentworth,
six days in a month, in the Middle Mill standing on Salmon Falls Stream,
ou the vve:>terly side of the river near the Widow ])rew"s dwelling, and my
part of the Grist Mill standing near by said Saw Mill, and so nnich of my
interest in the stream and brow as belonu'S to the Grist Mill, and the six
days work iu the saw days in the Saw Mill, to him, his heirs and assigns
forever.
I give and bequeath to my nephew Paul* (lS-1) Brown a sou of beloved
sister Elizabeth ^ (30.) Brown deceased, my lot of land at Indigo Hill which
I bought of my neice Elizabeth* (161) Weutworth f lying between Ebeu
Downs' and Samuel Downs' land, and also the Island lying near the easterly
end of said lot, common ly known by the name of Woosters Island to nim
and the heirs lawfully begotten of his body, and their assigns forever, ex-
cepting the said Paul (1S4; Brown dies without issue lawfully begotten of
his body, which if he doth, tlien the said lot is to revert to my beloved
brother Gershom^ (34) Wentworth, his heirs and assigns forever, together
with said Island.
Item — I give and bequeath to my said nephew Paul ■• (18-1) Brown 40
acres of land I bought of Joseph Hanson joining to the northerly side of the
afore mentioned lot of land that I bought of John Church to him and the
heirs lawfully begotten of his body, and their assigns forever, excepting
the said Paul * (184) Brown dies without Issue, which if he doth then the
said 40 acres is to revert to my aforenamed brother Gershom^ (34)
Wentworth, his heirs and assigns forever.
Item — I give and bequeath to my said nephew Paul * (184) Brown one
third of my before mentioned lot of laud, being part of the tract of land
commonly known by the name of Cooch's land, that is to say that third of
said lot from end to end that joins to the northerly side of Brother
Gershom' (34) Went worth's lot, with all the timber and other wood stand-
ing, lying and being ou the said third part of said lot together with the
appurtenances, priveledges, and commodities to the same belonging to
him, and the heirs lawful!}' begotten of his body, excepting the said
Paul'* (184) Brown dies without lawful issue, then the said third part of
said lot, with the timber, etc., to revert to my said nephew John* (^60)
Wentworth, his heirs and assigns forever.
JieM — I give and bequeath unto my said Nephew Paul* (i84) Brown 3
days in a mouth iu the lower mill, and 3 days in a month in the middle
mill before mentioned, both mills >tandiug on the westerly side of Salmon
Falls river, together with so much of my interest in the stream and brow
that belongs to the said three days in each mill to him and the heirs law-
fully begotten of his body, and their assigns forever, excepting the said
Paul^ (184j Brown dic^- wichout issue lawfully begotten of his body, then
*Paul* (1;4) Biow:i was son of Nathimiei Brown who married Elizabeth' (36)
Wentworth, whose fanaily is given in the proper place.
t Elizabeth* (161) Weutwurtli, daughter of dipt. Benjamin' (33), married her
father's cousin Marif^ (To), son of Benjamin* (11) Wentworth, whose family is
givea with the descendants cf Benjamin.'
il
122 THIRD GENERATION'.
the 3 days in the middle mill toginhor with the appnrtenanre? and jiriv-
eledge belonging to the same to revert to my said nephew John* (li'iO)
Wentworth his heirs and assigns forever, and tlie other said tiueo days
in the lower mill, vrith the appurtenances and priveledges to the same be-
longing, to revert to my said brother Gershora-'' (34) Wentworth, his heirs
and assigns forever.
Item — I give and bequeath to my said Nephew Paul * (IS-t) Brown ten
acres of land which 1 purcliased of John Church. "William Downs possess-
ing and improving the other part of said lot and also a little parcel of land
containing about two acres which I laid out by virtue of an allowance for
an highway that passes through luy lot of land at Indigo Hill, which said
parcel of land lays adjoining to said 10 acres of land, excepting the said
Paul* (184) Brown dies without issue lawfully begotten of his body, which
if he doth, then to revert to my said Nephew John * (160) Wentworth, his
heirs and assigns forever.
Item — I give and bequeath to my beloved brother Gershom^ (34) Went-
worth all my right title aud iutere-t in and to the second division of lands
and all my interests in the common and undivided lauds in the township of
Rochester in the Province of Xev.- Hampshire, with all the appurtenances
and priviledges to the same belonging to him his heirs and assigns for-
ever.
Item — I give aud bequeath to my beloved brother Gershom ^ (34) Went-
worth 185 pounds old teuor to his son Gershom-' (164) Hve pounds
old tenor to his son Benjamin* (KJo) 5 pounds old teuor and to his
daughter Lydia** (1G<J) 5 pounds old tenor, all which sumes of money-
are to be paid out of my outstanding debts.
Item — I give and bequeath to my beloved brother Gershom ^ (34) Went-
worth my six days in the upper mill standing on Salmon Falls with all my
rights, title, to the stream and brow beiongiug to the said six days, to him
his heirs and assigns forever.
Item — I give aud bequeath to ray Xephew Ezekiel-'f (156) Wentworth
son of my brother John^ (31) Wentworth deceased, that land which I
bought of Alexander Ferguson, and 14 acres more laid out by virtue of a
grant which I bought of Joseph Wilson, aud three acres more which I laid
out joining to the soutJi eud, all which lays in Berwick woods joining to
Jeremiah llawlen's and Thomas Douus to him and the heirs lawfully be-
gotten of his body forever.
Item — I give and bequeath to my Xephew Wentuorth* (170) Hays, son
of my sister Tarason^; (35) Haj-s, tiie one half of my lot of land in the first
division of lands in the Township of Rochester afore mentioned, his
* Lydia* (166), daughter of Deacon Gershom' (34) was first wife of Co!. Otis Baker
of Dover, N. H., ttie materual great-<rnindfather of tLe autiior of tiiis work.
t This land in Berwick not far fiom Great Falls, upon what is called " Ezekiel's
Brook," is in possession of tlie desceiidauts of this Kzekiel' (156) to this day. See
Fam. of EzekielMloe.)
} The dt^scendants of this Tamson' (35) Wentworth, who married (1st) James Ches-
ley and (2d) John Hayes, are giveii in their proper plate herein.
CniLDKE.V or EZEKIEL- \TEXT\VORTir. 123
Fiitlier Hays ownin- tlie other lm]f of said lot, and Ins heirs forever-, but,
if he should die withont issue lawfully be.-otten of his body, then to
revert to his brotiier Paul^ (1(59) Hays and his heirs forever.
Itnn — Igxve and bequeath to my uephew Natiiauiel^ (170) Broun, and
Ezokiel* (182) Brown, children of my sister P:iizabeth3 (SD) Brown de-
ceased, all uiy lands in the township of Canterbury in the province afore-
said to them their heirs and assigns forever.
/ilem — I give and bequeath to Metnren Ificlcer ,Tr formerly my servant
six acres of laud being part of my common right laid out on" the pitch
pine plains a little above my swamp, that is to say, tlie six acres lying from
end to end on the westerly side of said common right, to him his heirs
and assigns forever.
Ite.n — 1 give and bequeath to Thomas^ (157) Wentworth son of my
brother Johu' (31) Wentworth deceased six acres of the before mentioned
common right of laud from end to end joining next to the above mentioned
Metnrin Ricker to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Item — I give and bequeath to Tristam Heard formerly my servant six
acres of the last mentioned common right from end to end next adjoiniu"-
to said Thomas ■» (157) Wentworth, to him his heirs and assigns forever.
7ifem — I give aud bequeath to my said nephew Paul-» (LSi) Brown the
other six acres of my last meutioned common right to him his heirs and
assigns forever.
/?^r/? — I give and bequeath to my beloved sister Tamson' (35) Haves
100 pounds old tenor to hers her heirs and assigns forever.
Item — I give and bequeath to Abra-» (174) Hayes daugliter to my sister
Tamson'^ (35) Hayes 50 pounds old tenor to her, her heirs, and assigns to
be paid out of my outstanding debts.
Item — I give and bequeath to my noice Elisabeth^ OSO) Brown daughter
of my sister Elisabeth^ (30) Brown deceased 100 pounds old tenor to her
her heirs and assigns forever.
Item — I give and bequeath to my neice Abra Carr,* daughter of my late
dear wife's sister Carr, 5 pounds old tenor.
Item — I give and bequeath to the present church of Christ in Somcrs-
wortli my smallest silver tankard for the use of said church forever which
I believe shef intended to give to said church.
/fp?)i — I give and bequeath 500 pounds old tenor for pious uses in the
aforesaid parish of Somersworth forever — that is to say, I will that the
said 500 pounds shall be taken care of by the minister of said parish, and
Deacons of the Church, in said parish for the time being, and that they
improve the interest of said 500 pounds for pious uses in said parish as
they shall judge mo=t proper, the principle not to be diminished at all, and
at no time forever hereafter, which said 500 pounds is to be paid out of
my outstanding debts, if there be enough of them, and if not to be made
up out of my money.
» Ruth Brown mirriei Wiiliam Carr.
t Doubtless referring to Lis wife.
124 . Tmr.D gexeratiox.
ItPin — l irivc and hcqneath o'^O pounds old tenor to be improved by mr
executors tluit I shall Iierealter nnnie. for the briuirine up of PauP (.3nO)-
"Wentworlh* sou to my said nephew Johu^ (ItJO) Wcntworth to good
learning that he may be capable of serving God and his countrv.
Item— I give and bequeath to my niece ManH (1G3) Wentworth dauirh-
ter of my beloved brother Benjamin^ (33) Wentwortli deceased I'OO pounds
old tenor, and also the furniture of the north west corner chamber in mv
dwelling house, that is to say. the bed in said chamber, with all the furni"-
ture belonging to it. And also one dozen of black chairs that are ir. the
same chamber, together with on<? table and a looking glass in said chamber
and also the use of said chamber so long as she shall continue in a single
state, the said 200 pounds is to be paid out of my money and outstanding
debts.
/rem — I give and bequeath to my nephew Richard^ (1.55) Wentworrh
son of my beloved brother Jolm^ (^31) Wentworth 20 pounds old tenor to
be paid out of my outstanding debts.
Item — 1^\\Q and bequeath to the persons hereafter named together
5 pounds each old tenor to be paid out of my outstanding debts, viz Mercy^;
(15^) Butler and Damaris-* (130) Brock daughters of my aforesaid
brother John-' (31) AVentworth. Elizabeth-" (IGl) Wentworth & Abigail^§
(ltJ2) Rollins daughter of myaforesaid Brother Benjamin^ (33) Wentworth,
Abra^ (7-1) Chadwick,; daughter of my uncle Benjamin* (IT) AYentworth,
Abra Twombley daughter of Benjamin Twombiey,^ and James* (167)
Chesley,** John^ (IGS ) Hayes, Paul^ (KiO) Hayes, Thomas* (170) Hayes,
Elihu* (171) Hayes, Hezekiah* (172) Hayes. Robert* (175) Hayes, Samuel*
(177) Hayes, Jonathan* (178) Hayes, and Elizabeth* (173) Hayes, children
* This Paul' dech'ning a collegiate education, his brotlier John' (5-31) W'eatworth jr.
frr.\udfather r.f the author of this work. receiveJ the advantajres of this fund and cridu-
ated at Harvard College, and was a member of the old first Contrregational Church in
Dover, and of the Continental Congress, and faithfully served " Gud anvi his couutrv."
See forward to this .John, jr.^ (.531).
t iliry* (163) Wentworth married Ehenezer, son of Col. Thomoa WallingfjrJ. See
her family, in its place. This furniture has been n-'ostly pre-erved to this day, but has
been greatly scattered among tho-e fond of such relics. The author of this work has
Beeu seme of the chairs at the house of Jlrs. Cutis, next door to tije Rockingham House
in Port-mouth, N. H.
X l".)r M'jrc\-* (15S) (Butler) and Da-naris' (159 (Brock), See John^ (21) Wentworth.
^ Abigail* (102) daughter of Cap-:. Benjamiu= (-33) Weutworth married Hon. Ichabod
Eollins. See family of Benjamin' (33).
1; A^jra'(74) Wentworth, daughter of Benjamin,: (11) named for Col. Paul's' (.22)
■wife, married William Chadwick, of Somersworth, X. H.
^ It is not known that Benjamin Twomblr -was in any way related. He had wife
Hanriih. His daughter Abra bapt'zed li June, 1728, mairied — — Woodbrid^e. His
family is given in .S'l-t F.i<ijlan.d nUU>r''.rrd an-l Genenh^irnl Rt^isftr, 1^54, p 264.
** Tamsoa' (.35) Wentworth married (1st) James CLe^ley, and (2d) John Hayes.
CHILDr.EX OF EZEKIEL- WENTWORTH. 125
of my beloved sister Tamsoiv^ (3.')) Hayes, and Abra Wcntwortli daughter
of my Nephew Jolm Evans.*
Item — 1 give aud bequeath my negro man Sampson, to my beloved
brother Gershom^ (34) \Veutworth his heirs and assigns forever.
Item — I give and beqneatli my negro man Tom. and my negro woman
Dinah, to my said nepliew Johu-" (IGO) Wentworth liis heirs and assigns
forever.
7ft,i,_ I give and bequeath my negro child Tom. to ray said neice >ra-
ry» (163) Wentworth daughter of my said brotlier Benjamin' (33) "Went-
worth deceased.
Item — It is my will and pleasure that if the above named Panl* (530)
Wentworth son of my nephew John^ (160) Wentworth, should dye before
the named 500 pounds be all laid out for his learning that what remains of
said sum shall revert to his next eldest surviving brother.
Item— I give and bequeath to my dear wife's sister Abigail Morrill+ and
Ruth Carr and to Hannah Twombly neice of my wife's sister Hannah
EvansJ deceased 70 pounds old tenor to each, their heirs and assigns for-
ever, if to be had of what remains of ray estate, after the before mentioned
legacies are comply'd with.
Item — I will that my executors hereafter named be paid for all their
trouble and charges on executing. this will, out of my estate.
Jlem — U, after the aforementioned legacies are comply'd with, there be
any thing of my real and personal estate remaining. I give and bequeath
the fourth part 'thereof to my aforesaid brother Gershom^ (31) Wentworth
to his heirs and assi-us forever, & another fourth part thereof I give
& bequeath to my said nephew John* (ICO) to hi? heirs & assigns for-
ever, and another fourth part thereof I give and bequeath to my said sister
Tam-on' (35) Haves to her heirs and assigns forever— and the other
fourth part I give and bequeath for pious and charitable uses in the afore-
said parish of Somersworth forever, wliich last mentioned legacies given
for pious and charitable uses in said parish its my will aud pleasure that
it be mana-ed aud improved for the end given, and in the place mentioned
by the same persons I appointed to take care of. and improve the before-
mentioned 500 pounds old tenor that I have given for pious uses in the
aforesaid parish of Somersworth that is to say the Minister and Deacons
of the Church of Christ in said parish for the time being. And farther its
* Tins John Evans, born 2i August, 10^9. was son of Col. Paul's ^,^ s ^'^ter Han-
nah, who n,.rried Tho^Hs Evan.. Abra Evans was seco-d w,fe ot C.pt. ^^^\ham^
(64 , son of li.nj.mm^ WVnt worth. Tradition says the wife of John tjans was a
Tapian. WiUi.i (64, We.tworth and Abra Evans had a ^-^^^-^/^^^ /;;" "
wo th, fron> whom is descended Hon. Tappau"' Wentworth, late M. C fron. Lo«^ll, >h^s
t AMpail Brown, si^er of Col. Paul's (32) wife, married Isaac Mornll, and another
sister, Ruth, married WilUarn Carr. . ^ t., r „„, sj-^mf.
t Hannah Brown, s>,ter of Col. Paul's (32) wife, mamed Thomas ^'-'^n- Some
Twombly must have married a sifter of Thotnas Evans, and named his daughter after
her aun: Hannah Evans.
11*
12G THIRD GEXERATIOX.
my -will, the last mejitioned leiracy for pious and charitable uses he not at
all diminished as to the principle, and at no time forever hereaflcr
Item —I do hereby constitute make and ordain, the IJcv Mr James Pike.*
my aforesaid brother Gershonv^ (."4} Wentworth, and my aforesaid nephc-.v
John^ (n;0) Wentworth to be the sole executors of tins my last will and
testament, and I do hereby also utterly disallow — revoke — and di-^aunul
all and every other former testament, wills, legacies, and bequests, and
executors by me in any ways named before, ratifyini; and contirming this
and no other to be my last Mill ami testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the day of
year before written.
PAUL WENTWORTH [l. s.]
Sigrned sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said Paul
"Wentworth as his last will and testament,
In presence of us
The subscribers
Love Roberts,
Fraxcis Robekts,
JaMF-S rOYE.
Proved June 29th 17iS. — Before Hon Andrew Wi^ccin — Judae 'of Pro-
"bate and decree thereon on same day under the seal of the court —
Signed ANDREW WIGGIN.
BENJAMix-'^t (33- I^"-)' son of Ezckiel- and Elizabeth "SVentAvortli,
lived in Dover, X. H. Tlie only guide to the date of his birth is
in the fact that his uncle BeDJamin- had, in 1713, the affix of
" senior," which he did not have in 1711 : the implication that Ben-
jamin^ had now come of age would make him bom about 1691.
In 1716, Benjamin^ was chosen constable, as "junior," and paid
his fine of £5 in preference to serving. He was " sargeant " in
1717, and " captain " when he died. He was baptized and received
to the church, 2-5 November, 1722. He was one of the Committee
of the Proprietors of the town of Rochester (next north of Dover
line), in 1722. He was one of the Selectmen in 1724, and the
same year was elected Representative. The .Journal of the House,
10 June, 1724, sa^-s : " Capt. Benjamin Wentworth, sworn and
admitted" ; the Sheriff having returned him as " chosen a proper
person to serve in Assembly for town of Dover, in room of Capt.
Timothy Gerrish, v,ho is removed out of the Province.
He was living 18 September, 1724.
*Eev. .Tames Pike's daughter Sar.ih marred Col. Panl (32) Went'a-orth's nephew,
Paol' (1S4) Brown, so often refened to in this -will. See note to descendants of Miiry
(16.3), danghtcr of Be.njamin' (33), who was son of Ezekiel.^
f A::ceitcr ' f th? anther of thi= w.rk.
CHILDRF.X OP EZEKIEL- WENTWORTH. 127
The Legii;lature Avas prorogued 8 January, 1725, to 11 April,
1725. The Journal says :
Tuesday, Htli April. ITiT.-C.
Whereas Capt. Benjaniin "Weutworth. late one of tlie Representatives of
the town of Dover, is lately deceased, ordered that the Speaker issue his
T\'arraut.
Paul Gerrish succeeded him.
This is as near the date of his death as can be ascertained.
Benjamin^ dealt much in land about Salmon Falls, and consider-
abl}' with bis brother PauP. His inventory was returned 12 Jan-
uary, 1729, at £1,953.
The home of Capt. Benjamin^ was on the New Hampshire side
of Quaraphegan, adjoining the river, in the present town of Pol-
linsford, and was appareutl}' not two miles below the Salmon Falls,
and near the bridge on the turnpike from Dover to South iJerv/ick.
It "was near, if not embracing, the land of the late James Rollins.
His widow lived there 26 January, 1733, as appears b^' aflldavits
of various parties, bearing that date, regarding the subsequent
title, recorded at Exeter, N. H., including Thomas Butler, *' aged
69 3-ears." Martha Lord, jr., " of full age," John Cooper, " aged C7
years," Thomas Holmes, " aged G3 j-ears," Richard Tozer, " aged
73 3'ears," John Plaisted, " aged 74 years," Elizabeth Emery,
" aged 76 years," Mar}- TN^arren, " aged 67 years," and Elizabeth
Tozer " of full age."
These affidavits state that Capt. Benjamin^ built a barn, but
that the house in which the widow lived was built long before he
purchased the farm. It appeared that he bought it of • 2.IcPhe-
dris, who bought of Joseph Abbot. Abbot lived on it twenty
3'ears, having had it of his father, Capt. Thomas Abbot, who lived
on it about thirty- -three years. Capt. Abbot had it of John Lover-
ing, who inherited it from his father, John Levering, who moved
from Ipswich, Mass., and was drowned not long after 1670.
Capt. Benjamin^ married, 23 September, 1717, Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of John Leighton,* of Kittery, Me. She was born 30 May,
♦ Leightox. — Wiliiami L'?ic;hion,of who^e origia there are conflicting traditions, mar-
ried the eldest daughter of Nicholas (and the sister of JIajor Charles) Frost [see note on
Frost fanaily at J'jhu- (o31), ?on of John' acA gnind^on of Captain Benjiinui^ (33) Went-
■worth], about the year lo55; she was born at Kittery, Me., 1632. One of those
traditions is, that three brothers emi;;rated from England prior to 1650; that one settled
at Dover, N. H., (if so, Thomas, an early settler in Dover;) one in Jlassachusetts; and
one (Willidm, who was a seafaring man and shipmaster), in that purt of Kittery now
128 THIRD GENTHATION'.
1691; atlmitted to the Dover chnveli " olhcr tliau bv iiiuncJiate
baptism," 22 January, 1729, while a wi(lo\v. Bv the will of her
calle.i Elli't. Anothtr tr.iditioii ij. t!>at he w-.u t\ker. froiii a wreck nr >ea n.i.I c:\rried
iuto Kittery. P'ol^.-im's irftcj of S-rco ami Bi-hh/orJ eucoun^ei the idea that he wns
a branch of the fu-nily of a Lei;:hto'.i, who, at a very eiu!y period, was a re-ident of
Saco, Me. He had a son John, who wa? bom, probably, a? early as 1640. M'ilHam, who
went to KitterA-, now Elliot, may have been another son of h's, or he may have been a
yonnger brother of the first John, in Saco, Me. At any rate, he was a seafaring man
and shipmaster. He settled firs: at Kittery, (at Fore-side as it is cow called), at a place
called " Crooked lane," where he received a grant frvni the t'->wn of Kittery, in 1659,
of thirtpen acres of land. Ven.- soon after, he removed to Watts, row Leifrhton Fort,
in Elliot, then K'ttery, ar.d did there in September 16'3fi. After her husband's decease,
Mrs. Leigh-on married Mi^Jor .Joseph Hammond, of Kittery, by whom she ha<i one child,
viz: Col. Joseph Hammond, the common ancestor of all by the name cf Hammond,
in that and some other places. She died 15 August, 1715, aged 82. Her children by
WiUiami Leighton, were as follows:
I. Mary,2 bom about 165", married John Hunking, of Boston.
II. William,^ born ubout 1659; died young.
III. John.= born May 1661.
IV. Elizabeth,- born about 1664, and probably died young.
John,' sou of Wiiliara' and Catherine (Frost) Leighton, born 1651, mt^.rried, 1-3 June,
1686, Oner, daughter of Tobias and E.izabeth (Sherburne) Langdon. [For her family,
see Dorothy (IT) under Samuel- Wentworth.] About 1690, this -John- Leigh-on built
a house near his father, in Elliot (then Kittery), which was taken down within a few
years past. He was frequen'Iy employed in the town and parish affairs. He owned
a large property, and was oae of the prominent men of the place. He was for several
years Sheriff of the C ;unty of York, Me., (then embracing the whole Sttite.) from and
after 1717. [See Xtw Entjlind flis'oriial and Gentn'oykal Register. April 1S51.J
Johu^ Leighton died iu Elliot, 10 Novembei:, 1724, aged 63, and his widtw died in
Elliot, 21 November, 1737, in her 7.jth year. Their children were:
I. Elizibeih,^ married the above Captain Benjsmiii' (33) Wentworth.
IL Mary,s born 7 May, 1693, and married b'aul Gerrish, of Dover, N. H., who
was cha-en Representative to succeed his brother-in-law. the abo'.e Captain
Benjamin' Wentworth, after his death, and was annually elected, with but
few exceptions, until 1740. He died 6 J'Une, 1743. This Paul Gerrish was
probably brother of Cnp^ain Timothy GerT'=b, who succeeded Ezekiel-(5)
in the Legislature, and who was succeeded by Captain Benjamin^ (33), son
of Ezekiel.- (5) The Hoa-e Journal of 10 Jure, 1724, shows Captain Ben-
jamin^ (33) Wentworth chosen in place of Capta'n Tim'thy Gerri-h
"moved out of the Province." Among the namerrus children of Paul
and Mar}-' (Leighton) Gerrish, was Marv,* bom 15 Ancu-t, 1719, who
married Dr. iloses Carr. the father of Colonel James Carr, of Somersworth,
who married Captain Benjamin' (S3) Wentworth's granddaughttr, Susan-
nah,' daughter of Colonel John* (160) Wentworth.
III. William,3born 9 September, 1696, and married, November, 1720, Sarah, daugh-
ter of Joh!i Hii!, or' Berwick, Me.
IV. John,- born 27 May, 1609; married Mary Hill, another daughter of John Hill,
of Berwick, IS December, 1726. She died, 26 April, 1763, in her GC'th
year. [See family of Thumav (30) Wentworth, son of Ezekiel- (5), for a
former publishment of tais .John Leigiton to Elizabeth (154) Wentworth.
' CHILPREN OF KZEKTEL" "U'EXTWORTH. 129
father, Capt. John Leigliton, made 7 November, 1724, she re-
ceived £100. Her autograph, signed iu 1726 to her boud as
administratrix, is as follows :
The time of her death. Avhich took place at the house of her
youngest child, Mar\',^ wife of P>benezer Wallingford, is approx-
imated by tlie record from the family Bible of her son Colonel
John •* "Wentworth : " 3Iy mother died last week in October
1779."' This makes her eighty-eight years of age, and to have
survived her husband more than half a century.
Benjamin^ and Elizabeth (Leighton) "Wentworth had children :
160. I. John,-* born 30 March, 1719. [529]
161. II. Elizabeth,-' born 15 February, 1721, baptized 26
-' December, 1722. She married her father's cousin
Mark^ ('5); son of Benjamin,- whom see for her
descendants.
162. III. Abigail,^ born 12 February, 1723, baptized 2 Feb-
ruar}', 1724. She married (fii'st wife) Ichabod
Rollins. [543]
163. IV. Mary,-* born 29 July, 1725 ; mamed Ebenezer "Wal-
lingford. [550]
GERSno:*!^ (34. V.) son of Ezekiel- and Elizabeth "Wentworth,
lived in what is now Rollinsford, ZST. H., on the old road from
Dover to Salmon Falls, between Dover and the " old Somersworth
Meeting-house," in the house lately occupied by Samuel Paul. He
must have been among the youngest of the children of Ezekiel^,
and outlived all his brothers and sisters. He was named for
John Hill was Major, Jud^e, and Counsellor; and he married the widow
of Rev. John Blunr, of New Castle, N. H., whj wa» Siirah, (born 1 Feb-
ruarw, 1713,) daughter of Miijor Ch^irles Frost, of Kittery.
V. Tobia-,' ^orn 17 November, 1701, miirried, Ist, Gracj Stipies, of Kitfery,
15 Xoveniber, 1727; and she died, after having four ctiildren by Lim, 7
November, 1736, ac;ed 27 years. He married, 2d, 20 January, 173S, Sarah,
daughter of James a_nd Sarah Chadbourne, and had by her two children.
He died in mid. lie age and left one son, who wa? born 31 .\'igust, 1742,
and lived to old age, and on a farm since owned by the field family in
Elliot. In his la:t ye^r?, he lived at Waterborou^h, lie.
\1. Samu"!,* bom 22 November, 17o7, was killed by the fall of a tree, 2i De-
cember, 1T3j.
130 THIHD GENERATION'.
his uncle Gor>li07n- (3), and, like liim, was a deacon. lie w.is
admitted to the church in Dover, 9 Aujjust, 1730, with Sarah, his
wife. His will was dated 2 August, 175.^, and proved 27 June,
1759. The following is a copy of the signature :
^ ^/i^a&^cry^^
This will gives lis the only trace to his family. He hoqneathed
property- to his wife Sarah, to sons Gershom^ (1*^0 ^'^^ Benjamin"*
(IG.5), and to Sarah^ Baker, child of deceased daughter Lydia-*
(166).
Tradition says that his wife Sarah was a Twombh*. The only
references bearing on this tradition are these: Gershora-', 1.5
February, 1753, gives to Samuel Twombly lands in Rochester,
N. H., in consideration of love and good-will. "Was this Samuel a
nephew of his wife? Benjamin^ (165) and Gershom-* (164), sons
of Gershom^ (3-i)i deed land, in 1762, to Samuel Twombly, jr.,* of
Rochester. Benjamin^ (l'j5) deeds to Samuel Twombly, jr., 27
October, 1765 ; Twombly to Benjamin"* (165) in 1763.
There was a .John Twombly, sou of Ralph and Elizabeth Twom-
bly, who married, 1st, IS April, 1687, Mary Kenney ; and, 2d,
Rachael . His will was made 18 July, 1724, proved 2
August following. He left wife and several children, among
whom was Sarah (probably the wife of Gershom^ (34) ; and Sam-
uel, born 10 3Iarch, 1609, married, 26 September, 1723, Judith
Hanson, and had sou Samuel, boni 18 March, 1726 ; Samuel,
sen., died in 1769. It seems proper to take it for granted that
Sarah, wife of Gershom^ (34) Weutworth, was Sarah, daughter of
Johu Twombly, of Dover.
"We have no knovvledge of the dates of birth of the following
children :
164. I. Gershora.4 [-552]
165. II. Benjamin.^ [55>']
166. in. Lydia,"* married Otis Baker. [564]
* Thee was a Samuel Twomb'iv, jr., who d'ed 12 XIarch, 1T94, and whose wife wa3
Sarah,* (316) born 6th of February, 172?, daughter of Ebenezer^ (6S), and grand-
daushter of Benjamin- Wentwortb. T« Lias- (SoT), son of this Samuel Twombly, jr.
married Loi5^(502) \Vent'vt.rth, daughter of Benjaraiu* (165).
CHILDREX OF EZEKIEL" WEXTWORTH. 131
Tamson-3 (35^ yi>^^ dangliter of Ezckiol- and Elizabeth Went-
worth, is not heard of prior to being the wife (married by Rev.
John Pike, 29 December, 1704) of James Chosley, son of Philip
Chesley, and grandson of Pliilip Chcsley * James was killed by
the Indians, 15 September, 1707.1 She married, 2d, John Ila^-es,
a Deacon of the First Church in Dover, He was son of John
Hayes, the emigrant, who came from Scothmd about 1G80, settled
at Dover (N. H.) Corner; and married Mary Home. His family
is given iu the X. E. Hist, and Geneal. B>^gis(er, October, 1852.
Deacon John Hayes lived in Dover, at what is known as " Tole-
End," a farming locality, a few miles up the Cochecho River from
the falls, on its west side. Tamson^ died before her second hus-
band. He married, 2d, Mary (Roberts), widow of Samuel AVin-
gate. He died 3 July, 1759, and his tombstone is standing in Pine
Hill burial ground.
* Chesuey.— Philip' Chesley. emigrant, was of Dover Neck early, and in 1644 in Oyster
Kiver, purt of the town, having, h\ later days, a garrison house on the north shore of Great
Bay. He had first wife, Elizabeth, (liviug iu ltj61 ;) 2d, Joanna, living in 1655. He was
" Freeman " in 1665. He conveyed the bulk of his property, by deed, 28 April, 1661, to his
-wife and children. He had chiUireu:
I. Thomas^ who married Elizabeth Thomas about 1663; had seven children, and
■was killed by the Indians in 16&7.
II. Philip,' born 1644, marrie i Sarah , and bad :
1. Capt. Samuel,^ who:,e wife was Elizabeth; he was killed by the Indians
15 September, 1707, ana hLi widow married Amos Fickham.
2. Philip.'
3. Ebenezer.'
4. James,* who married Tamsoa' (35) Went worth, as above.
III. Estl-.er.- married, 9 Augru^t, 1705, Jotin Hall, rou of John Hall, and grandson of
Deacon John Hall, of Dover: and had children. Her srandson. William Hail,
married Lvdia* (314), daughter of Benjamin' (67) Wentworlh, of Somers-
worth, X.H.; and her granddaughter, Kuth Hall, married Bartholomew*
(310) Wentworth. Her great-granddaughter, Joanna Hall, married her great-
grandson, John Hall (S42) Weutworth. [See "Hall" note under Biitholo-
niew* (310) Wentworth.
IV. Mary, married, 26 May, 1701, Ralph Hall, sou of Deacon John Hall, of Dover;
and had children. ' Deacon John Hali was brother to Kalph Hail, of the
F-xeter " Combination," of 1630.
t Dr. Belknap says, "A party of French Mohawks pair.ted red, attacked, with a
hideous ye"l, a coraiTany who were in the woods, some hewing tinjber, and others driv-
in<^ a team, 'under the' direction of Capt. Chesley, who was just returned the secotid
time, from 'port P.oyal. At the first fire, they killed seven and mortally wounded
another. Chesley w'ith the few who v. ere left firtd en the enemy with grehi vigrr,
and for some time checked their ardor; but being overpowered he at length fell. He
was much lamen-ed, being a brave o'S^^r. Three of :be scales taken at this time were
soon alter recovered ac Be; wick, J!e."-
132 THIRD GENERATION*.
Tamson^ had b}" her first marriage :
1G7. I. James-* Chesle}', bom 18 May, 1 TOG. [5GG]
Tainson^ had b}' her second marriage :
168. II. Johu-t Hayes, boru 9 October, 1711 ; lived in Har-
rington, X. II.
169. III. Paul-i Hayes, born 16 September, 1713 ; lived in
IJarringtou, N. H. ; was Justice of the Peace in
1776, and had :
1. PauP Hayes, of Alton, X. 11.
2. 5 Hayes, of Strafford, X. H.
3. James^ Hajes, of Harrington, X". H.
170. IV. Thomas^ Hayes, born 29 September, 1715 ; lived
. at Tole-End, Dover, X. H. ; \\-as Deacon, and
died 7 April, 1784, leaving,
1. EzekieP Hayes, born 14 October, 1742.
2. Siisan^ Hayes, born 11 October, 1745.
3. AbigaiP Hayes, born 5 March, 1748-9.
4. Thomas-' Hayes, of Gilmanton, X. H.
171. V. Elihu"* Hayes, born 16 December, 1717; was of
Tole-Eud, Dover,
172. VI. Hezekiah^ Hayes, bora 2 February, 1719-20;
lived at Barrington, X. H., and had :
1. William^ Hayes, of Poland, Me.
2. Elihu^ Hayes, of Madbury, X. H.
3. Hezekiali^ Hayes, of Barrington, X. H.,
father of Deacon Solomon'^ Hayes of Dur-
ham, N. H.
173. VII. Elizabetli^ Hayes, born 5 April, 1721 ; married her
cousin Ichabod Hayes, son of John. He was
born 13 December, 1718, died 15 October, 1794.
They had ;
1. Abigail^ Hayes, born 9 May, 1742 ; mar-
ried IcLabod Hanson, of "Windham, Me.
2. Ichabod'' Hayes, boru 17 January, 1744;
was of Farmingtou, X', H.
3. EzekicP Hayes, born 19 February, 1746 ;
was of Dover, X'. H.
4. DanieP Hayes, born 24 June, 1748 ; was of
Farmioii^ton, X". II.
5. !Moses-^ Hayes, born 15 June, 1750 ; was of
Farmiuirton. X'. H.
CHILDr.EN OF EZEKIEL- WEX-nVORTH. 133
6. Aaron-^ Hayes, born 19 September, l'o'2;
■was of Dover, X. If.
7. James C.^ Hayes, vias of Milton, N. H.
8. Tamson^ Hayes, born 21 March, 1755 ; died
young.
9. Abra-^ Hayes, born 2 August, 1757; died
single.
10. Betty^ Hayes, born 10 ^Earch, 17G2; mar-
ried Maj. Joseph Mooney, of Alton, X. H.
11. John-^ Hayes, born 15 September, 1761 ; was
of Saco, Me.
174. Vni. Abra-* Hayes, born 17 February, 1723-4; married
John Jlontgomery, of StrarTord, X. H., and was
mother of Jonathan Montgomery, of Strafford.
175. IX. Eobert^ Hayes, born 21 March, 1725-6; was of
" Green Hill," Barrington, X. H., and had
Joshua^ Ha\-es, of Barrington.
176. X. "NYentworth^ Hayes, born 27 January, 1727-8 ; was
of Eochester, and had : Betty^ Hayes, who mar-
ried Roberts, of Milton, X. H., and Elihu^
Hayes, of Lebanon, Me.
177. XI. Samuel^ Hayes, born 12 March, 1729-30 ; was of
Barrington, X. H., and had SamueP Hiues, who
was father of Deacon John^ Hayes, of Barring-
ton, and of Samuel^ Hayes, of Durham, X. H.
178. XII. Jonathan-* Hayes, born 17 April, 1732 ; was Lieu-
tenant ; manied Mary Wingate, daughter of his
father's second wife. He lived at Tok-End, in
Dover, on the homestead. He had :
1. Mary^ Hayes.
2. Eobert^ Hayes.
3. Jonathan-^ Haj-es. ""
4. Tamson^ Hayes, who married Daniel Gush-
ing, and had (^wlth othersj, Deacon Peter
Gushing, of Dover, X'. H., who is great-
grandson of Eev. Jonathan Gushing,
minister of Dover First Church 1717 to
17C9.
5. Xancy5 Hayes, married "WlIlia^Q Cusliing
12
13-i THIRD GEXERATIOX.
(great-grandson of Ecv. Jonathan Cusli-
ing), and bad children.
G. Sarah^ Hayes, married Samuel Jackson, of
Rochester, N. 11.
7. Robert^ Hayes, of Bolton, Vt.
8. Betsey^ Hayes, married Stephen Jackson,
of Rochester, N. H.
Elizabeth^ (3G. YII.), daughter of EzekieP and Elizabeth
AVentworth, was married In* Rev. ZS'icholas Sever,* of Dover, N.H.,
3 November, 1713, to Nathaniel Brown, brother to Col. Paul's^
(32) wife, and son of Nathaniel and Hannah (Fellows) Brown, of
Salisbury, Mass. He was born 2-4 Juh", 1689, and died 5 Augaist,
1747. She died 9 March, 1737.
Nathaniel and Elizabeth^ (Wentworth) Brown had children :
179. I. Nathaniel^ Brown, born 19 January, 1715 ; married,
23 March, 1738, Dorothy Bagley, and died at
Salisbury, Mass., 1-4 November, 1752. They
had:
1. Elizabeth^ Brown, bom 31 January, 1739 ;
marrie»:l, 25 December, 1755, William Page,
of South Hampton, N. H.
2. Abra^ Brown, bora 31 August, 1741 ; mar-
ried, 6 February, 1759, Oliver Morrill, of
South Hampton or Epping, N. H.
3. Dorothy^ Brown, born 12 January, 1744;
married, 16 (or 17) August, 1778, Michael
Worthcn, of Chester, N. H.
4. Sarah^ Brown, born 14 November, 1745 ;
maiTied, 10 October, 17G5, John Knapp.
5. Judith^ Brown, born 14 Februar}-, 1748 ; mar-
" ried, 13 February, 1779, Jonathan Morse.
6. Nathaniel^ Brown, born 19 June, 1750.
7. Orlando^ Brown, born 2 April, 1753 ; married,
24 May, 1778, Mary Hotchkiss.
* Kev. Nicholas Sever was the cinth ttiinister of Dover, X. H. Be -was bora in Ros-
bnry, Mass., in 1C50; gradurted at H. C, 1701; ordained at Dover, 11 April, 1711. He
resigned in 171-5, on account of loss of voice. In 1716, he was made Tutor at Harvard
College, where be remained twelve years. Not long after, he was appointed Judge
C. C. P. at Pijmouth, 31r.ss. He died 7 April, 1764, and left deicendaats.
CHILDREN- OF EZEKIEL" WEXTAVORTH.
135
ISO. II. Elizabeth^ Brown, bora 17 August, 1716; married,
8 December, 1742, Joseph Hubbard.
181. ni. Abra^ Browu, born 20 January, 1720; died IG
April, 1727.
182. IV. Ezekiel^ Browu, born 10 October, 1721; married,
1st, 15 December, 1743, Elizabeth, daughter of
Samuel and Mary (Morrill) Brown, who was born
29 September, 1724, and died 1 December, 1771.
He married, 2d, 15 September, 1772, Hannah
Weld. He died 22 March, 1774, in Epping,
IST. H., where he had resided for several years.
They had children :
1. Benjamin-^ Brown, born 26 October, 1746;
died young.
2. Elizabeth-^ Brown, born 7 May, 1748.
3. Ezekiel-5 Brown, born 6 January, 1752:
4. Benjamin^ Brown, born 30 January, 1755 ;
married Abigail Morrill, of Epping, X. H.
o. Mary^ Brown, born 17 May, 1757.
6. PauP Brown, born 15 August, 1759 ; married,
4 February, 1783, Sarah Gunnison, and
died 9 January, 1810, at Epping, N. H.
He left children.
7. Nathaniel^ Brown, born 5 July, 1761 ; mar-
-— - ried, 17 February, 1785, Jemima Rowell.
8. Betsey^ Brown, born 15 January, 1763.
9. Sarah^ Brown, born 20 February, 1756 ; mar-
ried, 4 February, 1783, Jonathan Prescott.
183. Y. Benjamin-' Brown, born S March, 1725 ; died young.
184. VI. P'lul-' Brown, born 6 December, 1728 ; married
Sarah, daughter of Rev. James Pike, of Somers-
worth, N. H. ; lived at Salmon Falls, N. H. : and
died there childless. By will, made 8 May, 1786,
and proved 20 June, 1787, he gave all his prop-
erty to his wife. She made her will in May
1787, which must have been immediately after his
death ; but it was not proved until 28 January,
1799. She willed to her brothers Daniel and
John Pike ; sister Betsey, wife of Joseph Roberts ;
^36 THIKD GEXERATTOy.
sister A1)igail. wife of Rer. Avery Hall ;* to PnuP
Brown, son of late Ezekiol, who was brother to
her husband.
CHILDREN OF PAUL'^ WENTWORTH.
TTii.LiAM''' (37. I.), son of PauP and Catherine Wentworth,
born 25 December, 1680. The most certain knowledge of him is
in the bequest by his sister Martha^ Lord, of '• one bed, bedstead
and bedding," which after his death was to go to Ebenezer Lord.
From the terms of this bequest, it seems clear that "William^ did
not go to Connecticut with his father, but was living in Berwick.
At the time of the bequest, he was 84 3-ears of a^-e.
The York, (Me.) County records say :
Joseph Gunnison tried at Kittery Court for killing Grace, the wife of
William Wcntworth, on 27th dav of September, 1707, and was acquitted.
Nicholas Tucker, cooper, of Kittery, Me,, who had wife Jane
wills property, 21 January, 1716-17, to his sons William and
Joseph ; to daughter ^Margaret : and to grandson William Went-
worth, five shillings in full of his mother's portion. Will proved 2
April, 1716-17. Xo other Wentworth but William^ ajjpears who
could have married a Tucker and had a son William, whose mother
was dead before 1717. William^ was about 27 years old when
his wife was killed ; that she left an infant is not against proba-
bility.
There was a William Wentworth who died at Lisbon, Conn.,
(which was originally a part of Norwich, where Paul- (G) settled,)
25 December, 1792, said to be aged 84 years. He lived in the
same town with Paul- (6) and can find a place in no other familv •
and, if there is but an inaccuracy of a few months in his reported
age at death, it agrees with the William whose grandfather Tucker
left him the legac}'. If left an infant at the death of his mother,
it is not improbable that he was taken into the'famih- of his grand-
father, and lived and died in the same (old) town.
For want of better information, an<l witli these probabilities, the
* Rev. Avery Hal!, of Rociie=ter, N. H., married (his secoad wife) Abi^-ail Pike 17
Mr-r. 1772.
CHILDREN' OF PAUL" WENTWORin. 137
author assumes (perhaps erroneously) that that was the case. If
so, "William^ and Grace (Tucker) Wentworth had :
185. I. T\llUara,-» born ahout 1707. [571]
STXVAyrs^^ (38. n.), son of PauP and Catherine Wentworth,
born 28 February, 1681. He was on the jury list in York County,
Me., yearly, from 1717 to 1721 ; was sealer of leather at Berwick,
Me., 1713 to 1723. He sold land in Berwick, Me., 12 .June, 1723.
and this is the last found regarding him until he recorded ear-
marks for his cattle, in 1727. at Norwich, Conn. He was appoint-
ed administrator of his brother Edward's-"^ estate, 23 Xovember,
1727. He bought, 5 February, 1727-8, land of his brother
Aaron,^ — twenty acres on the east side of Chetucket River, and
westward from the house that belonged to David Francis. He
lived, in 1746, on the road to Stonington, on the east side of the
Chetucket. John Williams released, 31 May, 1729, to Sylvanus,^
his interest in lands of the late Edward.3 He was appointed
Tithingmanof the East Society, 19 December, 1732 ; Surveyor of
Highways, 8 December, 1735. He received of his father PauP,
13 December, 1743, six acres of land on the east side of the
Chetucket. He deeded, 31 January, 1750, all his interest in the
land that PauP formerly gave his son Edward,^ both deceased, to
Sherebiah Tracy, who married the only child of Edward.^ He
deeded land, 29 December, 1750, to his son Samuel^. The
last we have of him is a deed dated 4 May, 1762 : he was then
over 80 years old.
There is no record found of a ^ife before his man-iage in Row-
ley, in 1723. But he must have had one in Berwick, Me., or
Kitter)-, Me., the mother of SamueH (186), to whom he conveyed
property in 1750, and who married in 1736. S^dvanus^ married, in
Rowley, 3 April, 1723, Eleanor Davis, of that place. The last
we hear of her is in a deed dated 25 October, 1754.
Sylvanus^ had by first wife :
186. I. Samuel.^ [585]
Sylvanus^ had by his second wife :
187. II. Sylvanus,-^ born (as by Norwich records), 9 ilay,
1724 ; but nothing further is known of him.
Paul3 (39. III.), son of Paul- and Catherine TTentworth, born
10 May, 1G82. The Kittcry (Me.), church records say, 1 May,
li'*
138 THIRD CEXEDATIOX.
1715, *' Paul "W^ent worth otvncd the covenant." The town of
Kittery granted. 30 April, 1717, to PauP AVentworth, eight rods
square of land on the east side of the highway, against his house,
if it be there to be had ; to be laid out by Deacon Christopher
Huntington. In a deed from Mary Price, of Kittery, Me., 14
September, 1717, ho was calleu "Paul AVentwortb. ferr^-rcan, of
Kitterj-." He received license to keep a house of public entertain-
ment, annually, from 1719 to 173G. In 1720, a license was grant-
ed to Stephen Eastwick, of Kittery, to keep a public house where
PauP Wentworth now does, and which said Eastwick owns,
if said Wentworth remove therefrom. Paul- was called " Inn-
holder" in a deed in 1734. He was fence viewer, 23 March, 1723-
4; in 1728, he was Deputy Sberifl'; in 1731, 1734, and 1736, was
juryman. His father, Paul,"^ of Norwich, Conn., deeds to son
Paul,3 of Kittery, Me., all his lands m Dover, X. H., 3 November,
1730. PauP and Rebecca deed land in Kittery, 7 Jul}-, 1736, to
Richard Rice ; after this date, nothing is known of him. Probal:>ly
they moved away, but no traces of them have yet been found.
PauP married, 1st, .Jane , of whom nothing can be discov-
ered, except that she had four children. He married, 2d, widow
Rebecca (Pickf-ring) Jacques, of Newiugton, X. H., 16 December,
1724. She had been married, Ist, by Rev. John Pike, of Dover,
28 June, 1706, to Heuvy Jacques. The Portsmouth church
records say : " January 6, 1716-17. Rebecca Jacques received the
covenant of baptism, and her children Paul and Sarah were bai>-
tized."
PauP had children by his first wife :
188. I. Jane,'' bom 19 November, 1715 ; baptized 1 April,
1716 : published, at Kittery. to Isaac Chatnian,
15 August, 1741. Isaac and wife Jane owned
the baptismal covenant, at Kittery church, 6
June, 1742. An Isaac Chatman, published to
Mary Grace, 5 November, 1763; perhaps this
Isaac, perhaps a son.
189. n. Catherine,'* twin with Jane,"* and baptised 1 April,
1716.
190. III. Mar}-,-* baptized 10 July, 1717.
191. IV. Paul,'' born 20 August, 1718 ; baptized 24 August,
1718.
Of these three children, nothing is known.
PaJ.- ];aJ j,iv-.al'Iv no chil<iri.-n bv his second wife.
CHn.DREN OF PAUL" VTEN'TWORTH. 139
Ebent:zer3 (40. TV.), son of Paul- and Catherine Wcnlwovth,
born 18 June, 1C83. He bongrht of Ephraim Kina;sbury one acre
of land on 3Iiddle Hill, then iu Xorwich, non- in Frauldiu, Conn.,
24 October, 1743. He bought of John Gager, 2-3 January, 1750-1,
laud adjoining the above. He was living in ^Mansfield, Conn., 13
April, 1753. He bought laud in Coventry, Conn., in 1757, and sold
it soon after. He died about 17G0, but at what place is unknown.
His wife was Ann Haskin, of Norwich, Conn., whom he married 1
June, 1735.
Ebenezer-^ and Ann (Haskin) "Went worth had children :
192. I. Daniel-' born 5 Murch, 1739, died 5 December, 1743.
193. II. Ebcnezer,^ born 2o June, 1741. [58(3]
194. in. Ezekiel,-' bom 20 June, 1743. [593]
195. IV. Mehitabel,^- boi-n 5G December, 1745; mamed, 26
August, 1755, John Hewett, and had :
1. Roger^ Hewett, born 4 May, 1756.
2. John^"^ Hewett, born 23 February, 1758.
196. V. Anna,^ born 21 May, 1748.
197. VI. Dorcas,^ born 7 October, 1751.
198. VII. Daniel^ born about 1757. [595]
Maetha^ (41. v.), daughter of Paul^ and Catherine Wentworth.
horn 9 February, 1681 ; married at Kittery,3Ie., 19 October, 1710,
(by Eev. Jeremiah AVise), Capt. Samuel Lord. He was born 14
June, 1689, and was son of Xathan Lord who married, 22 Xo-
rember, 1678, Martha, daughter of Eichard (senior) and Judith
(Smith) Tozer. Samuel Lord made his \vill 23 Februarj', 1761 ;
ha was dead before 7 September, 1764, when his widow made her
will. He willed property to sons John, Xathan, Abraham, Samuel
and Ebenezer, and to daughter Mary Grant. He willed to wife
Martha, his dwelling-house in C^uamphegan ; to son Abraham the
farm which was formerly his uncle Tozei-'s, at Salmon Falls, mean-
ing his (Samuel's) mother's brother, Richard Tozer, jr. ; and also
meaning the farm where Richard, jr. built the garrison-house which
still remains in South Berwick, near Salmon Falls. (See the ac-
count of Elder "William^ "Wentworth's daughters, for "Lord" and
*' Tozer.") Widow Martha"^ made her will 7 September, 1764,
•which was proved October 1760. She willed property to the sons
and dau^'hter above mentioned, and to 2n-anddaughter Martha,
140 THIEP GENERATION.
^•ho married Marshall. She -^villed to the second parish in
Berwick, a pewter flagon ; and to
" mv beloved brother William (37) Wentworth, one bed. bedstead, and
bedding for his sole use and improvement during his natural life, and at
his decease, I give and bequeath the said bed and bedding to Ebenczer
Lord and heirs forever."
This implies that William^ did not go to Connecticut with his
father.
Samuel and Martha3 (Wentworth) Lord had children as men-
tioned in wills :
199. I. John-i Lord.
200. II. Nathan^ Lord. [605]
201. III. Abraham-* Lord. [608]
202. IV. Samuel' Lord.
203. V. Ebenezer-* Lord, born about 1720. [614]
204. VL Mary^ Lord, who man-ied Grant.
Aaron-3 (43. Vn.), son of PauP and Catherine Wentworth,
bornl January, 1687; received from his father, 21 March, 1726,
land as his portion of his estate. He deeds to Syh'anus^ Went-
■ -worth, 5 Februaiy, 1727-8, twenty acres on the east side of Che-
tucket River, and westward from the house that belonged to David
Francis. He was admitted to the church in Norwich, Conn., in
17.58. His wife was Elizabeth, beyond which nothing is known
regarding her.
Aaron3 and Elizabeth Weutworth had children :
205. I. Elizabeth,-^ born 9 October, 1721.
206. II. Abigail,^ born 14 March, 1723; married, 11 Feb-
ruary, 1745-6, Judah Fuller, of Nor\Nich, Conn.,
and had :
1. SamueP Fuller, born 15 December, 1746.
2. Elizabeth-^ Fuller, born 18 September, 1749.
3. Asa^ Fuller, born 10 November, 1752.
4. Lucy^ Fuller, born 9 July, 1754.
5. Lemuel Fuller, bora 14 July, 1757.
207. in. Lydia,-* born 26 September, 1724.
208. IV. Moses,^ born 3 September, 1726. [629]
209. V. :^[artha,^ born'16 August, 1728.
CHILDREN' OF PAUL" WEN'TWORTH. 141
210. YI. Catlicrino,4 born 10 October, 1730; married, 2G
September, 1751, John "Wise, and had:
1. Billyh Wise, born 2 Jannar}-, 1751-2.
211. VII. ]Marv,^ twin -with Catherine'*; married, IG ^lay,
1749, Thomas Heynolds, of Xorwich, Conn.,
and had :
1. Stephen-^ Rej-nolds, born 16 June, 1750.
2. Priscilla-' Reynolds, born 6 Jnly, 1752.
212. VIII. Sarah,4 born 1 September, 1733.
213. IX. PrisciUa,-* born 26 July, 1735; married, 10 Sep-
tember, 1755, Lemuel Vose, and had :
1. Prudence"^ Vose, born 2 February, 1757.
2. Amy5 Vose, born 4 August, 1758.
3. Lucretia^ Vose, born 21 July, 1760.
Makt3 (45. IX.), daughter of Paul'^ and Catherine T\''entworth,
born 25 December, 1692; married, 23 April, 1707, Joseph Chap-
man, of Rowley, Mass. He died 10 June, 1725. She died 3 June,
1725. They had children :
214. I. Joseph-* Chapman, born 5 April, 1708 ; married,
1st, 9 February, 1727, Marj* Taylor: had a
second wife, and children by each.
Mary^ Chapman, born 17 September, 1709.
Moses-* Chapman, born 10 November, 1711.
Sarah-* Chapman, born 9 January, 1713-14; mar-
ried, 19 October, 1737, George Holmes.
218. V. EzekieH Chapman, born 3 March, 1715-16 ; was
dead in October 1737.
Aaron"* Chapman, born 12 July, 1718.
Daniel^ Chapman, born 10 January, 1720-21.
Simeon^ Chapman, born 22 April, 1723.
KATnERi>'E^ (46. X.), daughter of Paul- and Catherine "Went-
-worth ; born, 28 July, 1694; married, 22 3Iarch, 1713,. Daniel
Chapman, of Colchester, Conn. He was a descendant of Daniel
Chapman, of New London, Conn., and died in that part of Col-
chester now embraced in Salem, Conn. They had children :
222. I. Paul^ Chapman, born 12 April, 1714; died 17
September, 1738.
223. II. Katherine-* Cliapman, born 23 December, 1715.
224. Hi. Maiilur Ciuipuian, i...ru 2 J^ily, 1717.
215.
11.
216.
III.
217.
IV.
219.
VI.
220.
VII.
221.
VHL
226.
Y.
227.
VI.
228.
VII.
229.
VIII.
]42 THIRD GENERATION".
22o. IV. Sarah^ Chapman, born 1 June, 1720; died 22
December, 1738.
Daniel^ Chapman, born 20 April, 1722.
Silas-* Chapman, born 8 April, 1724.
Elias^ Chapman, born 1-1 January, 172C.
Barnabas^ Chapman, born 18 March, 1728; bap-
tized 16 September, 1733.
230. IX. Jeremiah^ Chapman, born 12 April, 1733; bap-
tized IG September, 1733.
231. X. Mercy^ Chapman, born 15 April, 1735 ; baptized
3 May, 1735.
232. XI. Eunice-* Chapman, born 23 April, 1737; baptized
14 August, 1737.
The dates of baptism of these last four are preserved in the
records of Rev. Ephraim Little, who was pastor of the Congrega-
tional church of Colchester, Conn., from 1732 to his death. He
died 5 June, 1787, in the 80tli \-ear of his age, and the 55th of his
ministry.
*Sarah3 (47. XL), daughter of Paul'^ and Catherine Wentworth,
bom 8 April, 1697, -^vas the 3-oungest of the eleven children who
were baptized at Eowley, Mass., 16 May, 1697. She married in
Norwich, Conn., 7 June, 1718, Colen Ffresior, and had:
233. I. John-* Ffresior, born 31 October, 1719.
234. n. "VMlliam^ Ffresior, born 24 December, 1722.
Bexjamin-3 (48. XII.), son of PauP and Catherine Wentworth,
born 28 December, 1698, lived in Norwich, Conn. He is men-
tioned as recording ear-mark for cattle, in Norwich, in 1726 ; was
allowed, with others, 17 December, 1733, bill for killing two rattle-
snakes, at two shillings each; was chosen Surveyor of Highways,
for Waueco's Hill, 4 December, 1733 ; took the freeman's oath, 30
April, 1734 ; was chosen Tithingman for the First Society, 21 De-
cember, 1736.
He bought of Francis Griswold, 17 August, 1737, nine acres of
land on Waneco's Hill ; and of Moses Chapman and others, 19
October, 1737, land on the same bill. He sold land to his brother
Sylvanus,3 17 March, 175G. In "fatherly affection" he deeded
to son Jared,^ both of Norwich, twenty-eight acres on the east side
of Chetucket River.
» 3Irs. Ffreii'.T was trie-l at N'.'nvi. 11, Conn., in 17l.'4, fur killing ?n Indian, and
acquitted.
CHILDREN OF PAUL- WENTWORTH. 143
In his will, be gave his farm to his son Edward,"* £20 to sou
Jared,"^ and legacies to daughters Zer-viah,^ ILlizaboth,-* 3Iehitable/
and Marv.^
Benjamin^ inarried, Ist, 13 January, 1726, Mehitabel Carrier,
who died 29 August, 1751. He mairied, 2d, ]Mary, daughter of
Capt. Joseph and Marj- (Abel) Tracy ; she was born 4 January,
1707-8, and her sister was grandmother to the late Chancellor
"Walworth, of New York. Benjamin^ died 11 May, 1764. The
widow, with Benjamin's-^ sou Edward"* administered on the estate.
Benjamin^ had children, all by his first Avife Mehitabel (Carrier),
all baptized in Norwalk First Societ}* :
235. I. Jedediah,-* born 23 October, 1726 ; died 20 Xovem-
ber, 1727.
236. 11. Jared,-* born 7 June, 1728. [638]
237. III. Zerviah,^ born 4 October, 1729; manied
Brown, of Lebanon, in Goshen, Conn., a few
miles from Norwich, and had no children.
238. IV. Elizabeth,"* bora 29 May, 1732 ; married, 18 Feb-
ruary, 1761, Daniel Johnson, and had :
1. Daniel-^ Johnson, bora 12 Januar}', 17G2.
2. Chandlei-^ Johnson, bora 26 September,
1763.
Mehitabel,^ born 21 January, 1734.
Edward,"* torn 30 January, 1735-6. [645]
JMary,^ born 9 March, 1737-8.
Edward^ (49. XIII.), son of Paul- and Catherine "Wentworth,
bom 20 June, 1700, baptized 31 August, 1700. Edward^ received
land, 31 May, 1726, from his father, for which he bound himself
to take care of his father and mother during their life. Bat he
died, 27 August, 1727, and the land was afterwards given to his
brother Benjamin,'^ on condition of supporting his father. Edward-*
had wife Hannah, who (a widow) and Zachariah Maynor, of Gro-
ton, Conn., were appointed guardians of Edward's daughter Han-
nah.^ His brother Sylvanus,^ of Xorwich, Conn., was appointed
administrator, at New London, 23 November, 1727.
Edward^ and Hannah Wentworth had :
242. I. Hannah,^ born 5 July, 1727; manied, 22 May, 1746,
at Preston, Conn,, Sherebiah Tracy.
239.
V.
240;
VL
241.
YIL
14-4 THIRD GENERATION.
CHILDREN OF TIMOTHY-^ WENTWOETIT.
Tjmothy^ (51. 1.), son of Tirnotliy- and Sarah (Cromwell) "NVcnt-
worth, married Elizabeth Tlodgdon. He, " of Berwick," sold to " coz-
en Paulle (32) W-entworth, of Dover," 7 April, 1705, for £20, dwell-
ing-house at Salmon Falls, on the west side of the river, about 47
rods from the mill ; the deed is free of incumbrance, and with no name
of wife. He died about 1735, his inventory being taken IG July, 1735.
His widow Elizabeth married John Pierce ; and John Pierce and
■wife Elizabeth, late widow of Timothy^ Wentworth, in June 1739,
petitioned Court for leave to sell some of the real estate, as the
personal propert\- was not sufficient to pay the debts of her late
husband Timothy^ Wentworth. Among the bills against his estate
at its settlement, 18 July, 1738, were the following : " Maintain-
ance of two of the children of deceased 21 mouths until they died,
at £7 per year." " Maiutainance of one child 3 years and 7
months, at £5 per year." Taking the three years and seven months
from the date of settlement would give January 1735, as the time
of his death.
Timothy^ and Elizabeth "VTentworth had :
243. I. Child,-^ died 1737.
244. II. Child,^ died 1737.
245. HI. Sarah,-* married Abraham Barnes (written Barrens,
on the early records). [C52]
Samuel^ (52. IT.), son of Timothy- and Sarah (Cromwell)
"Wentworth, lived in Berwick, Me., on the homestead. He was
constable in 1731 ; collector of taxes for several years ; and Dea-
con of the North Parish church in Berwick, Me., from its organ-
ization, 3 April, 1755, until his death. He married, 29 August,
1725, Joanna, daughter of John and Deborah (Churcli) Roberts*
* This John Roberts was doubdess of tl.e family of Thomas Roberta, the emigrant,
of Dover, N. H. ; buc the connection is KOt clear. He mamed, 1st, •l^) October, 1704,
Debor.ih Church : id, 17 May, 1720, Frances Emery. He made hii will 7 .April, 17-19;
proved, 2S July, 17.56. He hud by his first wile :
I. Joanna, bom 20 October, 1705; married Deacon SamueP Wentwortb, as above.
II. Sarah, bora 18 Februarj-, 170>;-S; married Ebeaezer^ (6S) Went-^vorth, son of
Benjamin.'
III. ilar?-, born .30 .July, 1711.
IV. Phebe, borti 20 S'^pten^ber, ITlf^ ; married Ebenezer TuttJe, youngest son of
Judge J'jiia and Mary Tuttle.
246.
I.
247.
II.
248.
III.
249.
IV.
CniLDREX OF TIMOTHY- AVENTWORTH. 145
of Somersworth, N. H. She was born 20 October, 1705. Deacou
SamueP died 4 July, 1780 ; his wife died but a few hours after him,
aud both were buried iu one gi-ave, on the homestead. Their fune-
ral service was held in the large barn upon the farm, and Avas
attended b}' a concourse immense for those days.
Deacon Samuel^ and Joanna (Roberts) "SVentworth had chil-
dren :
Samuel,"* born in 1728. [656]
Mary,-* born in 1742 ; maiTied Jabez Ricker. [663]
Timothy,-* born 22 January, 1747. [673]
Deborah,-* born 14 August, 1749 ; married Joseph
Ricker. [680]
250. V. Anna,-* married, 27 January, 1772, Tristram Heard,
of Berwick, Me., and died childless, 20 April,
1773.
Through Deacou SamueP are the only descendants of Timothy^
Wentworth, in the male line.
Sarah3 C58. ni.), daughter of Tiraothy2 and Sarah (Cromwell)
WentAvorth; married, 1st, 26 April, 1720, Benjamin Hossum, of
Berwick, Me. ; 2d, 11 November, 1724, John White. It is
believed that this John White had had a former wife, by whom he
had Samuel White, who married Mary Slomau.
When the author visited, in 1851, the old homestead of Timo-
thy,- he found there a release to their uncle SamueF AYentworth,
4 December, 1752, signed by Benjamin-* Hossum, John* Hossum,
John-* White, jr., and Elizabetli"* White (single woman), calling
themselves the only children of Sarah^ White.
Sarah^ had children, therefore, by her first marriage :
251. I. Benjamin^ Hossuin ; he married Mary Jones, of
Somersworth, N. H., aunt of Lois Jones, who
married Deacon Samuel^ (-^G) Went-.vorth, son
of Sanmel,3 and grandson of Timothy .-
■y. Deborah, married Capt. Thomas Miller,
John Roberts had by his second wife:
VI. Ebenezer, born 5 February, 1721-2; married Sarah iliiler, and lived -with bis
father.
YIL Alesander, bom 15 January, 1725-0; married Rebecca Garland, and lived ia
Somersworth, N. H.
Descendants of these children aie numerous.
la
146 THIED GEXEEATION.
252. II. John'* Ilossum : be is said to have married
Xock.
Sarali^ had, by her second marriage :
253. III. Johu^ 'White ; he luarried Elizabeth Cole, and set-
tled in Leba.non, Me.
254. IV. Elizabeth^ "White ; married Benjamin Jones, of
Somersworth, X. II., brother to the wiie of Dea-
con Samuel^ C^-*^) Wentworth.
Maky^ (54. IV.), daughter of Timothy- and Sarah (Cromwell)
"Wentworth, married, 17 February, 1724, James Gerrish, of Ber-
■\vick, Me ; among their children were :
255. I. Alexander^ Gerrish, of Berwick, Me.
256. II. Olive^ Gerrish, mairied Ebenezer Pierce, of Lebanon,
Me., and had seveial children.^
CHn.DREX OF EPHRABP WENTWORTH.
Ephraim^ (55. I.), son of Ephraim- and Mary (Miller)
"Went worth, married, 12 February, 1724, Martha Grant, of Ber-
-nick, ;Me. On the Dover (N. II.) church records, it appears that
EphrainP T\'entworth and children Mary,^ Grant,-* William,^
Ephraim,-* and Martha,^ were baptized 24 August, 1740 ; Spencer,-*
son of Epbraim,3 28 September, 1740; Elihu^ (if not a mistake
for Reuben,-* then he died young), baptized 3 Jul}-, 1743. What
children survived their father is shown by the record, that Wil-
liam"* Wentwurth and wife Hannah, of Somersworth ; Reuben-*
Wcntworth and wife Eleanor, of Rocliester ; Ephraim"* Weutworth
and wife Fhebe, of Rochester, — deeded, 6 March, 1778, their right
in their fathei-'s estate to their brother Spencer.-* Daniel Kimball
and Martha,'* his wife, did the same, 60 June, 1778 ; and Daniel
Heard and wife Anna,^ the same, 9 July, 1778. Ephraim^ died in
Dover, N. H., 24 February, 1776.
Ephraim^ and Martha (Grant) Wentworth had children :
257. L 3Iary,^ of whom nothing is known but date of bap-
tism, as above, vrith four younger children.
258. II. Grant,^ started on expedition to Canada, in Capt.
Gerrish's company, in 17C0; was left sick 25
December, 1760. His brother Ephraim was ap-
pointed administrator on his estate, 25 March,
17G1.
2o0.
HI.
2G0.
IV.
261.
Y.
CHILDREX OF EPHa.UM- WKXTWORTII. 147
WilUam.-i baptized 24 Augasl. 1740. [t'.OG]
p:phraira./ baptized 2-4 August, 1740. [704]
Martha,-* baptized 2 4 August, 1740; mari-icd
Daniel Kimball, of Dover, N. 11. lie was
deacon in the First Chuich. (Was he son of
Kehemiah Kimball, who married Mary,'' daugh-
ter of Ephraira- Wentworth?) They had:
1. NehemialP Kimball, married Molly Good-
win, of Rochester, X. II., and had :
1 Sally6 Kimball.
2 Lydia^ Kimliall, married Wentworth
Dore,* of Lebanon, Me.
* DoRE. — There was a "SVontworrh Dore amnriL: the children of Jolui Dore
who married a Charity Weutworth. All effjrts to tiud the parentage of this
Charity AVeutworth have thus far failed, nor is it known that any AVentwurth
died leaving a widow Charity. If Joseph^ (70), son of Benjamin^, the record
of whose children cannot be found, had any daughters, Charity may have been
among tlieui.
EiCHARD' Dore was of Portsm.iuth as early as 107.'. He made his will 10
February, 171-3 or 171(3, which was proved 17 March, 1715 or 171(3; he mentions
wife Tam«on. and ■' his children," but without giving t^ieir names. He doubt-
less had (l)Osides others):
Philip- Dore, who lived in Portsmouth, in 1711, in Xewington in 1717, where
he had Henry, Frances, Elizabeth and John, baptized, — the first three in 1727,
the last in 17;>0; these were baptized as children of Philip and Sarah Dore.
Philip and Elizabeth had .sou Philip, baptized there 11 INIarch, 1728. Philip: owned
land in Rochester, in 172.I; was afterwards a resident tlu-re, and died before 17(31.
Eecords show that Philip' had the following children, order of birth not entirely
certain :
L Henry,' ha<i wife M.iry, and removed from P!:)chestei-, :N. H., to Lelianou,
Me.
n. Elizabeth.^
iri. Fraui^es," married Abijah Stevens, of Lebanon, Me., and died about 1S(>4,
leaving descend.ints.
rV. John,* married Charity AVentworrh. as above; lived in Lebanon, Me.,
where he died about 1^:35; his wife died about 1S2."5. They had :
Daniel^ John*; Jonathan'; Hai'mah'; Betseys Charitj-*; Joseph*; Be-
riah*; Philip*; W-atirjrth* ; Paul*; Sally*; Andrew'; and Dorothy. ■*
V. Philip," marriei! Lydia Mason, removed to Shapleigh, Me., al>.)ut 1770,
and died then; about 17:Ji3. They had (Iwrn in Rochester, N. H.,) :
i:ichard,* married Hannah Webber^ Elizabeth,* married Paul Farnum;
Marv,* married Josepli ^ferrow. son of Samuel and Abigail Merrow, of
Rochester; Ju-eph,* married Patience Hus-^ey; Jam-^s,* married Han-
nah Hussey; Olive,' married EbenezerTebb.-tts; Lydia,* married Jacob
Hersom; Philip,' married Mary, daughter of James and Mercy (Fos.s)
Locke, of Barust'-ad, N. H. ; Phel»e,* married 14 February, lim. Rev.
Tozer (HOf*) Li>rd, (a descendant of Eld"rAVilliamA\'entworth's daughter
Eiizab.-rhj au I i:..;.! i;i Ariieas ^i"-; I! -nj unin,* born y J muary, 17o(;;
148 THIRD GENKUATION.
2. Jaiuos^ Kiinliall, man-icd Molly Gubtiiil, of
Berwick, Me.
3. ^larv-^ Kimljiill, married David Morrison.
4. DaiiieP Kimball, niavried Sarah Jones.
6. PauP Kimball, married Louisa Knight, of
Rochester, N. II., and had five children.
C. Mercy' Kimball, married Stockbridge.
of Alton, X. H.
7. Anna^ Kimball, died single.
262. VI. Spencer,-! baptized 28 September, 1740. [710]
263. \ni. Ecubeu.'* [718]
264. Vm. Anna,-* married Daniel Heard, of Dover, X. H.,
son of John and Charity (Day) Heard. (See
Jacob,^ after 796.)
EzEKiEL^ (57. III.), son of Ephraim- and Mary (Miller)
Wentworth, inherited the homestead of his father, in Dover, N. H.
(There -was P>zekiel Wentworth in Capt. Gerrish's company, in 1760,
for the Canada expedition.) lie married, Ist, his cousin Dorothy^
(72), daughter of his uncle Benjamin- (11) TTentworth : she died
about 1750, having three sons. He married, 2d, about 1751, Sarah
Nock (now Knox),* by -svhom he had six children. He died in
• the summer of 1762. His widovr married David Lyford, and had,
at least, — David, born 15 April, 1768 ; Ljford was living 12
April, 1777, but she sun'ivecl him, and lived with her son Jona-
than,^ of Rochester, N. H., until her death, about 1802.
EzekieP Went worth had, by his first wife :
2G5. I. Ephraim,- bom 11 July, 1746. [731]
266. n. Isaac,'* twin with Ephraim^; was a sea-captain,
and sailed out of various ports. He was not
married when last at Dover. He left about the
end of the Revolutionary war, and was not after-
wards heard of.
married Sarah (sister of Mary Locke just mentioned), -who was born I
January, 17.38; died 19 May, 18.30.
BEX.JAiitx,* son of Philip.^ settled in I^-banon, Me., but afterwards removed to
Shapleigh, Me. He had nine children, one of wliom, Ezekiel,' -was father of
John C' Dore, (Grad. at Dart. CoL l&ilj, recently President of the Chicago Board
of Trade.
» Sylvanus ^ock wa.5 married, 13 December, 170G, by Rev. John Pike, to
Sarah Drisco.
CIIILPREN OF ErriRAnr WENTWOnTII.
149
267. III. rhiiieas,-> born nl. out 174S; ^vas a soUlior in the
li evolutionary army, and drew a pension. He
lived in Dover, N. II., where he died, unmarried,
1 February, 1828, aged SO.
EzekieP Went worth had by his second wife :
268. IV. Jonathan.-* born 25 May, 1752. [734]
269. V. Dorotliy,-* born 16 June, 1754 ; married, 19 [March,
1772, Evans-* (206) Wentwortb, sou of William^
and grandson of Benjamin.- For their children,
see his family.
270. ^^. Drisco,M:iorn 15 June, 1756. [743]
271. Vir. Mark,-^ born 10 November, 1757. [753]
272. VIII. Sylvanus,'* born S January, 1759. [755]
273. IX. Elias.-i died single prior to 1777.
Samcel3 (58. lY.), son of Ephraim- and Mary (Miller)
Wentworth, lived in Soraersworth, N. H. He was a soldier in
the Revolution. He married, 1st, Patience, daughter of Thomas
and Sarah Downs.* She was bom, 3 April, 1721, and died in
Somersworth, N. H., 10 September, 1776. He married, 2d, widow
Elizabeth Carter, from Portsmouth, X. H. (She had had three
liusbands, previously, viz : Capt. Gowen, Capt. Hill, and Capt.
Carter.) He married, 3d, widow Margaret (Haines) Horne, who
survived him. His children were aU by his first wife. He died 4
March, 1780.
SaraueP and Patience (Downs) Wentworth had chddren :
274. I. Jonathan,-* born 8 September, 1741, known as "Col.
Jonathan." [764]
* Tbe estate of Thomas Downs was admiai.tered upon, 29 Xovember, 17i9. It
■vras divided among:
Heir* of S imuel D )wn5, deceased, aai Sarah Dame.
Heirs of Daniel Ham, and Sarah, his wife.
Heirs of John Garland, and E'izabeth, his -n-ife.
Heirs of Banjamin Heard, and Anna, his wife.
Heir of Thomas Downs [not son of above], and Mercy [daughter of Thomas
ebove], his wif^i, in their own right.
Samuel' Weutworth, and Pat'ence, his wife.
Charles Baker, and Love, his wife.
Amos Howard, and Charity, his wife.
Thomas Downs who married daughter Mercy Downs, above, was cade guardian
of her children, viz: Martha, Thomas, Joshua, and Paul. See N. E. Uist.ncal and
Geneal Ber/iit'ir, January liV2.
IS"
276.
in.
277.
IV.
278.
V.
279.
YI.
150 THIRD GEXERATIOX.
275. II. Sarab,^ born 17 June, 1745; married, 13 April,
1775, Samuel Roberts, 3il, of Somersworth, N.
H., but who was called " of iMassabesick,"
York Co , Me., in 17S1. She had children,
and died before her father.
Enoch,^ born 6 January, 1752. [772]
Kezia,'* born 25 September, 1754; married John
Philpot. [775]
Mary,^ born 14 September, 1757; married An-
drew Home, jr. [780]
Daniel,"* born, about 175S; enlisted in the Revo-
. lutionavy army, 11 February, 1777, when but
19 years of age. In 1778, he returned wounded.
He died in the service, and the records show-
that his father gave Daniel Cook an order for
his pay, 3 March, 1785.
Amaziah,'' born 30 March, 1760. [786]
Samuel,-' born 29 November, 1763. [787]
Jacob,4 born 1 January, 1766. [796]
JoKATHAX^ (59. v.), son of Ephraim^ and Mary (Miller)
"Wentworth, married Abigail Heard, of Dover, N. H., whose
mother Abigail was instrumental in saving Heard's garrison, at
the time of the massacre of 1689, referred to in the account of
Elder William^ Wentworth. Jonathan^ was living in 1749 ; but,
30 April, 1756, his widow married John Whitehouse, moved to
Middleton, N. H., and there had several children. Abigail, wife
of Jonathan AVentworth, and their child Phebe, were baptized
25 June, 1749 ; Lydia, his daughter, was baptized 28 May,
1752. These children were :
283. I. Phebe,^ born May 1747; married Ephraim'' [260]
"NVentworth, son of her uncle Ephraim.^ See her
husband's family. She died 9 June, 1836, aged
88 years, 8 months, and 18 days.
284. II. Lydia,^ married Moses Rand, of Dover, X. H. He
was son of John Rand, of Rye, N. H. She
died in Barnstead, N. H., aged 54 years, having
had nine children (all of whom were dead in 1851,
except Abigail ,5) viz:
280.
vn.
281.
YIII.
282.
IX.
CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN- WENTWORTH. 151
1. Betsey^ Rand, raarricd Jouatban Bunker, of
Bamstead, N. II.
2. Savah-^ Rand, raarried Reuben Sanborn, of
Barnstead, N. H.
3. Lydia^ Rand, married Edward Leighton.
4. Phebe^ Rand, married John Wallace.
5. RutlP Rand, married Tuttle.
6. Abigail'^ Rand, born 1797; married, in 1815,
Hon. John S. Shannon, of Gilmanton, N.
n. ; he was Representative in the Legislature
in 1833, 1834 and 1835, and in the State
Senate in 1851. They had:
1. Harriet "W.^ Shaimon, married Cyrus
^Y. Page, of Concord, X. H.
2. Lorain Terry^ Shannon, married Sarah
A. G., daughter of David Chase,
Esq., of Haverhill, Mass., and lived
in Gilmanton, X. H.
3. Abigail^ Shannon, married Joseph B.
Durrell, of Gilmanton, X. H., son of
Thomas Durrell.
7. Moses W.5 Rand, married, 1st, Mary Sanborn ;
2d, Poll}', daughter of Andrew Hill, of Straf-
ford, X. II. ; and died in the war of 1812.
.8. Jonathan^ Rand, died, single, in the war of
1812.
9. SamueP Ptand.
CHILDREX OF BEXJAMIN"^ WEXTWORTH.
WiLLiAM=5 (64. I.), son of Benjamin'2 ^nd Sarah (Allen) Weut-
worth, born 14 August, 1G95, was known as " Captain William."
He lived in Somersworth, X". H. He married, 1st, his cousin
Marv^ (25), daughter of his uncle Deacon Gershom- Wentworth.
She was born, 14 May, 1697. She was dismissed from the church
in Dover to that in Somersworth, 9 August, 1730. The baptisms
of her children William,-* Haniiali-,ijind Mary, are on record. It
is said that she had five children ; and that she and all the children
285.
I.
286.
II.
287.
III.
288.
IV.
289.
V.
152 THIRD GENERATION'.
died about the same time, of throat distemper. William^ married,
2d, in Salisbury, Mass., 19 January, 1737-S, Abra, dauglitcr of
John Evans. (John Evans was son of Thomas Evaus, -Nvho mar-
ried Hannah Brown, sister of Abra Brown, who married Col.
PauP (32) Wentv.orth, of Sahnon Falls, X. H. Abra Evans was
named for Col. Paul's^ (32) wife, and was remembered in his will.
Her mother is said to have been a Tappan.) This wife of 'William^
was much younger than himself ; she survived him over 20 years,
and lived to be 8-1 years of age. His will was dated 30 October,
1778, proved 1779.
Capt. William- had by his first wife :
William,-* baptized 22 August, 1725.
Hannah,'* baptized 12 :May, 1728.
]Mary,-* baptized 25 April, 1731.
Cldld.-^
Child.^
These all died young,
Capt. William^ had bj- his second wife :
200. VI. Mary," born 6 September, 1738 ; married Thomas
Heard, of Berwick. jNIe., and had : William'
Heard, John^ Heard, SamneP Heard, Tappari^
Heard, Thomas^ Heard, Phebe^ Heard, and
Abra^ Heard.
291. VII. Hannah,-* born 24 April, 1740; married (as his
second wife) Jonathan Morrow, jr., of Somers-
worth, N. H., (whose first wife was Phobe
Heard.) They had :
1. Isaac-^ (eldest) ]Morrow, born 15 September,
1768 ; married Hannah Smith, of Ber-
wick, Me., and lived in Somersworth,
N. H.
2. Phebe= Morrow.
3. Sally^ Morrow ; and perhaps others.^
292. VIII. Gershom,-* born 28 August, 1742. [805]
293. IX. Daniel,-* born 14 November, 1745. [oil]
294. X. Tappan,-* born 8 November, 1747; died 9 April,
1768.
295. XI. Sarah,-* born 25 December, 1750; married, 18
January, 1773, Joseph Heard, of Berwick, 3[e.,
CHILDREN' OF BENJAMIN- TTEXTWORin. 153
and had : VauV^ Heard, Anna-^ Heard, and
others.^
296. XII. Evans,-! twin with Sarah.-' [814]
Tamsf.n^ (66. III.), daughter of Benjamin- and Sarah (Allen)
"WentAvorth, born 4 Januar}', 1701 ; married, 18 July, 1721,
Aaron Riggs, of Gloucester, Mass. She and her husband release
to Benjamin^ (67), all her interest in estate of her fatlier Benja-
min2(ll) or in mother's dower, 30 October, 1739. She died in
Gloucester, Mass., 21 August, 1743; he married again, in 1744,
became a widower in 1773, and " intended marriage" with Abi-
gail Beeman, in 1774.
Aaron and Tamsen^ (TVeutworth) Kiggs had children, all born
in Gloucester, Mass. :
297. I. Ann-! Biggs, born 4 August, 1725.
298. II. Sarah^ Biggs, born 5 December, 172G.
299. III. Lydia^ Riggs, born 11 December, 1728.
300. IV. Thomas^ Eiggs, born 21 March, 1730.
301. V. Mary-i Biggs, born 30 May, 1732.
302. VI. Rath^ Biggs, born 21 November, 1733.
303. VII. Hannah* Biggs, born 26 July, 1735.
304. VIII. Wentworth-i Riggs, born 22 August, 1738.
305. IX. Hannah^ Riggs, born 7 March, 1740.
306. X. Elizabeth^ Rigg^, born 8 December, 1741 ; mar-
ried David Knight. [824]
307. XI. Aaron^ Riggs* born 15 August, 1743.
Benjamin^ (67. IV.), son of Benjamin^ and Sarah (Allen)
TTeutworth, born 1 December, 1703, was known as " Lieutenant
Benjamain." He lived on the farm of his father in Rollinsford,
X. H. He married Deborah Stirapson, of Durham, X. H., whose
father was killed by the Indians. She was born 11 April, 1SU9.
He made his will 8 June, 1786; proven February 1790; he left
property to his wife Deborah, to his sons Benjamin'* and Bartholo-
mew^ (his homestead) ; to five daughters,'* names not given, — to
children of his daughter Lydia^ Hall, and to grandsons Benjamin-^
Stevens, and Ebenezer^ Garvin.
Benjamin"' and Deborah (Stimpson) "Wentworth had children :
308. I. Sarah,-* born 10 Xovember, 1729.
309. 11. Benjamin,-* born 24 May, 1732. [831]
154
THIRD GENERATIOX.
310. ITT. Baitho]omo\r,^ born 23 November, 1737. [830]
311. IV. Deborah,-* born 19 Januar\-, 1640: married Ger-
sbom^ (1G4) AVentworlh. son of Gersboni^ and
grandson of Ezekiel^ ; children are given with
her husband.
312. V. Phebe,-* born 27 July, 1744; married Aaron Ste-
vens, of Somersworth, X. H., and had :
1. Moses^ Stevens, born 15 January, 1764 ;
married Betsey Roberts, of Somersworth,
X. H.
3. Benjamin^ Stevens, born 11 July, 1765 ; mar-
ried Richardson, of Somersworth.
4. Hannah-^ Stevens, born 13 November, 1766 ;
married Sylvanus-* (-'^~) Wentworth, in
line of Ezekiel,^ Ephraim-. See his
faniily.
4. Deborah-^ Stevens, born 16 March, 1768.
5. Aaron^ Stevens, born 12 August, 1769.
6. John^ Stevens, bora 26 Xovember, 1772.
7. Phebc'^ Stevens, born 1 August, 1774.
8. Dolly5 Stevens, born 22 September, 1716.
313. "ST:. Tamsen,^ born 22 December, 1746 ; married Jacob
Quimby, of Somersworth, X. H. ; born 16 De-
cember, 1743, and had :
1. Benjamin Wentworth^ Quimby, born 5 De-
cember, 1768.
2. Eunice^ Quimby, born 15 February, 1771.
3. Rebecca-^ Quimbjr, born 17 July, 1772.
4. John-^ Quimb}', born o March, 1777.
314. YII. Lydia,-* born 17 October, 1748 ; married, 7 Decem-
ber, 1769, Capt. William. Hall, of Berwick, Me.,
and left numerous descendants. See note to
family of Bartholomew* (310) "Wentworth, with
whom the}' intermarried.
315. VIII. Doroth}-,^ born 18 January, 1751 ; married, 1st,
19 December, 1770, James Garvin, of Somers-
worth, X. II. ; 2d, Alexander Thompson, of
Lerwick, Me. She had, by first husband :
1. Ebenezer^ Garvin, married, in Somersworth,
X. H., 9 July, 1794, Lydia,^ (561), daugh-
CHILDRFN* OF BEXJAKIN WEXTWOUTII. 155
ter of Benjamin'* AVcntworth, in lino of
Deacon Gershoui,^ E^c'k^cl.- See her
laniil}-.
2. Sally^ Garvin, married Pray, of Ber-
wick, Me.
EbexezePw^ (G8. v.), son of Benjamin'^ and Sarah (Allen)
Wentworth, born 9 September, 1705 ; lived where John L. Oilman
lately lived, about one mile west of Great Falls, X. H. ; moved
about a mile south of that place, where he died, lie was called
'• cordwaiuer" in deed, in 1737. Pie married, 1st, Sarah, daughter
of John and Deborah (Church) Roberts, born 18 February, 1708-9 ;
she was sister to Joanna Roberts, who married Deacou SamueP
(52) AVentworth, son of Timothy.- (See " Roberts'" note, under
Deacon SamueP). She died 10 February, 1770. He married, 2d,
prior to 1773, widow Elizabeth (Monroe) Young, whose first hus-
band lived and died in Rochester, X. H. She died about 1790.
Ebenezer^ and Saiah (Roberts) TVent worth had children :
316. I. Sarah,^ born 6 February, 1729 ; married Samuel *
Twombly, jr. [853]
Benjamin,-* born 30 Juh', 1731. [861.]
Ebenezer,-* born 14 August, 1735. [871]
Deborah,^ born April 1738 ; married Jonathan
Twombly, brother to Samuel who married her
sister Sarah"* ; he died in Milton, X. H. The
childi-en moved to Lancaster, X. H., Avhere their
mother died August, 1821. The}' had :
1. Jonatb.an^ Tsvombly.
2. Ebenezer^ Twombly, who married his cousin
Dorothy^ (872), daughter of his uncle
Ebenezei--* AVeutworth ; both died in
Lancaster, X. II., about 1847, aged
about 90 years, leaving daughter,*^ but
no sons.^"
3. Ephraim^ Twombly.
4. Deborah^ Twombly.
5. Judith^ Twomblv.
317.
11.
318.
IIL
319.
lY
156 THIRD GKNERATION.
320. V. StcplieiijV bora 1 April, 1743. [877]
321. VI. jSIar}',-* boru 174-; inanicJ, 1st, Ebenezer Cole,
and lived at Kocky Hill, Somersworth, N. H. ;
2d, Beujamin Preble, of Ossipce, N. 11. ; 3d,
Anthony Emery, of Bartlett, N. H. She had by
her first marriage :
1. Phebe^ Cole.
2. Abigail-' Cole.
3. Esther^ Cole, married, 1st, her cousin Ste-
phen^ (887) Ayent^vorth, son of her uncle
Nicholas,"* >Yhom see ; 2d, .
4. Ebenezer^ Cole.
5. MaryS Cole, mai-ried Joseph Libbey, of
Portsmouth, N. II;, and had: Joseph^
Libbey, living in Boston, Mass.
Marj'* had by her second marriage :
6. Lydia^ Preble ; married Beniah George, of
Topsham, Vt.
322. VII. Aaron,-! born 13 July, 1745. [881]
323. VIII. Nicholas,-* boru 7 September, 1748. [886]
324. IX. Elihu,-* boru 7 November, 1751. [898]
Joseph^ (70. VII.), son of Benjamin- and Sarah (Allen) Went-
•worth, born 22 December, 1709 ; was called, in deeds, sometimes
♦' yeoman," sometimes " husbandman." He was owner of the high-
lands now known as "Prospect Hill," at Great Falls, N. II. ; and
old records indicate that he owned the land on which is now the
village of Great Falls. He died 26 January, 1765. He had wife
Eachel, who died in Somersworth, 1 May, 1774 : it has been im-
possible to find her maiden name, or more than one child, although
tradition assigns others. The\' had :
325. I. Joseph,^ bom in Somersworth. [903]
Abra^ ^74. XL), daughter of Benjamin- and Sarah (Allen)
"Wentworth, born 14 February, 1718 ; married William Chadwick,
on whose estate, as " late of Somersworth, mariner," she admin-
CHILDREN' OF BENJAMIN"^ WENTWORTH. 157
istered, 26 July, 1758. She was living in Somersworth, N. H., 1
April, 1793.
William and Abra^ ("Wentworth) Cbadwick had children :
326. I. Sarah-* Chad wick, boru 12 December, 1743.
327. II. William^ Chadwick, born 25 1745. [909]
328. III. Elizabeth^ Chadwick, born 29 May, 1747; married,
1st, Ebeuezer Hobbs ; 2d, Daniel Fray. She had
by her first marriage :
1. Lydia= Hobbs, married Daniel Spencer, and
had:
1. Louisa^ Spencer, mamed, 1st, Joseph
Thompson, who entered the ai'my and was
never afterwards heai'd of; she married, 2d,
Oliver Downs, and had : Abb}-" Downs.
2. Harriet^ Spencer, married Samuel Dame,
son of Joseph, and had : Ileury C' Dame.
3. Mary^ Spencer, married Richard Ayers,
and died childless.
Elizabeth"* had by her second marriage, the fol-
lowing, all of whom died young :
2. Dolly ^ Pray.
3. SamueP Pray.
4. Betsey^ Pray.
5. Sally 5 Pray.
329. IV. Edmund-* Chadwick, bom 30 September, 1752.
330. V. Jacob-* Chadwick,* born October 1756.
Mark3 (75. XII.), son of Benjamin- and Sarah (Allen) Went-
worth, born 30 May, 1720, lived in Somersworth, X. H. He mar-
ried, prior to 5 August, 1745 (whenhis wife joined in a deed of land) ;
but after 29 August, 1743 (when he deeded alone), Elizabeth^
(161), daughter of Capt. Benjamin^ "Wentworth, (son of Eze-
kiel2) and sister to Col. John^ (1^0) Wentworth, of Salmon Falls.
She was born 15 February, 1721, The date of Mark's^ death is
not known ; but his inventory was returned 5 3Iay, 1757, at £6,305
175. 6d.; his wife's brother. Col, John^ (160) Wentworth was
made administrator. His wife survived him but a short time : as it
* There was au Abra Chadwick, of Berwick, Me., who married, 12 February, ISOZ
John Lord, jr.
It
loS THIRD GEyERATIOX.
is stated that she lived but six weeks after the birth of her hist
child. She disposed of her children thus : she gave her oldest two
sons, Mark^ and Tobias, ■< to her brother, Col. John-' (IGO) "Went-
"worth : her two daughters, Mary"* and Joanna,^ to her sister Abi-
gail"* (162), wife of Hon. Ichabod Rollins, of Somersworth ; and
her infant son, Beujamin,-* to her sister Mary* (lO^j), wife of Eben-
ezer Vrallingford, of Somersworth. These children all lived to be
married.
Mark'' and Elizabeth'* (TTentworth) "Wentworth had children:
331. I. Mark,-* married, 2G December, 17GS, Margaret Rob-
erts, (both of Somersworth ;) the marriage fee was
£2 5s. He was in the Revolutionary army. He
made his will 25 February, 1796 ; it was proved G
June, 1796. His wife was 'executrix, and the prop-
erty went to her and to the children^ of his brother
Tobias.-* His widow married Capt. Eben Ricker,
of Somersworth, whose granddaughter married
Hon. John P. Hale, of Dover, X. H., U. S. Sen-
ator, and U. S. Minister to Spain. She had no
children by either marriage.
332. II. Mary,^ born 1748; maiTied, 13 November, 1769,
John Tucker, of South Berwick, Me. He died 19
April, 1799. They had :
1. Mary^ Tucker, born 7 June, 1771 ; married,
8 March, 1792, ^Villiara Smith, of Berwick,
Me., and died 7 February, 1810.
2. Anna T.^ Tucker, born 21 Ma^-, 1775, died
unmarried.
3. Elizabeth^ Tucker, born 15 May, 1776, died
13 March, 1778.
4. Betsey^ Tucker, born 18 December, 1778 ;
did not marry.
5. Joanna^ Tucker, died, single, 20 April, 1837,
aged 53 years.
6. Susan^ Tucker, unmarried.
333. ni. Joanna,-* born August. 1750 ; married Capt. Joshua
Roberts. [922]
334. IV. Tobias,-* born 1752. [931]
335. V. Benjamin,'* boru 1756. [939]
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■Ji itx nar-.p=r:ire
FOURTH GENERATIOX.
GRANDCHILDREN OF SAMUEL^ WENTWORTII.
Een-xixg"' (80. I.), soa of Licut.-Gov. Jolin^ and Sarah (Hank-
ing) Wentworth, was born 2-4 .fuly, 169G; graduated at Harvard
College, 1715. He was one of the leading merchants of Ports-
mouth for several years, and his business avocations required him
to make frequent visits to England and to Spa'n, where his
acquaintance was extensive. He freqnenth' represented Ports-
mouth in the Assembly, and was promoted to the Council 12
October, 1734, at the same time with his brother-in-law, Hon.
Theodore Atkinson. In 1741, New Hampshire was allowed a
Governor, having hitherto only a Lieutenant-Governor. Beuning
TTentworth Avas appointed, and entered upon the duties of the
office 13 December of that year. He continued in the position
until 1767, when, under the infirmities of age, he resigned in favor
of his nephew, John^ (371), son of his brother Mark Hunking-^
Wentworth.
The history of his arlministration is a history of the State for the
period, and Belknap's History affords full information to all who
feel an interest in it. His ser\-ice of twenty-five years was longer
than any other Governor in America ever held a commission.
While in office, he presented to Dartmouth College five hundred
acres of land, on which the college buildings are erected.
It was objected to hira that too many of the important offices
160 FOURTH GENERATION'.
were in the hands of liis faraaly ; and a scrap to the followinfT
effect, headed " Family Government," foinid among Secretary
"Waldron's papers, shows upoa ^Yhat ground the objection Avas
founded :
George Jafrey, hrothcr-in-Iaw, President of the Council, Treasurer,
Chief Justice, and Justice of the Admiralty. [See, forward, accouut of
Gov. Benuing's sister Sarah-* (S3).l
Jolham Odiorne,* brotlier, married his granddaughter, second Judge
and Justice. [See, forward, the Governor's brother, Mark Huuking-'
(SS).]
Henry Slierhurne, cousin, etc.. Counsellor, etc. [See, back, Dorothy^
(17), married Henry Sherburne.]
Ellis Hiiske,-f wife's brother [Samuel Plaisted] married the Governor's
sister, a Counsellor.
Samuel SoUey,X who married George Jaflrey's daughter, a Counsellor.
Thomas Packer, a brother-in-law, High Sherill'. [See Rebecca-* (90),
daughter of Lieut.-Guv. Johu^.]
* Kittery (Me.) Records "publish" Jotham Odiorne, of Newcastle, and Mehi-
table Cutt, of Kittery, l.S Xovember, 172.5; they were married. See note to Gov.
Benning's brotlier, Z^Iark Huuking* (.88) Weutworth.
t Ellis Huske made will 14 Decemiter, 1751; proved 30 AprU, 17.5-5. Children:
John; Olive (who married Daniel Kindge, who died without children); Ann
(married Edmund Quincy, jr., and ha<l Mary Quiucy, who married -Jacob Slieafe,
of Port»moutli, son of Jacob; and Dorothy Quincy, married Hon. John Hancock);
Mary (married John Sherburne, and died liefore her father, -without heirs). — There
-was an Ellis Huske, who was Postmaster at Boston, and who established "The
Boston "Weekly Post Boy," in 17-Si, and continued it about twenty years. He was
Deputy Postmaster-General for the Colonies, and was superseded by Benjamin
Franklin. He was brother of Gen. Huske, who distinguished himself at the
battles of Dettingen and Culloden. He had a son bred a merchant, at Boston,
who went to England, was elected to Parliament, and sup])i.'rted the Stamp Act
of 17<3o. His relationship to the above is not known. — Ellis Huske, the connec-
tion of the Governor, was Counsellor from 17.>3, until his death, in 1755. He
lived and died at Portsmouth. He married, at Salem, Mass., 2.5 October, 1720,
Mary, daughter of IchalH.,d and Mary (Jose) Plaisted, born 6 Octol^r, 1702, and
died 8 ^Man h, 174,5-(5, aged 4-3; her brother, Samuel Plaisted, married Gov.
Benning "Weutworth' s sister Hannab' (82).
J Nathaniel SoUe}', formerly of London, was of Portsmouth 10 Xovember,
1702. — Samuel Solley notifies, 9 Decen^iber, 1737, those who have claims against
him to present them, as he is about to leave for England. He left Portsmouth
soon after; as the N. H. Gazette, published at P<.>rtsmouth, 20 ZMarch, 1761,
announces the death, in Loudon, of Lucy, wife of Hon. Samuel .Sollev. His
former vrife, Elizabeth, daughter of George and Sarah Jatfrey, died at Ports-
moutli, 13 March, 17.53, aged 34. His last wife (married 5 February, 175«j) was
Lucy, b)rn 5 Murch. 1710-11, dauglit^er of Tlmmas Leohmere {vrhn married, 17
Xovember, 170<), Aim, daughter of "Waitstill "\\'lnthrop. See X. E. Hist, and Gen.
Reg., October 18.59.) The first -wife's connection with the Governor was in being
the daughter of George Jaffrey, who married, for his last wife, the Governor's
daughter Sarah (83).
GRAXDCHILDr.EX OF SAMUEL" WEyiWORTH. IGl
Gov. Benning^ "Wcntworth married, Ist, 31 December, 1719,
Abigail, daughter of John Ruck, of Boston. She was baptized,*
as by records of the Second church, in Boston, as the oldest of
eight children, 17 September, 1G99. She died S November, 1755.
No record of their children's births appears ; but the baptisms of
John^ and Benning'' appear on the records of the Boston Second
church. Gov. Benning married, 'id, 15 March, 1760, a very young
wife, Martha Hilton, granddaughter of lion. Ivichard Hilton, of
Newmarket, who was Justice of the Superior Court in 1C9S and
1699, and who was grandson of the first Edward Hilton. This
marriage, owing to the inequality- of ages, as well as of position,
caused much excitement at the time, and the excitement was
greatly increased b}- his making her his sole heir. Gov. Benning*
AVentworth died 14 October, 1770.
A writer in the Portsmouth {X. IT.) Journal, 5 September,
1857, thus speaks of the old mansion of Gov. Benning, at Little
Harbor, which the author of this work has several times visited :
" It was not until 1750 tliat he built the retired and romantic residence
at Little Harbor (about two miles from the centre of busines'*) which be-
came his residence ever after, — to the termination of the prolonged term
of twenty-five years, during which he held his commission. It is not so
much to his merits or demerits as a Governor that we shall advert here, as
to the incidents which belong to the locality, and give interest to the old
walls when visitors look upon them.
The House is generally of two stories, with wings forming three sides
of a square. It contained formerly fifty-two rooms ; a part of the house
was a few years since removed, leaving now only forty-tive rooms. It is
so hid behind an eminence that the house is not visible from the road, and
cannot be seen until you roacli the gate. It is open to the water. The
cellar is extensive; and for safety the Governor used to keep his horses
there in time of danicer.
* The Baptisms of the Euck children were recurded as follows: Abigail, of
John, 17 September, KiliD; John, of John, August 17UI: Hannah, of -John and
Hannah, fi Derember, 1702: John, of John and Hannah. 26 May, 1700; Peter, of
John and Hannah, 4 July, 1708; Eliza, of John and Hannah. 20 >'ovemVK?r, 1700;
Margaret, of John and Hannah, 8 xVpril, 1711 ; ^lary, of John and Hannah, 21
Sept«-mber, 1712.
"John Euck, Esq., in 1739, having been elected one of the Over.«eer3 of the
Poor, requested to be excused, he having, for twenty years past, served in that
capacity, and being now advanced in years. The town excused him. and gave him
a vote of thanks for his long and faithful service." — Drake's History of Boston.
Thpre was a Samuel Ruck, who was married to Margaret Clark, 22 May, 1G.5G,
by Gov. Bellingham, and they had Samuel, born 4 OcUjW.t, IG'jl.
14*
162 FOURTH GEN-CKATION-.
The mansion has yet the Council Chamber, an imposing room of high
story, where meetings important to the State and nation were held by the
Council for many years. By its side opens the billiard room, where the
ancient spinnet is still located; and in its corner the buffet, which has held
many a full and empty punch bowl. At the entrance of the Council Cham-
ber still stands the racks for twelve guns, which were for guards when
occasion required. T!ie Council CIiambL-r is finished in the old style,— the
carved work around the mantle beins: more than a year's work with a knife
and chisel of a carpenter. Ascending a short flight of steps, we enter the
spacious parlor, — still as rich in its original duish as it was a hundred
years ago.
Gov. Beuniug^ Wentworth bad children by his first wife :
336. I. Johu,^ baptized 29 January, 1720-21. He was a
Major in the Canada expedition of 1746, and
died, unmarried, S Xovember, 1750. Adams, in
AymaJs of Portsmouth, calls him " Onh- son of
His Excellency," and says :
He died greatly lamented. His remains were interred
on the 22d of same month. A discourse, suitable to
the solemnity, was delivered in Queen's chapel, by the
Rev. Arthur Brown. Mr. "Wentworth's benevolent and
charitable disposition, inoffensive life and conversa-
tion, had justly recommended him to all his acquaint-
ances.
His portrait is with Mark Hanking" "Wentworth, son
of Ebenezei-^ (1021), at Portsmouth; together
with that of his father, Gov. Benning,^ and his
grandfather, Lieut. -Go v. John.^ Mr. Ebeuezer^
"Wentworth procured them from Johu^ Went-
worth (997), who married the daughter of Col.
Michael"^ Wentworth (vrho married the widovr of
Gov. Benning^), upon John^ (9^') Wentworth's
leaving Little Harbor to reside in England.
337. n. Benning,^ baptized 1 July, 1722. He was a cap-
tain in the Canada expedition of 1746. His
name appears as witness to a deed, 22 April,
1746. Nothing farther is now known.
338. in. Foster,^ also a captain in the expedition of 1746.
His name appears as a witness to a deed, in
Portsmouth, 3 July, 1745. In the life of Sir
William Pepperrell, by Dr. Parsons, there ap-
pears a letter from the Governor, dated 9 Mav.
GKANDCIIILPREN OF SAMUEL" WENTWORin. 1C3
1751, in M-hich he speaks of being under great
anxiety for his son Foster, whose life he almost
despaired of; and another, from Sir William,
dated at Kitterj-, 10 June, 1751, condoling the
Governor on the son's death.*
Gov. Benning,'* had by his secoDd wife, one or more children,^
who died in infancy. Their names are not preserved.
Two months after Gov. BenniiJg's decease, his widow married,
19 December, 1770, Col. MichaeP^ Wentworth. [See page 12.]
She died 28 December, 1805, aged 68. Col. MichaeP^ died 25
September, 1795, while on a visit to New York.
Adams, in his Annals of Portsmouth, describes Col. Michaels
"Wentworth as follows :
He was born at Torkshire, in England, and was nearly allied to the
JIarquis of Rockinsham, and Earl of Sirafford, who were distinguished
members of the Wentworth family in that country. His elder brother,
Peregrine=« Wentworth, inherited the paternal estate; and, as is commonly
the case there; other provision was to be made for the younger son.
Col. Wentworth accordingly entered the army very early in life, and
ser^-ed under the Duke of Cumberland, in Great Britain, and on the con-
tinent. He acted as a volunteer, in the battle of Cuiloden, on the 15th
AprU, 1745, when the Duke obtained the decisive victory over the rebels,
which put an end to the hopes and prospects of the Pretender, Charles
Stuart. The May following he was in France, and was engaged in the
famous battle of Foutenoy, when the French troops, commanded by Mar-
shal Saxe. gained a complete victory over the allied army under the com-
mand of the Duke of Cumberland; but although the English and their
allies were unfortunate in the issue of this eugugeraent, the celebrated
solid column, in which Wentworth held a subordinate command, roated
the French guards durin- the eagiigement. He continued his connection
with the army some tim^c after the peace of 174S by the treaty of Aix-
la-Chapelle, and having disposed of his commission, he returned to Eng-
land, and passed a few years with his brother and other friends. He came
to this country in 1767; and in 1770 married the widow of the late Gov.
Bennin-* Wentworth, who possessed an ample fortune, and fixed
his resrdence at Little Harbor, the seat of the late Governor, where he
enjoyed during the remainder of his life otium cum dignitate.
* Tlie name "Foster" is supposed to have been in honor of somejelative of
his mother :Mr. John Foster, a graduate of Harvard Colle-e, V^u, set up a
printin- office in Boston, in Vuo, and prepared an Almanac in 107-.. A Miles
Foster "a Quaker, wa.s in Boston at the same time. Col. John Foster, a weaUliy
merchant and promiaent man, died in 1711, and his wife followed him a month
thereafter. Thomas Hutchinson married his daughter.
164 FOrRTII GEXERATIOX.
He possessed an excellent constitution, which lie preserved by frequent
exercise. He always rode on horseback, when he had occasiou to travel :
and generally enjoyed good health, and a fine ilow of animal spirits. He
thought no man old, ;notwIthstanding he had lived many years, where
mental faculties, vigor and activity, were unimpaired. He was remarkably
fond of music, and excelled in pl.aying on the violin. His manners were
those of an accomplished gentleman ; his acquaintance with mankind and
social habits rendered him a very pleasing companion.
Gol. Michael-^ was second son of Matliew^^ ^Ventworth, of
Wakefield, England (Peregrine-'^ being the oldest and only
brother), who married Anne, daughter of James Sill, Esq., of
Wakefield, England. Mathew-' "Wentworth, of "Wakefield, was
son of Sir Michael,-"* of "Woollej, who married Dorothy Spot-
brough, of County of York. Sir Michael^^ was son of John,23 of
"Woolle}-, and grandson of Michael,— of Woolley, and great-gi-and-
son of Thomas,-! of Woolley. This Thoraas-i was sou of :Michael,20
of Mendhara, and he was a brother of AVilliara'^'^ "Wentworth, of
Wentworth-Woodhouse, who died 4 July, 1549. And this Wil-
liam-'^ was the great-grandfather of Thomas.-^ the first Earl of
Strafibrd, as see back to English Genealogy on pages 12 and 13.
Col. Michael-'^ left one child, — Martha,^" who, 7 January, 1802,
married John^ (997) son of Thomas^ (372), nephew of Gov. John^
(371), and grandson of Mark Ilunking-* (88) Wentworth. Her
father's brother. Peregrine.-'' left her a comfortable income for life.
She died in the borough of London, 1 May, 1851, aged 79. The
history of her husband will be given under his appropriate family.
Peregrine-*^ Wentworth died in 1809, aged 87, leaving no chil-
dren by either of his two wives. He left his niece, Martha-"
AVentworth, £8,000. She was daughter of Col. Michael,^^ of Ports-
mouth, N. H., by the widow of Gov. Benuing."*
HoTcrs-G^ (81. IT.), son of Lieut.-Gov. John^ and Sarah (Hunk-
ing) Wentworth, born 24 July, 1696, lived in Portsmouth, N. H.
He was Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas from 1742 to 1770.
He was an eflScient friend of the American Revolution from the
first agitatiou of the subject, and vras chairman of the Committee
of Safety as long as his health and age would admit. His conduct
was the more commendable, as his immediate relations had been
for man}- years, and were then, the recipients of almost all the
favors from the cro^n of England. His fiither had been Lieut. -
Governor when Xew Hampshire was united in covemment with
GRANDCHILDREN" OF SAMUEL" WE^•T^YORTH. 165
Massachusetts. His brother had been the first Governor after the
separation. His nephe\v was then Governor; and so numerous were
his relatives in other otricial positions, that, in taking sides with
the people, he seemed but to be quarrelling with his own family.
In a letter to the Earl of Dartmouth (given entire in Belknap's
Hist. ofX. H.\ Vol. III., Appendix), Gov. John^ (371) Wentworth
says, in allusion to his uncle :
They also proceeded to choose a committee of forty-five persons, chiefly
out of the number then present, who style themselves a Committee of
"Ways and Means. I hear hiilf the number refused to act. The remainder
convened tojrether, and prevailed on Mr. Wentworth, an old gentleman of
78 years, and lately extremely impaired by frequent epileptic fits, to be
their Chairman.
Old as he then was, he lived to see his country's independencpi
acknowledged. The American archives show a great many letters
and proclamations written by him as Chairman of the Committee
■0^'^^^^
/t/c:<rt>//^ /^ y^^
of Safet}'. One, 10 February, 1775, is against cards, gaming, etc.,
and recommends that the merchants do not take advantage of the
times'to raise the price of their goods. One, 12 August, 1775,
forbids boats to pass or re-pass to the British ship of war, the
"Scarborough," from the town. One, 2 October, 1775, informs Gen.
Washington of the capture of the British ship, " Prince George,"
loaded with supplies for Gen. Gage's army. One, 13 November,
1775, recommends to the X. H. Congress to pay Dr. Hall Jackson
for going from Portsmouth, N. H., 19 June, and attending to those
wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill.
He married, 1st, Elizabeth, daughter of Hon. Richard "Wibird ;*
she died 27 December, 1731, in her 23d year, leaving one child,
as below : 2d, Elizabeth who died 24 February, 1742-3, in
her 32d year, leaving one child, as below : 3d, Margaret, daughter
of Lieut.-Gov. George and Elizabeth (Elliot) Vaughan, born 11
* About 1700, Richard "Wibird came to Portsmouth, as poulterer under the
steward to one of the kins'-' ships. He married a Mrs. Duo, of Hampton, who
brought articles to tlie market to sell, ami aftirrwards kept a retail shop in what
is now Market St., in Portsmouth. AVibird engaged successfully in na\igation,
and by the joint endeavors of himself and wife accumulated a large fortune.
He erected the first brick house ever built in Portsmouth. He became a man of
166 FOURTH GEXERATIOX.
March, 1709 ; she died 2.3 Juh', ] 7SS, in her 7Sth year. He died
21 September, 1784, in his .S7th 3-ear.
The children of Hunkiug^* "NVentworth were, by first wife :
339. I. Sarah,5 born 14 February, 172G ; married John Pen-
hallow, and died 3 June, 1773, aged 47. Their
children were :
1. John- Penhallow, married Phillips.
2. Richard^ Penhallow, died single.
3. Thomas^ Penhallow, married, 7 Februar}', 1782,
Hannah, daughter of Monsieur Bunbury,
■who married Hannah^ (379), daughter of
Daniel"* "Wentworth.
4. SamueP Penhallow, married Hannah Sher-
burne.
influence, and was made one of the King's Council in 171G, and contiuiiHd such
until his death, in October 1732. He left sons : Richard, Thomas and John,
and jK^rhaps other daughters than the above Elizabeth. John died early in life,
and left Anthony, who was a minister at Braintree, Mass. Thomas graduated
at Harvard College, 17-8; died 12 November, 17t>.5, unmarried, in his 59th year.
Richard, jr., graduated at Harvat'I College, 1722, and became a merchant.. He
■was made Counsellor in 17'59, and held the office until he died, at Portsmouth,
25 September, 17*>j, aged 63. He bad been ajjpointed Judge of Probate in 1756,
and held this oince also until he died. He was also sheriff in 1732, and Justice
of the Court of Common Pleas in 1741 and 17-12. He (Richard, jr.), married
Elizabeth (born 20 January, 1719), daughter of Hon. Jacob Wendall, who was
born at Albany, X. Y., 5 August, IC>01, and who married, 12 August, 1714, Sarah,
daughter of Dr. James Oliver, who married :Mercy (torn at Boston. 20 Xoveml>tT,
1667: died at Cambridge, 27 March, 1710), daughter of Dr. Samuel Bradstreet,
and granddaughter of Gov. Simon Bradstreet. Jacob W'endall died at Boston,
7 September, 1761, aged 71; his wife died 22 July, 1762, aged 66. For further
history of Wendall fiimily, see Drake's History of Boston, pp. 619-20: for Oliver,
p. 2!'3 of same.
Richard Wibird, .sen., may have had two wives. For, while Adams, inhis J/i-
nals, calls his wife, "Mrs. Due, of Hampton," old recorfls found at Portsmouth
say he married Mrs. Elizabeth Redibrd, 10 August, 1701, and had :
Richard, b-.rn 7 JuK, 1702.
John, born 20 Octoljer, 170.5.
Thomas, born October, 1707. '
ElizaUth, Ixirn 27 1709.
This Mrs. Due may have been an earlier wife (if tlie dates allowed) or a mis-
take for the maiden name.
Mrs. Elizaljeth "Wibird died 12 February, 1742, aged 73. There was a Charles
Bedford, of Salem, merchant, who died 1G92. A ^Villiam Redford was Register
of Probate, at Portsmouth, lf/J.3-16£f7.
Richard Wibird, sen., willed property to his brother Anthony, to his brother
Anthony's daughter, and to his grandson Anthony, son of his son John, de-
ceased.
GRAXDCniLDHEN- OF SAIICEL- WEXTWORTH. 167
5. lliiukiiig^ Penhallo^, married widow Mar-
garet Scott, daughter of David Pearce.
lie was Senator in N. II. Legislature in
1S21, Counsellor in 1822, 1823, and 1824,
and died 24 September, 182G, aged CO.
6. Benjamin^ Penballow, married widow Susan
Black, daughter of Pearce, whose
father was brother to tlie father of Hun-
king'* Penhallow's wife, above.
7. Sarah^ Penhallow, died single.
8. Mary^ Penhallow, married Daniel Austin,
sen., of Boston, who had an only son.
Rev. Daniel Austin, jr., who married
Joy, and lived in Kittoiy, Me.
John Penhallow* had a second wife, Ann, daugh-
ter of Hon. Jacob and Sarah (Oliver) AVendall,
and sister of the wife of Hon. Richard "Wibird,
and survived her : they had no children.
By his second wife Hunking^ had :
340. II. Elizabeth,^ born 30 July, 1739; who man-ied, 8
October, 1701, Capt. Samuel Warner, and died
13 August, 1 793. Capt. Warner, born 20 August,
1737, was son of Samuel and Sarah (Hill) War-
ner, and died, at Portsmouth, 10 September,
1771. Capt, Warner and Elizabeth-^ had :
1. Danielo Warner, born 7 April, 1765; died
unmarried.
2. Elizabeth'^ Warner, born 25 January, 1767 ;
married, 26 January, 1792, Nathaniel
Sherburne, and died 16 February, 1846,
leaving an only child, viz : John X.' Sher-
* There was a Samuel Peuliallow-, bom at St. Mabon, County of Cornwall,
England, 2 Julv, lfi«>!;. He wrote a narrative of the early Indian wars, which is a
standard work. He was Judge of Superior Court frum 1714 to 171G, and Chief
Justice from 1717. He was Counsellor in 170i and to his death; Kegister of
Deeds from 1702 to 170.5 and from 1719 to 1722. He married the daughter of
Pre.sident John Cutt, and died at Portsmouth, 2 December, 1720, aged 61. His
son John, of Portsmouth, was Register of Probate from 1731 to 17:i!;; Clerk of
Superior Court from 172y, and died 1735. The connection of this family mth the
ab<jve cannot be a.scertained; but it is suppjsed he was the father of John, who
married Sarah^ [S^i'J) ^Ventworth, above.
168 FOURTH GENERATION.
burne, born 20 September, 1793 ; married
Eveline, daughter of Capt. Charles Elunt,
and died 1 July, 1859, leaving children.
3. Abigail^ Warner, born 8 July, ] 768 ; mar-
ried Capt. Benjamin Conner, and died 25
February, 1803, leaving Mary McFhedris
"Warner^ Conner, Jonathan "Warner" Con-
ner, and Charles Abigail" Conner.
By his third wife, Margaret Vaughan,* Hunking-* had no issue.
Haxxah^ (82. III.), daughter of Lieut.-Gov. Jolm^ and Sarah
(Ilunking) Weutv.orth, born 4 July, 1700, married, 1st, Samuel Plais-
* VArcHAX. — Belknap's Xetr Hampshire and Adams' Annals of Portsmouth,
abound wirii the history of the public services of the Yaughan family. The X.
E. Hist, and Geveul. Register also abounds with its genealogy. William Vaughan
•was one of the first Connsellors of X. H., from IG-SO to his death, in 1719. He was
made "freeman" in 1(3* ■^. AVas Judge C. C. P. from 1C80 to lt>St5, and Chief
Justice from 1708 to 171o. He married, 8 December, 16G8, Margaret, daughter of
Eichard Cutt; she died 22 January, ICOO, aged 40. Among their children was:
George, born 13 April, 1C.76; married, 9 January, 1090, Elizabeth Elliot. George
•was made Counsellor in 1715, and also appointed Lieut.-Gov. t)ie same year; the
latter eonmiission he held until the appointment of Lieut.-Gov. John' (li) Went-
worth, in 1717. He died December, ll'lo, having had:
1. Sarah, born 8 February, 1701; married Dr. John Eoss.
2. "NVilUam, born 12 September, 1703.
3. Margaret, born 21 August, 1705; died 7 September, 1706.
4. George, born 2 July, 170G.
5. Elizabeth, born 8 October, 1707; married William Bennett.
6. Margaret, born 11 March, 1709; married, Hunkiug* (81) Wentworth, as
above.
.7. Elliot, born 12 April, 1711.
8. Mary, born 2tj April, 1713; married Cutt Shannon.
9. Jane, born 27 Det^embor, 1714.
■William, son of Lieut.-Gov. George, a.' just mentioned, graduated at H. C.
1722. Was Lieut.-Coi., and one of tlie principal planners of the esfjedition to
Loiii^burg in 1745. He commanded a division under Sir William Pejiperrell, and
•was one of the foremost in battle. He was for many years a merchant at Ports-
mouth. He finally removed to Damariscotta, Me., about fourteen miles below
I'ort Pemaquid. He made his will there, dated 23 March, 1744, which shows
who of his firmily were then alive, as well as who were married. He gives prop-
erty to mother EUzaljeth; to his sisters and their husbands, Juhn and Sarah
Eoss, William and Elizal-eth Bennett. Hunking* (81 ) and ^^a^i;aret Wenrn-orth,
Cutt aad Mary Shannon; to sister Jane and to brother Elliot. After tiie
capture of Louisburg, he was induced to go to England, by friends anxious for
hi« promotion, in vievv" of his distinguished services, and he died there, of small-
pox, alx>at the middle of Deoemljer, 1740.
GRA:N-DniILDnEN' OF SAMUEL- ^YE^-TWO^T^. 169
ted,* of Berwick, Me. His grandfather Roger (aged 40), and his
uncle Roger, were killed by the Imliaus on the Berwick side of
Salmon Fulls. IG October, 1G75 : a slab to tlieir memory can be seen
ou the farm of Granville C. "Wallingford, near the spot where they
fell. Samuel died 20 March, 1 To 1-2, aged 36. They had no chil-
dren who survived infancy. She married, 2d (some time prior to
29 April, 1732-3, when she was received to the church as Mrs.
Atkinson), Theodore Atkinson, known as the fourth Theodore.
She died at Portsmouth, 12 December, 17G9. Theodore, sen., had
daughter Hannah, baptized 17 jiarch, 1734, but she must have
died 3'oung. Hannah^ had but one child to live to maturity, viz :
3-41. I. Theodore-^ Atkinson, jr., who married, at Boston, his
cousin Frances^ (3G7). daughter of Samuel-* and
Elizabeth (Deering) Weutworth, of Boston. He
graduated at Harvard College 1757, was made
Counsellor 1762, and Secretary of the Province,
— his cousin Johu^ (371) Weutworth, being
governor. He died of consumption, 28 October,
1769, aged 33. In about two weeks thereafter,
11 November, 17C9, his widow married another
cousin. Gov. John^ (371) Wentworth, in line of
Mark Iliinking,^ Lieut.-Gov. John,^ Samuel.-
. Theodore Atkinson,! sen., who married Hannah,^ as above, was
son of Theodore, known as the third Theodore. He graduated at Har-
* There was a John Phiistetl, of Portsmouth, appointed Counsellor, in 1702, and
died about 17u7, whose wife '.vas ^lary, and he had: John, born 2 January, 1682;
Joshua, born 20 September, IGS-J; and Mary, born 2'J 2*Iareh, 1C^S7.
There was an lehalwd I'laisted. son of Koger, who married, .5 January, 1692,
2iL\vy Jose, and had :
1. Samuel, born 10 June, ICOG; married Hannah* Wentworth, as a>j<3ve.
2. Ichabod, born 21 July, 1700, and was alive in Salem, ^lass., 5 May, 1755.
3. Mary, Ivorn 6 October, 1702; married Ellis Huske.
4. Olive, born 29 Augusr, 1708.
Christopher Jose, of Portsmouth, had wife Jane, and children:
1. Richard, b<irn 10 yovem'j-r, 1(J60.
2. Thomas, born 27 June. yr,2.
3. Joanna, Iwrn 13 March, KK^i.
4. Mary, b<jrn 10 Octoljer, h'jiy>.
5. Julm, l>oru 27 May, lO'A.
6. Jane, b<jrn 18 Ju!y, 1670.
7. Samuel, Iwrn 6 May. 1672.
8. Mary, born 8 July, 1674.
t Theodore Atkinson married, Ist, Abigail ; 2d, Octobt^r, li>37, Mary,
15
170 FOURTH GENERATION.
vard Colllcgc, 1718. received comiuission as Lieutenant at the fort
near Portsmouth soon after, and in 17'JO was appointed Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas. He was sent to Canada as one of the
Commissioners to procure the release of prisoners, and to remon-
strate with the GTOvcrnor of that Province against his exciting the
Indians to war. He was Colonel of the 1st Regiment of N. H.
militia, and was several times called into active service during the
French and Indian Avar. He was Collector of Customs, Xaval
Officer, and Sherift' of the Province. In 1741, he was appointed
Secretarv' of the Province, and kept the place until his son was
appointed to succeed him. He was one of the delegates to the
Congress at Albany- in 1754. Soon after his return, he was ap-
pointed Chief Justice ; and, after the death of his son, re-ap-
poiutcd Secretary of the Province. He continued in office until
the revolution, and then refused to hand over the Government
books, records, etc., to the revolutionary authorities, as " against
his oath and his honor." A committee appointed for the purpose
took possession of them against his will. In his will he gave £200
to the Episcopal church in Portsmouth, the interest to be forever
expended for bread, to be distributed on Sunday to the poor of the
parish ; and the fund has been preserved to this day. He outlived
all his famil}-, and died 22 September, 1779, aged 82,
After his decease, his effects passed principally into the hands
of one whom he called in his will " my relation George King," who,
in December 1770, changed his name, as the will required, to
Atkinson. This George King Atkinson was in the Council, 1777
and 1780, and, in all, five years ; in the Senate of N, H. in 1786-
1788, and Speaker of the House in 1784. He died childless 13
Januaiy, 1805, aged GG. See note to Gov. Johu^ (371).
daughter of Eev. John "Wherhvright, -who was widow of Edward Lyde (whom
she married i Decemlx-r, KilW). Theudore died August 1701, aged 8y. He had:
Theodore, born 19 April, 1(544, who married Elizabeth, daugliter of Edward
Jtitchel.sou; he was killed by the Indians at Xarraganset, 19 Decemlter, 1675, and
his widow married Henry Deeriug, as see note on page Co. Theodore had:
Theodore, born 3 Octolx-r, 1(>J9, was Counsellor, in X. H. in 17i<j; and died at
Kew Castle, 6 May, 1719. He had wife ^lary, and children:
1. Elizabeth, born at Boston, 28 November, 1092; ruarried, 22 :May, 1711,
Kobert Pike.
2. Mary, born at New Castle, 6 June, 1090 ; married Eev. William Shurtleff.
3. Theodore, born 20 Deoemljer. li>97; known as the fourth Theodore, and the
one who married Hauaah* (82) as abo\e.
GRANDCHILDREN OF SAMUEL" WEXTWORTII. 171
Ilis heir was his nephew! "William King Atkinson, grad. IT. C.
1783, Solicitor 1789 lo 1803, Register of Probate 1787 to 1819,
Judge of Superior Court, and Attorne3--Geueral. He died, at
Dover, 29 September, 1820, aged 56. His wife was Abigail, daugh-
ter of Hon. John Pickering, of Portsmouth, U. S. District Judge,
and sister of the late Jacob S. Pickering, who married the daughter
of the late "William Sheafe, to be noticed hereafter under Tliomas^^
(372) son of Mark Plunking^ Went worth. Frances, daugliter
of "William K. Atkinson, became (in 1820) the wife of Hon.
Asa Freeman, of Dover, N. II. (who died 8 December, 1SG7), who
thus came into possession of man}- ver}* interesting relics of the
Atkinson family. Among them are portraits* of Theodore Atkin-
son (the fourth) and his wife Hannah-* (82), of his son Theodore, jr.
(311), and his wife Frances,^ afterwards the wife of Gov. John^
(371) "Wentworth ; also, a silver waiter, with tlie dates of the <leath of
most of the prominent persons dying in Portsmouth from 1710 to
1771 engraved thereon. The writer caused this list to be copied,
"with appropriate notes, into tiie Portsmouth (X. H.) Journal about
1855 ; and it was reprinted in the Dover {X. H.) Enquirer.
S.\RAn4 (,33. i^^.), daughter of Lieut.-Gov. John3 and Sarah
(Hunking) "Wentworth, born 2-4 June, 1702; married, 1st, Archi-
bald McPhedris, who was Counsellor in 1722, made will 18 May,
1728, and died the same year. Her father gave land to Sarah,^ as
Mrs. McPhedris, 5 June, 1718. They had one child, viz :
312. I. Marj-^ McPhedris, who married, 1st, John Osborne j;
2d, 1 October, 1760, Jonathan "Warner, + of Ports-
mouth. (For " "Warner." see Lieut.-Gov. John,^
where Mary* (86) married Temple Nelson.)
♦Painted 1>y J'Axn Sin-l-tdU Ciipl(»y, h..ni iu IJostua, 3 July, 1737 : went to
England prior to 177t>, wliere he died in iSlj. He was father of Lurd Lynd-
hurst.
t There was an Hon. John Oshorne in Boston, in 175S, and a John O.-borne,
jr., in 1749.
J The ConcorrJ {X. II.) Sti'tfsmnn, in .July 18-'7, had. the follo-s^injr, respectin;^
the old >[cPhedns huu.se at Portr^ni.iuth (N. H.,) when o(cupie<l l)y the late John
N.' Sherburne, Esq., and to the truth of whieh the author of this wurk, after vis-
iting the premi.'^es, can bear t»^'stiniMny:
" The McPhedris (or "Warner) Mansion is of brick, which, with some other of
the materials, were brou;sht from Holland. Quarried stone was not then u.«ed
for underpinning, and the brick extend l^neath the earth, and are laid ' headers
and stretchers.'
H- FOURTH GENERATION-.
Sm-ah-i niaiTied. 2d, 9 March, 1738-9, (as his second wife,)
"The house is of three stories, and is high iur tliat ix>riod. Capt. 3IcPhetlris
vra-s a loading projector of the first iron works in America. He was at the head
of a small company which conunenced tlie manufacture of iron from the ore at
Lamprey River. In ITlSt, the General Court of Massachusetts granted to this
company, by -way of encouragement, a slip of land two miles wide, at the head of
Dover line. This land was to furnish fuel for the iron works, and a location for
settling the foreign operatives. How long the work was continued, or to what
extent, we have no knowledge; but some of the iron fixtures now in use in this
mansion were from the Lamprey River Iron Works. The laud of the company
is now embraced in the town of Barrington.
"Capt. IMcPhedris married Sarah* (.S3) Wentworth. one of the sixteen children
of Gov. John^ Weutworth. He occupied the mansion but six years, and died in
1728. He had but one daugliter, Marj-^ {5i2), who married, 1st, John Osborne,
and 2d, Hon. Jonathan "Warner.
" The portraits of th.e mother and daughter, in Copley's best style, still ornament
one of the parlcrs of the house, and have as lifelike appearance as if recently from
the artist, although paint.d in 1754. The expression of a painter who recently
saw them was: 'I can all but hti-ar those satin gowns rustle.' At the head of
the stairs, on the broad space each side of the hall windows, there are pictures of
two Indians, life size, and highly decorated.
" These pictures have always t>een in view there, and are supposed to represent
some with whom the original owner traded in furs, in which business he was also
engage.l. In the lower entry of the house are still displayed the enormous antlers
of an elk, presented to Capt. :McPhedris by the Indians more than one humlred
and thirty years ago.
" Not long since, the spacious front entry underwent repairs. There had accu-
mulated four coatings of paper. In one jdace, on removing the under coatino-,
the picture of a lioof of a horse was discovered. This led to further investigation.
The horse, as life size, was developed, and a littlp further work exhumed Gov.
Phipps, on his charger, in the full costume of a British officer. The progress of
clearing the walls was now entered upon in earnest, with as much interest as if
delving in the ruins of I'ompeii.
"The next discov.Ty was that of a lady at a spinning wheel (ladies spun in tho.--e
times), who .seems interrupted in her work by a hawk lighting among her chick-
ens. Then came a'Scripture scene, Aliraham otiering up L*aac, — the angel, the
ram, etc. There is a distant city scene, and other sketches on the walls covering
perhaps four or five hundred square feet. The walls Irave been very carefully
cleared, and the whole paintings, which are evidently the work of some skilful
artist, are now pre.sented in their original beauty.
"Xo person living had any knowledge of the hidden paintings. They were as
novel to an old lady of .S<\ v.ho had Ix-en familiar with the house from her child-
h'xA, as to her grauddaugher who discovere<l the hor«e's foot.
"They have within tins residence, of a far distant period, a large basket, filled
-with the rich and elaUjrate ornamented garm<^nts of auld lang .syne, — ^ests,
dresses, etc., etc., some of wool and others of silk, ur)on some of wliich are beau-
tiful unfaded figures in needle-work, memorials of the splendor and expense
with wliicli people in high lif*- were arrayed an hundred years ago.
"About the yt-ar 17ii2, Dr. Franklin *ays that he visited many of tlie States to
make postal arrangements, etc. In his visit at that time Oj Portsmouth, he p".!--
GRANDCHILDREN" OF SAMUEL" WENTWORTII. 173
George JafTroy, jr.,* who was born at Great Island, 22 Xovcmbor,
SonaUi/ gave attentiou to the orectiuu of the li^lUuiiig nxls on this rnaiKinu which
now remain, the tir.<t ainl tlie hist one erected in New Haniiishire by the uiau
who first harnessed the lightniiiLT-"
* Jaffkey. — For Jatirey and Jeftrie-:, see hack to ElK?nezer,' (IG) son of Sam-
uel.- The old family record at I'ortsniotith calls George Jattrey, jr., " only son of
George and Anne." This George (father of George, jr.,) aj)pears to have had
three wives. He left a widow, Ilannuh, who afterwards marrieil Hon. Penii
Towusend. He lived some time in Xewbury, ^lass.. where he married, 7 Decem-
ber, 16t>5, Elizabeth Walker. He moved to Great Island (New Ca:jtle), X. H.,
^became Speaker of the Assembly, was Counsellor in 1702, and died, at Col.
Appletou's, in Ipswich, Mass., 13 Februnry. 1707, aged ()!1.
There was an Anne .JatlVey, who ma>Ie oath in 1703, at Kittery, Z^Ie., before
Col. ^Yilliam Pepperrell, that she was .'nT* years of age.
There was a George Jatirey who had wife Agues, in Portsmouth, X. IT., 10
July, 168"2. In 1720, there was a James Jaflrey in Portsmouth, whose w ife was
Anne, widow of Andrew Brock, of Porr^month, mariner.
The prior wife of George Jaffrey, jr., who married widow ^MoPhedris, was
Sarah JefiVies, of Boston, born 4 May. 1G9.3; marrit-d 10 January, 1710; died 12
January, 17.'M. George and Sarah (Jefiries) JatlVey had:
1. George (3d), born 8 February, 1717-18. He graduated at H. C. 173(1, and
was the first graduate of any college on the bench in Xew Hampshire.
He was clerk of Superior Court from 1744, twenty-two years. He was
Counsellor in 17i5(l, Chief Justice of the Superior Court, and Treasurer
of the Province. He refused to serve as Treasurer under the Pevolution-
ary government, but promptly piiid over the balance in his hands, £1,.")16,
4s., Sd., to Hon. Xicholas Gilman. the successor appointed by the rev-
olutionists. [See Gilman, note under John' (liW).] He was a gentle-
' man of large estate and great influence. His wife (married 9 Novem-
ber, 17-58,) was Lucy, daughter of John Winthrop, of Boston, (who mar-
ried, IG December, 1707, Ann. daughter of Gov. Joseph Dudley, born
27 August, 1G.S4.) She died 10 January, 177G, aged 54. He died 2.5
December, lf^02. aged 8!), childlirss, and left his proi>erty to his relative on
Ms mother's side, George, sou of Dr. John Jeffries, who changed his
name to Jaflfrey, and died, childless, at Portsmouth, 4 May, 18o<}, aged
67. The author of this work suw him just before he died, and had the
examination of all the old family papers.
2. Eliz:<Vx'th, daughter of George and Sarah (-Jeffries) Jaffrey, bom 20 July,
1719; married, 20 October, 1741. .Samuel Solly, a Counsellor. She died 13
March, 17.53; ami he died, in England. Jiuie 1780. See note ui-on family
of Gov. Benning * (80) AYentworth.
3. Sarah, born 2.5 ^March, 1722; married, 20 OctoTK?r, 1721, David Jeflfries, who
died 20 December, 178.5. She di-^d 11 July, 17.5:5.
4. Ann, born 26 October, 172:5; married, 1st. 20 December, 1744, Xathaniel
Pierce, who died 27 August, 17*52, aged .50 years, leaving two sons and a
daughter, viz: Sarah, who married Col. Joshua' (:378) VTentworth, son
of Daniel,* and grandson of Lieut. -Gov. John.' Widow Ann mar-
ried, 2d. 6 December, 1709, Judge Leverett Hubbard, wlio gra<luated at
H. C. 1742, and died 2 January, 1793, aged 69. She died 17 Decemijer,
1790, aged 67.
1.5=^
n-i Fornrn gexekation.
1C82 ; graduated at Harvard College, 1702 ; \vas Counsellor in 171 G ;
Judge of Superior Court; aaJ died 8 May, 1749, in his CCtU year.
She had no children by this marriage.
JOHX^ (8-i. v.), son of Lx-nt.-Gov. JohnS and Sarah (Ilunking)
"VTentworth, born 19 October, 1703 ; graduated at Harvard College
1723 ; was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas from 1754 to
1773, and also Judge of Probate from 1765 until his death, iu
1773. The Xeic Hampshire Gazette of that day says that he filled
his ofljces with integrity, and was esteemed a truly benevolent,
generous, and honest man. He married Sarah, daughter of Hon.
• Hall, of Bridgewater, Island of Barbadoes, and sister to
Hugh Hall* of Boston. She was also sister to Mary Hall, who
was second wife to her husband's brother, Capt. AVilliam"* (85)
Wentworth. The sisters, after they became widows, lived together
at Portsmouth, X. H. The portraits of both are with the descend-
ants of the late Henry Barlow Brown, of Woodstock, Vt., who
married Rebecca^ Appleton, daughter of Mary^ (344), and grand-
daughter of this John^ and Sarah (Hall) Wentworth. The Xew
Hampshire Gazette thus announces the death of the sisters :
February 3d, 1790. Since our last, died Mary, widow of Capt. Williaoi
"Wentworth, aged 77.
March 3d, 1700. Since our last, died Sarah, widow of Maj. John
Wentworth, aged 79.
This John'* (84) Wentworth, son of Lieut.-Gov. John^ is often
confounded with Col. John-* (IGO), of Salmon Falls (Somersworth),
N. H., now RoUinsford, who was made Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas at the organization of Strafford County, in 1773,
and Judge of the Superior Court after the Revolution commenced,
* There was a Charles Hall who corresponded from Barbadoes, in 1771, with
Joshua' (378), son of Daniel* Wenrworth.
There was a Hugh Hall, a member of the South church in Boston, who helped
form the V»'est church, in 17;J(>-7. He was at Boston, had a warehouse there,
and advertised some "very likely young negroes" for sale, in May 1727. He
was apjiointod Judge in 1732, his assoc-iates being Anthony Stoddard and Fran-
cis FuLlam. He died at Cambridge, 20 September, 1732, soon after his appoint-
ment as Judge.
343.
I.
344.
11.
345.
III.
34 G.
IV.
347.
Y.
348.
YI.
GRAXDCHILDIIEN OF SAMUEL^ WENTWOUTH. 175
and who was sou of Capt. Benjiiiniu^ and gramlsou of Eze-
kiel2. And he is sometimes confomided with Col. John's"* (IGO)
son, Hon. Johu-^ (-^31) Went worth, jr., attorne}- at law in Dover,
Is. H., -(vlio was made Register of Probate at the organization of
Stratibrd County, in 1773, and who was the grandfather of the
author of this volume.
John-* and Sarah (Hall) Wentworth had children, of whom the
names of some are i:)ieserved, but without dates or order of birth ;
including some of whom the only record is that of baptism : child-
ren were :
HughHalP. [040.]
Mary,^ married 1st. Capt. Samuel Appletoii ; 2d,
John Clapham. [943.]
Sarah,5 married Gregory Purcell. [949.]
Hannah,^ baptized '26 May, 1744.
Abigail,^ baptized 24 Juh", 1745.
Rebecca,^ baptized at Portsmouth, X. H., 15 Feb-
ruary, 1747 ; married Gillam Butler. [954,.]
359. YII. Hannah,^ baptized 29 October, 1749.
The two Hanuabs and Abigail must have died in infaucy.
"William'* {85. YI.), son of Licut.-Gov. John^ and Sarah fllunk-
ing) Wentworth, born 10 December, 1705, usually called '• Captain
William," lived at Spruce Creek, Kittery, Me. He served in many
military expeditions under his ftither-in-law, Capt. Andrew Pep-
perrell, aud his wife's uncle, Sir William Pepperrell. The latter
remembered him in his will.
Brig.-Gen. Frost,* grandson of Counsellor John Frost (who mar-
ried Mary, sister of Sir William Pepperrell), was a Lieutenant in
the arm}- at the age of 20, and, in 1700, marched from Elliot, Me.,
whore his father then lived, to I^le au Xoix, near Montreal, and
was in the fight under Gen. Amherst. In his diary for 1760, he
says :
July 11th. Capt. Went worth went with me to see. the wounded sol-
diers.
Angnst 30. This day oar army set oS'for St. John's and I to the Isle au
Koix, where Capt. Wentworth and I took a honse to live in.
Sept. li. This day our army set out for Crown Point ; but I was ordered
if i tay here with Capt. Wentworth.
* In history of Frost family, see JV. E. Hist, and Geneal. liegister, .July If^O,
April KA. .See Pi [-lierrell note foliovring; aud Kittery Records and Jolin''(531).
176
FOURTH GENERATION*.
Capt. William^ "Wontworth died in Kittery, Me., 15 December,
1767. He WAS the eldest descendant of Elder William Went worth,
vrho has descendants in the male line now living. He had mar-
ried, 1st, 2 October, 1729, Margarey, daughter of Capt. Andrew
and Jane (daughter of Robert Elliot) Pepperrell,* of Kittery. At
the date of marriage, he was called '' of Portsmouth."
♦Pepperrelt.. — Capt. Andrew Pepperrell \ras brother of the Barouet. Sir
"William Pepperrell, and son of AVilliani Pepperrell. the emigrant. "William^
Pepperrell, the emigraut, was a native of Cornwall, En;;laud ; came to America
about 1676; settled at the Isles of Shoals; removed to Kittery, Me., and died there
lo February, 173.3-4. in his 87th year. His wife, married in 1080, was Margarey,
daughter of Mr. John Bray, a shipwright in Kittery, ~Me. (John Bray had wife
Jane; and one of his daughters. Mary, married Clement Deeriug.) Mrs. Mar-
garey Pepperrell died 24 April. 1741, in her 81st year. Their children were:
I. Andrew,' born 21 July, Itw?!; married Jane, daughter of Robert Elliot,
Esq. (of Kittery; Counsellor in 1683); and had children (if others,
they are unknown):
1. JLargarey,3 born 2.5 March, 1712; married Capt. William* Went-
worth, as above.
2. Sarah,' born 14 December, 1708; married, 12 September, 172-3,
Charles Frost, who died 10 April, 1751 ; and she died 24 Jan-
uary, 1791, in her 8'Jlh year, leaving a large number of children,
among whom was Pepperrell* Fro.-r. Charles Frost, was son of
Charles Frost sen., who afterwards married, for his second
wife, Sarah's' mother, and thus was both step-father and fath-
er-in-law to Sarah.'
Andrew' Pepperrell's widow having married. 2d, Charles Frost, made
her will, as widow Frost. 2.5 June, 1747, which was proved 25
May, 1749. She had by her second marriage, Elliot Frost, bom
2rt June, 171S, and two others who died in infancy.
H. Jlary,' born 5 September, 1G8.5; married, 1st, 4 September, 1702, Hon.
John Frost. Their son Joseph,^ born 29 September, 1717; married,
20 Octoljer, 1744, Margaret Coiton, of Springfield, Mass. ; died at I>ew
Castle, y. H., 14 Septemljer, 17ij8: had daughter Margaret,* who mar-
GRANDCHILDREN' OF SAMUEL- WEN'nvORTn. 177
She died in 1748, soon afier the birth of dauoliter Marcrarey'" :
rieil ITon. Jolin^ (.".:?!) ^V'ellt\^:o^tli, Jr., of D.tvor, X. H., graiultatlior
of Ju)hii' AVentworth, L.L.D., of Cliioapo, lU., .iiitbor of thi:? work.
Hary= married, 2<1, PLtv. Eonjamin Coleman, r>.I)., of Boston, IMass. ;
married. 3d, (19 Seiiteinber, 1751, .says one account; 2i» August. 1740,
says another,) Judge TJenjamin Preseott, of Dauvers, ^la:?!!. See X.
E. Ilu^t. and GeruaL Brjist'-r, April 18.')1.
in.' Margarey,* horn 15 Septemlwr, ICvSi); married, 1st, 11 November, 1700,
Pelatiah "Whitt-nnore; and 2d, 4 July, 17:50, Capt. Elilui Gunnison,
of Kittery Point, Judge C. C. P. She had children (all Ly lirst mar-
riage ) :
- 1. Peletiah^ Whittemore. born 2(1 Janiiary, 1707-5>.
2. "William^ Whittemore. born 10 iMarch, 1710-11.
3. Mary' Whittemore. born 2 November, 1712.
4. Joel"* Whitti'more, born lo December, 171(1.
r\'. Joanna, = born 22 June, IGs^; married, 20 :March, 1710-11, George Jack-
son, and had:
1. >Iargarey3 Jackson, born 2r> January, 1711-12.
2. Mary' Jackson, born 23 April, 1713.
3. Elizabeth^ Jackson, born 12 October, 1714.
4. Joanna' Jackson, born 14 June, 1716: married Charles Frost, of
Falmouth ("published" 9 September, 173-).
• 5. Dorothy^ Jackson, born 21 November, 1717.
6. Jane' Jackson, born 2-5 April, 1719.
7. :Miriam^ Jackson, born 2.3 July, 1720; died 11 Augi;st, 1720.
8. Sarah^ Jackson, born 24 September, 1721.
V. Miriam,- Iwrn 3 September, 1G'.>4; married, 25 April, 1715, Andiew Ty-
ler, of Bo-ton, Mass.
YI. "VTiliianr (Sir William. Bart.), born 27 June, l()Ofi: married 3Lary,
daughter of Grove Hirst, a merchant of Boston, granddaughter of
Judge Sewall, and niece of Bev. Mr. Moody, of York, Me. She ^va3
sister to Jane Hirst, fourth daughter, who married, 23 December,
1729, Bev. Addington Davenport (by Bev. Joseph Sewall, Presby-
C///^^^o^-y-c^
terian); and sister, also, to Elizalx^th Hirst, who was f.rst wife of
Bev. Charles Chauncey. D.D. Lady Pepperrell died 25 November,
1780. Sir William died at his seat in Kittery, 6 July, 175'j, aged G3.
They had children:
1. Flizalieth,' born 2l> December, 1723, and died, in Boston, unmar-
ried, 4 Septeml<^-r, 17«»7.
2. Andrew,' born 4 January, 172.5-6, and died 1 March, 1751. A fu-
neral .«erm>)n was i.re;iched " next Lord's day after funeral," at
Lower Parish, Kittery, by Bev. Benjamin Steven.s.
I'^S FOURTH GENERATION'.
and he niarricd, 2a, 2G :Slny, 1750, Mary, widow of Adam Wintlirop
(born 12 August, 1706 : graduated at Harvard College 1724, Clerk
of Judicial Court at Boston, and died 12 December, 1744, son of
Gov. John Winthrop's gi-eat-grandson Adam). She was daughter
of Hon. Hall, of Bridgewater, Barbadoes, and sister to Judge
Hugh Hall, of Boston, Mass., and also of Sarah, (widow of John-*
(84) Wentworth, son of Lieut.-Gov. John, 3 whom see), with whom
she lived after her husband's death, and died at Portsmouth, in the
week ending 3 February-, 1790. aged 77 ; her sister Sarah died in
the week ending 3 March, 1790, aged 79. Her portrait, as before
mentioned, is in the family of the late Plenry Barlow Brown, of
Woodstock, Vt., who married Rebecca^ Appleton, daughter of
MaryS (344) and granddaughter of John^ Yv'entworth, and great-
granddaughter of Lieut.-Gov. John.3 She willed her property to
her sister Sarah (Hall) Wentworth, wife of Johu^ (84) if she sur-
vived her J if not, to her sister's daughter ]Nrary5 (344) Clap-
ham.-
Capt. "William^ Wentworth, and first wife Marg.arey (Pepperrell).
had children :
350. I. Andrew Pepperrell.^ born 21 September, 1730, and
died single, at sea, 1 August, 1751,
351. n. Sarah,5 born 30 March, 1731, died 3 June, 1737.
3. "William," V.rn2tl May, 1729; died 2fi February. 1730.
4. Margarey,3 bom 14 SeptemlM?r, 1732. and married Col. Nathaniel
Sparhawk, -whose son AVilliam* Sparlia^k changed his name,
and on the death of his grandfather became Sir "William Pep-
perrell, left the country as a " loyalist" in the Revolution, and
died in England, when the title became extinct.
YIL Dorothy,^ born 23 July, 1G98; married, 1st, 26 March, 1719, John "Wat-
kins, and had:
1. Jc.hn^ 'V\'atkins, born 19 .January, 1720.
2. William' Watkins, born 4 June, 1721 ; died 2;"» June, 1728.
She married, 2d. .Joseph Xe%vmarch, -(vho was niad.^ Counsellor at
Portsmouth in 17.>1. He was son of Rev. John Xewmarch (who
married 3Iary, widow of Mark Hunking, and mother of Sarah
Hunking. wife of Lieut.-Gov. Johns (14) Wentworth), and was born
at Kittery, 29 OctoV^r, 1707. AVhen Dorothy's mother made her
will, 1 January, 1739. Dorothy' was " Mr.s. Xewmarch." An old
Portsmouth record says: "Madame Xe\vmarch di^d 8th January
1703, aged 0.3."
rUL Jane,' born 2 June, 1701; married, 1st, 30 Xo%-ember, 1720, Benjamin
Clark; 2d, Rev. Eljenezer Turell, of Medford, Mass., whose first wife
was .Jane, daughter of R^:v. Dr. Coleman, of Brattle Street church
Boston.
GRANDCHILDREN OF SAMUEL" WENTWORTH. 170
352. III. Williaiu,^ born 23 June, 17;M, ami died single, at
sea.
353. IV. Jobn,5 born 23 February, 1730. [058]
35i. V. Jane,^ born 9 May, 1739 ; married, 1st, 27 August,
1763, Joseph Jordon, of Falmouth, INIe. He died
childless. She married, 2d, Simeon Davis, who
died at Cape Elizabeth^ Me., where she died also.
Their children were :
1. Jane^ Davis, who married, and had chil-
dren.
2. James^ Davis, who lived at Portland, Me.,
and, at Ust dates, had five (out of seven)
children living.
3. Abigail^ Davis, who married, and had chil-
dren.
355. YI. Sarah,5 torn 3 October 1741 ; married, 17 April,
1759, John Farnald, 3d, and had William^ Fur-
nald, of Kitterv, and perhaps others.
356. Vn. Abigail,^ born 10 November, 1743; married, 1st,
2°October, 17G2, James Furnald, jr. ; 2d, Charles
Peoples ; 3d, Clement Jordon, of Cape Elizabeth,
Me. ; and died about 1820. Her chikken were
(by second marriage) :
1. William^ Peoples, married, but died childless.
2. Charles^ Peoples, who had no issue.
3. John*^ Peoples, died young.
4. Jane« Peoples, died young.
5. Margarey^ Peoples, who married John Jor-
don, of Danville, and had :
1. James" Jordon, who died in Danville,
leaving six children.
2. Nathaniel" Jordon, who married his cousin
Catherine Jordon, and had Nahum^
Jordon, and Nancy^ Jordon.
6. NancyS Peoples, married James Maxwell, of
Cape Elizabeth, and had Charles" Maxwell,
AVilliam'^ Maxwell, and James" Maxwell.
3o7. VIII. Samuel SoUey.s born 18 June, 1745 ; went to Isle of
Dominica, West Indies ; was a merchant there,
and died there, single, about 1781. Letters from
180 FOURTH GEXEPATION'.
him are extant, dated as early as 8 September,
1768, and as late as 12 July, 1779.
353. IX. ]Margare\- Pepperrell,'' born 11 March, 1747-8 ; mar-
ried Robert Ciitts, and had Samuel Sulley^ Cutts,
a merchant in New York City, who died single.
Capt. "William^ Wentworth and second wife, Mary (widow of
Adam Winthrop) had :
3o9. X. Child,^ died young.
Maky^ (86. Vir.), daughter of Lieut.-Gov. John^ and Sarah
(Flunking) ^Yentworth, !)oru 7 May, 1707, married; 1st, Temple
Nelson, whose wife she was when her father died. She was " widow
Kelson " in Boston, 2-1 October, 17-40. She married, 2d, John Steele,
of Boston, whose wife she was 20 February, 1743. She died
November 174o—i. Temple Nelson was son of John Nelson, who
came to Maryland in 1734, and whose wife was Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of Lieut.-Gov. Tailor. John Nelson was son of Robert Nelson,
who married, in J^ngland, Mary, daughter of Sir John Temple.
Gov. Johu^ (371) Wentworth, in a letter dated at Flat Bush, N.
Y., 17 January, 1777, writes that •' Capt. Steele has a landed estate
in Cumberland left him of £160 sterling per annum, and has gone
home to take possession."
Temple and ^lary* (Wentworth) Nelson had childi en :
360. I. Mary5 Nelson, who married, 5 :May, 1748, at the
house of Theodore Atkinson, Jonathan Warner*
of Portsmouth. She died before 1760. They
had but one child :
1. MaryS Warner, who married Col. Samuel
Sherburne, and died childless, about a year
thereafter.
* Col. JonarJiaii AVarner was son of Hon. Daniel and Sarah (Hill) "SVarner,
and born G Septomber, 172(1. His mother \v:us granddaughter of Valentine Hill,
of Boston and Dover, and great-gi-anddaughter of Gov. Theophilu.s Eaton, of
Conn. Col. AVaruer married, iJd, 30 October, 171)0, the cousin of his first wife,
viz: Mary (."Ml'), widow of John Osborne, and daughter of Archibald and Sarah*
(Wentworth) McPliedris. They had no isnue. He married, 3d, 15 February, 1781,
Elizaljcth, dauglirer uf Hon. James Pitts, of Boston (who married the daughter
of Gov. James Bowdoin, of Massachusetts); she died 20 (Jctober, 1810; Col. War-
ner died 1-i May, 1814. Sarah, sister of Col. Warner, married Ilenrj'' Sherburne,
and was nKjtlier of Sarah, vrho married Hon. Woodbury Laugdon. ^^Jiother
si.-iter of Col. ^\'aruer married Ji.'hn W<.-n'lelI.
GRANDCHILDREN OF SAMUEL" WENTWORin. 181
361. II. John'' Xelson, born in Boston, who was sworn in as
Counsellor in N. II. in 1761 ; was a Retailer in
Portsmouth in 1770; went to Grenada and died
there, aged 52 years.
Samcel"* (ST. VIII.), son of Lieut.-Gov. lohn^ and Sarah (Ilunk-
ing) Wentworth, born 15 January, 1 70S ; graduated at Harvard Col-
lege, 172S,and is described as a merchant* in Boston. He was one of
the Wardens of King's Chapel, Boston, He died 16 September, 1 766.
His wife (married 17 October, 1732) was Elizabeth, daughter of
Henry, son of Henry Deeriugt by his wife Elizabeth Packer. She
was born 20 November, 1715 ; lived in her last dajs with her son
Benning^ (370) ; died in London 6 April, 17S5, and was buried at
Piince James' church, Piccadilly.
Their children (copied from a record embracing baptisms, still
extant, in England) were:
362. . I. Elizabeth, 5 born 26 September, 1733 ; baptized at
Rev. "William Welsteed'sJ New Brick Church,
Boston, 30 September, 1733 ; died, after seven
days' sickness, of fever, 13 January, 1735.
363. II. Sarah,^ born 19 December, 1735 ; baptized 2S De-
cember, 1735 ; married James Apthorpe. [966]
364. Ill, Elizabeth,^ born 2 December, 1737; baptized as
above; married, 1st, Johii Gould ; 2d, Nathan-
iel Rogers; 3d, Dr. William L, Perkins, '[,073]
365. IV. Henry,^ born 7 February, 1739 ; baptized as
above, 10 February, 1739-40; died June 1740.
366. V. Mary,^ born 4 May, 1743; baptized at King's
Chapel, 27 May, 1743 ; married George Brinley.
[97.^]
367. VI. Frances,'^ (afterwards knovvn as " Lady Went-
wortli,") born 30 September, 1745 ; christened
at King's Chapel, Boston, a fortnight after-
* One of " fifty principal nurcliaiits of Bustun " who pt-titioued the Geueral
Court, 19 December, 17'X).
■t For D<?eriiig fmnily, .see note to Samuel' Wentvrorth, pa>:e 6-3. From this
fiTu'ly is d-s??n'le<I the present .ru<l:^i; .S:i:uiiel Wentworrh Munk, of Montreal,
Canada. There wa^ a Sally Di'erin;^ ([Hirhaps .sister of >rrs. Wentworth), of
Boston, Mass., who married Nathaniel Ray Thoma.s, who graduatfl at Harvard
College IT.jl, was Counsellor under the Mas.s;tchusetts Colonial Government, his
property was coufiscateil, went to Halifax 177ii, and dit-d at or near there in 17«7.
t Ordain.'d -.'7 >Lir.;h, niT-S; d^-d _';• April. 17.53.
10
182 FOCRin GENERATION.
wards : sureties, Benjamin Fancuil, Esq., aud
■wife, with Mrs. Phillips. She married, 1st, 13
May, 1762, at Bostou, ^lass., Theodore^ Atlcin-
son, jr. (341), son of her father's sister Han-
nah^ (82), who married Theodore Atkinson, of
Portsmouth, N. II. The husband died, child-
less, 28 October, 1769, of consumption, aged
33. She married, 2d, 11 Xovember, 1760, an-
other cousin. Gov. John^ (3"1) Weiitworth, son
of her father's brother, Mark Hunking-* Went-
worth. She was a lady of great beauty and
accomplishment. Her portrait, by Copley, is in
the family of the late Hon. Asa Freeman, of
Dover, X. H. (who died at Dover, X. H., 8
December, 1807), whose wife inherited it
through the family of Lady AVentworth's first
husband, Theodore (341) Atkinson, jr. The
towns of "Deering" and " Francestown," N.
H., were named in honor of her and her mother.
See note on '• Deering," page 65. Lady
Wentworth died at Sunning Hill, Berks, Eng-
land, 14 February, 1813. For her children, see
family of Gov. .John^ (371) Wentworth.
368. VII. Henry, 5 born 1 August, 1747, christened three
■« weeks afterwards at King's Chapel, Bostou :
Sir Henry Frankland, Mr. Henry Caswell, and
Mrs. Gooch,* sureties. He died single, at sea,
in 1768.t
* The wife of this Samuel* "U'entworth had sister Mary Deering, married John
Gooch.
t The niece of Henrj^ and Samuel,' Mrs. Sarah (Apthorpe) (967) Morton, in her
volume, " My Mind and its Thoughts," alludes to them as follows:
"There were Henry^ aud Sam.uel' Wentworth, the maternal uncles of the
author. Both peri.^hed before they had attaiued the a^e of 20. The first, on a
northern voyage of curiosity aud improvement, was entangled amid floating
masses of ice, and in that situation expired, along with the whole ship's coru-
pany, passengers and seamen.
" His young brother, Samuel' Wentwortli, having been invited to England by
his noble relatives, was, under the patronige of chose, admitted as students of
the Temple ; at which period he first met Miss Lane. The love ^vas prohibited,
and the lover banished from his mistress; who, though closely imprisoned in her
own apartments, found means to preserve an epistolary connection, — the corre-
epondence increasing the tnth-ista-rn of restricted pi'.ssion, until fvery possible
GUAXDCHILDREN- OF SAilDEL" WENTWORTH. 1S3
369. VIII. Samuel,' bom 6 December, 1749, christened one
month afteruards at King's Chapel, Boston, by
Mr. Caner,* John Osborne, jr.f : Barlow Treco-
thick and wife, sureties. He died, single, while
at Oxford University, England.* See note to
his brother Henry .^
370. IX. Beuning,^ born 16 March, 1757. [973]
Mark HuN-KiKG^ (S8. IX.), son of Lieut.-Gov. John and Sarah
(Hanking) Wentworth, born 1 March, 1709 ; lived in Portsmouth,
N. H. He was one of the most extensive merchants, and of the
wealthiest men in Ne^ England. His house, which was one of the
most costly for the times, was preserved until the summer of 1355,
when it was torn down to make room for a school-house. His po-
sition towards the new government was a very delicate one, his son
John-^ (371) being the Colonial Governor, and himself being Coun-
sellor from 1759 to the Revolution. But his friendly relations with
the revolutionists were never disturbed. When his son's estate
was settled under the order of confiscation by the government, he
magnanimously withdrew all his claims, although his son was
largely his debtor, until all the other claimants were settled with.
He married, about 1731, Elizabeth, daughter of John Rindge§
hope of their union being extiii?ui.he.l, a deadly vial was obtained, and the con-
tents, equally divided, were at one desperate moment shallowed by both. Their
la^t desire, of being buried in the same grave, was denied.
" These frantic and too aff -ctiouate lovers finished the short career of their
miseries on the birih day of Went worth, being that which completed the nine-
teenth year of his age."
* Rev. :Mr. Caner left King's Chapel in 1775.
tFor "Osbi^rne," see note to family of Sarah* (8:3), daughter to Lieut.-Gov.
John.' . „ , J
i Barlow Trecuthick married Grizzell Aprhorpe, daughter of Charles, and
«i=ter of James, who married Lady W^ntw.^rth's sister Sarah.' He wa-s Mayor
of London and Member of Parliament, and died childless 2 June 1775. See note
to familv of Sarah' C3«}3) (AVentwortu) Apthorfie.
§ Mark Hunking* made his nephew, John Peirce, eldest son of Hon. Daniel
Peirce, (who married Anna Rindge, and she died 1«J October, 1748.) his executor.
Daniel Piene wa-* son of Joshua Peirce. Joshua Peirce, (son of Joshua, who was
son of Daniel, of Xewburv. M i^s.,) born in 1C,70. came to Portsmouth about 1700;
married Elizab..th Hall, of Greenland; was Representative, Counsellor, etc., and
died about 174:j. He left four sons and tive daught-rs. His son Daniel, who
married Anna Rindge, was horn May 1709; graduated at H. C. 172X; and died
5 D -cemb-r. 1773. Hi left three children. His eldest son John was executor of
the wiU of Mitrk Hunking* Wentworth, as ub..ve. Born iu 174G, he died 14 June,
184
FOUnin GEXERATIOX.
IZ.
II.
(who came to Port^icouth, from Ipswich, Ma^s., early in 1700, a
minor, and married Ann, daughter of Tlon. Jotham Odiorne,* bv
■«vhom he had a large ftimih- of children). :Mrs. Wentworth died, at
Portsmouth, 20 November, 1794, aged 78. The Chureh records
show that she " recognized the baptismal covenant" 19 Mav,
1732-3, on which day she had son, Mark^ baptized. Another son
Mark,5 baptized 28 September, 1734, died an inftmt. Mark Hunk-
ing-* died at Portsmouth 28 December, 1785. The descendants of
this branch, in the male line, are now extinct. The three children
who lived to have heirs Avere as follows :
371. I. John, 5 ("Gov. John") baptized at Portsmouth,
14 August, 1736-7. [994]
Thomas.^ baptized 27 April, 1739-40. [995]
373. Ill, Anna,^ only daughter, had her age given as "■ about
50" in 1795 ; she married John P^isher, [1000]
1?14; his wife vra* Miry, daughter of Peter Pearce, and he had children: Mark
W. who mirriol Margaret S;>arh:%T;v-k; Samisol, who died young: Joshua W.,
who-m\rried Einily" (2fj;i?) Sheite; Ann Rindge. who married R-v. Charles Bur-
roughs, D. D. ; Mary O., who died jouug; and Dauiel H. C?Jev. Dr. Burroughs,
who married Ann Rindge Peiree, died in Portsmouth, X. H., 5 March. ISiW, aged
80 years. He was son of G.-orge and Mary (Fullertou) Burroughs, and was bora
in Boston 27 Decemljer, 17.S7. He was fitted for college at Billerica Academy.
He graduated at H. C. LSrx;. He was inducted as an Episcopal minister of St.
John's Church, in Portsmouth. X. H., 10 December, 1809; was ordained priest
20 May, 1812. an.l officiated as such for nearly half a century. He was President
of the General Theologl..al LiV)rary in B<iston from the time of its establishment
until his death. He wa-; for nearly thirty years President of the 2^ew Hampshire
Asylum for the Insan»-; was f..r nearly forty years annually elected President of
the Portsmouth Athenaum. He was .rlected, 24 February, 1842, a Correspond-
ing Member of the M:issachusett^ Historical Society. In 18:3:?, the degree of Doc-
tor of Divinity was conferred upon him by Columbia College. He married. 8
April, 182-''., Ann Rindge Peiree, daughter of John Peiree, of Portsmouth, as
above. His wife sur\ives him. They had no children.) — Daniel Rindge, who
married Olive Huske. pr.)bably died before his father.
John Rindge was made Counsellor, at I'ortsmouth, in 1740, and died there. G
NoNemlK-r, of that year, aged 4.j. There were living, 1 January, 17(J.3, of his chil-
dren, the above Elizabt-th, :M.-hitable ( married Daniel Rogers ), John, and
Jotham (who married Sarah Vaughan). Anna, the widow, was lirobably the
second wife of .Sherirt" Paeker.
* Jotham Odiorne, sen., lived at Xew Castle, X. H.; was Counsellor in 1724,
Judge from 1742 to 1747. and .lic-d Ifi Auirust, 1748, aged 73. .Jotham, jr.. mar-
ried. 2;i D.-cemlier, 172.->. >r.-hitai>le. daught«-r of Roln-rt Cutt. of Kittery. nnd di.-d
ly May. 17ol, aged 4,S. having: Sarah (who married, 1st. Henry Aj.oleton: 2<I,
William Appleton. but not a relative tif the first husba-id); Mary (married Peter
Pearse): Mehit:\ble (married \S'iiliaiii H Treadwell). There was a Sarah Odi-
orne who died 2:J Jaue 17:2. ag.-ii 7ti, .-^iipiiosed to Ix- t)ie wife of Jotham, =en.
GRANDCHILDREN' OF SAMUEL" WENTWORTH. 185
Ebenkzf.r'* (91. XII.), son of Lieut.-Gov. John'' and Sarah
(Hiinking) Wentworth. born 1 August, ITU; was educated a phy-
sician, but, in his will, called himself " shopkeeper." He married,
4 December, 1746, Mary, daughter of Nathaniel and Frances
(Lloyd) Mendum, born 18 June, 1723. (This Nathaniel Mendutn
was born 2 April, 1690 ; married, in January 1712, Frances Lloyd,
who was born 28 September, 1690; he died 30 August, 1771.)
Mrs. Wentworth died 13 June, 1755, aged 32. He died 3 Febru-
ary-, 1757. The}' had but one child, viz :
374. I. Rebecca,^ born 30 July, 1748, died 12 May, 1818.
She was married, 27 March, 1766, by Rev. Mr.
Brown of Portsmouth, to her cousin George^
(377), son of Daniel^ and Elizabeth (Frost)
Wentworth. [1015]
Daxiel/ (92. XIIL), son of Lieut.-Gov. John^ and Sarah
(Ilunking) Wentworth, born 5 January, 1715-16 ; was a merchant,
at Portsmouth, N. II. Pe died 19 June, 1747. His wife was
Elizabeth Frost,* of New Castle, N. H., born 11 August, 1714.
After Mr. Wentworth's death, she married 2d, 24 February, 1749,
IMichael Henry Paschal, and died at Portsmouth, N. H., 13 July,
1794, aged 80. Mr. Paschal was alive as late as 13 March, 1771.
DanieH and Elizabeth (Frost) Wentworth had :
Sarah, ^ born 1 September, 1736 ; married, 20 June,
1754, John Wendell. She died at Portsmouth, of
apoplexy, 17 November, 1772. He was born at
Boston, Mass., 10 September, 1731, and married,
2d, Dorothy^ (383) Sherburne, second daughter
of Hon. Henry^ Sherburne, who was son of Hon.
Henry Sherburne who married Dorothy^ (17),
dau<yhter of Samuel- Wentworth, whom see.
* There w:\s a AVilliam Frost at Portsmouth alwat this time. A Samuel Frost
died at Portsmouth. U .July, IT'U. a-^-d 40. and Joshua'' (:;78) Wentworth, sou of
the alwve named Elizab^-th i Frost) Weutw.jrth, was administrator. Was not
this Samuel Frost brother to Elizal)eth? Tiiere was a Capt. Samuel Frost at
Portsnxouth, who had three daughters ; one marrying Col. \\'iUiani Gardner, one
marrying Joseph S.iyward, aud one marrying Elijah Hall.
10*
186
FOUKTH GEXERATIOy.
377.
III.
378.
IV.
379.
Y.
376. II. Daniel, ^"^ born 16 March, 1737-8: was a first lieu-
tenant in the British navy. He died at sea, of
sniall-pox, 3 July, 176-2, aged 25. His wife was
Molly, daughter of Capt. Samuel and Mary Bal-
ling.* She married, 2d, 1 December, 1765, Dr.
Hall Jackson, of Portsmouth. Dr. .Jackson, son
of Clement and Sarah Jackson, was at that time
the most eminent physician and surgeon in the
State. He died 28 September, 1797, aged 58.
She died 30 March, 1805, aged 62. The portrait
of Daniel,^ in full uniform, was destroyed in the
house of his brother George by the great fire in
Portsmouth, in 1813.
George,^ born 11 January-, 1740. [1015]
Joshua,^ born 4 January, 1741-2. [1023]
Hannah,^ born 6 June, 1744; married, 13 October,
1760, Monsieur Bunbury, " a retailer " in. Ports-
mouth, in 1770. She died 19 July, 1783. He
died on his passage to the "^\'est Indies, aged 39
•j-ears. In a letter to Hon. ^Ym. Byrd, of
Virginia, of 8th July, 1767, Gov. Johu^ (371)
AVentworth says, " Capt. Bunburj- is by marriage
my kinsman. He was bred in the navy, and has
that proper application that will soon reward him
with affluence. His fiimily are of considerable
note in Ireland." Their children were :
1. Elizabiitli^ Bunbury, married, 11 Xovember,
1787, John Sheafe, Avho died, 24th Jan-
uaiy, 1812. He was a brother to Jacob,
James and William, who were sous of
Jacob and grandsons of Sampson.
2. Hannah^ Bunbury, married, 7 Februarv, 1782,
Thomas^ Peuhallow, son of John Penhal-
low who married her father's cousin Sa-
rah^ (339), daughter of Hunkiug^ "Went-
worth, son of Lieut. -Gov. John.3 The}'
had :
1. Surah Ann" Peuhallow, married Jere-
miah Goodwin.
Capr. S:iinii.-1 Balling died at Portsmouth, 1.3 Octoljc-r, 17.'!^S, aged 77 ytar:-.
DESCENDANTS OF SAMUEL" WENTWORTH. 1S7
2. ThoiVias Went worth' Penhallow, married,
1st, Mary, daughter of Capt. Beach, of
Gloucester, [Mass. ; M, Susan Pierce, of
Gloucester, Mass. He resides at Green-
land, X. H., and never had children.
3. Monsieur^ Bunbur}-, married and lived in
Baltimore, Maryland.
' 380. VI. Anne,5 horn 5 August, IT-IG ; died 1st October, 174G.
Hekry^ (100. I.) Sherbukse, son of Henry and Dorothy^
(Wentv/orth) Sherburne, born 4 April, 1700 ; graduated at H. C.
1728; in 1729, was appointed Clerk of the Superior Court, and
held the office ten years. In 1725, he ^yas chosen Representative,
and for twenty-one consecutive years thereafter. In 1754, he was
chosen one of the Commissioners to the Congress which met at
Albany, N. Y. In 1755, he was chosen Speaker, and held that
position until he was appointed Counsellor, 21 February, 1766.
In 1765, he was made a Justice of the Inferior Court. He mar-
ried, 2 October, 1740, Sarah, daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Hill)
Warner, sister of Hon. .Jonathan Warner ; she was born 16 March,
1721-2. He died 30 March, 1767. He is reported to have had
ten sons and sis daughters ; and the ages of seven of them (three
sons and four daughters) averaged eighty-seven and two-sevenths
years each. Of these children were :
381. I. Sarah-^ Sherburne, eldest daughter, who married 18
March, 1765, Hon. Woodbury Langdon, brother
of Gov. John Langdon, and son of John and^
Mary (Hall) Langdon. Woodbury Langdon"s
mother was gi-eat-granddaughter of Ralph Hall,
a sio-ner of tire Exeter " Cumbination " of 1639.
Woodbury Langdon was Representative, U. S.
Senator, Coagi'essman and Judge. He erected
for his private residence the building since known
as the " Rockingham House," in Portsmouth.
Among their children were :
1. Anne^ Langdon, who died single.
2. Waltei-^ Langdon, who married a daughter of
John Jacob Astor, and lived in New York.
3. Sarah*' Langdon, who married Robert Har-
ris, and died in Portsmouth, 7 February,
188 FOURTH GEXERATIOy.
18G0, aged 87 years, leaving several chil-
dren,— among whom was the wife" of the
late Hon. Charles H. Peaslce, M. C, of
Concord, N. H.
4. Henry L.^ Langdon, graduated at Yale Col-
lege 1785, and lived near Boston, Mass.
5. John^ Langdon, who died, leaving a large
family at Buftalo, X. Y.
6. Catherine^ Langdon, who married Edmund
H. Roberts, of Portsmouth, and left sev-
eral children, — one of whom married
Rev. A. P. Peabody, D. D., Professor at
Harvard College ; another married Hon.
Amasa J. Parker, of Albany, N. Y. ; and
another married Dr. James Boyle, of
New York.
7. Caroline^ Langdon, who married Gov. "Wil-
liam Eustis. of Massachusetts, at one
time Secretary of "War ; he died 6 Feb-
ruary, 1S25, aged 75.
382. II. Edward^ Sherburne, was Aide-de-Carap to Gen.
Sullivan, and was killed, while carrying orders,
at the battle of Germantown, 4 October, 1777.
383. III. Dorothy^ Sherburne, second daughter, married
John "Wendell, father of Jacob, of Portsmouth.
John "Wendell's former wife was Sarah^ (375),
daughter of Daniel^ and Elizabeth (Frost)
"Wentworth, whom see.
John"* (103. IV.) Sherburxe, son of Henry and Dorothy^
("Wentworth) Sherburne, married a daughter of John Moffat, a
merchant of Portsmouth, X. H., and had :
384. I. John-^ Sherburne, who was .Judge of Probate from
1773 to 1776, and died 10 March, 1797, in his
77th year.
385. 11. Elizabeth^ Sherburne, who married, 3 February,
1777, Gov. John Langdon,* brother to Hon.
* L.\>'GDO>'. — Tobias Langdon marriefl Elizalcjth, dauglit-.r of Henry and
Rebecca (Gibix)ns) Suerburne, and had:
DESCFNDAXTS OF SAMUEL" WENTV.'ORTH,
ISO
WoocU.ury. See Sarab^ (381). John Lang-
don was Eepresentative, Speaker, Governor,
United States Senator, and the first presiding
officer of the United States Senate. He died at
Portsmouth, N. H., -20 September, 1819, aged
79, leaving bat cue child, viz: Eliza,^ born
December 1777; who married, 16 July, 1797,
I. Tobias,^ married :Mary Hubbard,
whom see below.
n. Elizabeth, married ^Villiam Funiald.
ni. Oner,= married John Loi-hton. of Kittery, Me.
IV. Margaret,- married MorrilL , t, t t.o.
The mother Mrs. Elizabeth Langdon, was afterwards widow of Tobia^ Lear,
and still at^er,' wife of Kiohard Martyu. whose la.t wife was the widow of bam-
ueU (2) ^Ventworth. and mother of Lieut. Gov. John."
Tobias^ Langdon. son of Tobias as above, married, 17 November, 16^6, Mary
Hubbard. He died in ITiJ. They had:
I Elizabeth,'' born 17 November, 16S7.
IL. Tobias,^ born 11 O'otober, l.iSi»; married Sarah, daughter of Samuel
Wiukley, of Portsmouth, N. H.
m. Martha,^ Ixjrn 7 iMarch, ir>«.i-2-3.
IV. Richard,^ born 14 April. lt>'.)4. „ , , ^ ,
Y Joseph ' born lis Februarv. ICyV^: married Alary Banfield ; haa one son
and three dau^-hters. and died in 17G7. His son Samuel* was lather
of Kev Jo-eph,5 who was born in Portsmouth 12 May, 1.58; H. L.
17.<3; minister at Newington, N. H.. 178.5 to 1810: died in P. 29 July,
1824. His wife was Patience Pickering.
TL Mark.^ bora 1-5 Serteml>er, 1««^: died in 1773.
• Vn. Samuel,^ born 6 Septeml>er, 17f)0; married Hannah Jenness; had two
sons and five daucrhters, an-i died, at Eye, N. H.
Tin. AVilliani,^ born :30 October, 1702: married Sarah Partridge, and died m
IX. JohnV boru 2S May, 1707; died in 17S0.. He married ISLiry Hall, and
had:
1. WocKlbiiry^ (Hon.), l><:)m 1738.
2. John' (Gov.), born 17:>3.
3. :Mary.* married Storer.
4. Eliz'al^eth.' married Barrell.
5. 3Iartha,* married, lst,_ Barrell: 2d, Simpson; 3.1, Gov.
James Sullivan, as second wife.
aiarv Hall wife of J.-hu' Laugdon. was descended from Ralph Hall, of the
Exete; " Combination." Ralph and Mary Hall had son Kingsle.^(Hon.) born,
iu Dover in l<;j2. Hon. Kinasley HaU married, 2.5 September, 1^..4. Elizabeth
daughter of Rev. Samuel Dudley, and granddaughter of Governors ^\ ix^throp and
Dudiev he had (with oth^r^^ Josiah Hall, who married twice. By his tirst wife
( Woodburv, of Beverlv. Ma.^s.) he had Elizabeth, wife of Tobias Lear
(grandfather of Tobias, G-n. Wa<nmzt.>n-.s private Secretary), and the above-
named Mary, who married Jehu Lang.ioii.
190 FOURTH GEyEI^ATION.
Thomas Elnyn, who died many years before
his wife." Mrs. EhvyuS died, at Philadelphia, 8
August, 18G0, aged 82 j-ears and 8 months, hav-
ing had nine children, among whom were : Dr.
Alfred "W." Elwyn, who lived at Philadelphia ;
John" Ehvyn, who lives at Portsmouth, N. H.,
and was State Counsellor in 1839 ; Emily Sophia"
Elwyn, who married Col. John Erving, of the U.
S. army, who died 27 October, 18G2 ; Eleanor E.^
Elwyn, wlio married Edward Delafield ; and
Catherine C." Elwyn, who married Benjamin
Woolsey Rogers. Gov, Langdon built the house
ou Pleasant Street, in Portsmouth, N. H., of
late occupied by Rev. Charles Burroughs, D. D.
GRANDCHILDREN OF JOIIX^ TTENTWORTH.
JoHx4 (107. n.), son of John3 and Elizabeth (Bailey) Went-
•worth, born 8 November, 1709 ; married, 1st, Mary ; 2d, 19
September, 1744, jNIercy Smith ; 3d, Jerusha , who survived
him. He died 9 February, 1709. Children, by first wife :
386. I. Bathsheba,^ born 21 October, 1738 ; married Isaiah
Bussey.
John'* had, by second wife :
387. II. Mercy, ^ bom 6 June, 1745; married, 3 April,
1766, Lemuel Stoddard, of Boston. Some say
she married Samuel Capen, but whether as a
second husband is not affirmed.
John"* bad, by third wife :
388. III. Jerusha,^ married Isaac Tilden.
389. IV. Ruth,^ marrietl Dean.
There were, according to Stoughton records, John and Elizabeth
Wentworth, who died 20 May, 1734 ; also, John, born 20 May,
1742. They were supposed to be children of the above John."^
MosEs4 (110. v.), son of John- and Elizabeth (Bailey) ^Vent-
worth, born 4 April, 1720 ; married, 10 November, 1757, Susanna
"Warren. An inventory of "• Moses ^yentwo^th," deceased, was
taken 26 January, 1790. He Lad children:
390. I. Ebenezer.5 [1037]
GRAXDCniLDREN OF JOH-N" WENTWORTU. 191
[1040]
391.
II.
Moses.5
392.
III.
Benjamin.'
393.
IV.
Kebccca.^
39-t.
V.
Sasanua.5
Ebexezer-» (112. VII.), son of Jolin^ and Eluabetli (Bailey)
Wentworth,' married Elizabeth Clapp, and died in 1749. His
widow married, 19 October, 1758, John Holmes. Ebenezer"* had
two children, viz :
395. I. Elizabeth,^ born 30 October, 1746 ; married Joseph
Stearns.
396. II. Lois,^ born 10 Ma}-, 1750; married, 13 October,
1768, Samuel Morse (who was born 18 Novem-
ber, 1744, and died 3 September, 1819 ; he was
son of John Morse, of Dedham, Mass., who was
son of Deacon (and Captain) Ezra Morse, of Ded-
ham, who was son of John Morse, of Dedham,
whose father Sarauel Morse was born iu England
in 1585, and emigrated in 1635). Tlie3' had:
1. Elizabeth^ Morse, born 18 September, 1769 ;
married, 15 April, 1789, Joseph Stearns, of
Deeriug, X. H.
2. Samuel^ Morse, born 7 June, 1771 ; married,
1st, Hannah Smith; 2d, Nancy Gay ; and
died 21 March, 1837.
3. Lois^ Morse, born 24 July, 1773; married
Ebenezer Dean, and lived in Dedham,
Mass.
After the death of Lois^ Morse, her husband
married,* 2d, in 1782, Hannah Esty ; 3d, Mary
* By his later marriages, Mr. Morse had :
1. K«becca, IxDrn 27 December, 178.3, who married Abner Fisher, and lived in
Batavia, X. Y.
2. Joel Esty, b.)rn 11 -June, 1787; ^ttled near Bata\ia, X. Y.
3. Geynini, born and died in 178*J.
4. Eunice, born 17itl ; married Joshua Wliirtemore, of Foxborough, Mass.
5. Elijah, born 17iio; died, at Knoxville, Tenn., in 18;>4.
6. Samuel, born 1.3 May, 17t»*J, and hved in New Hampshire.
7. Jedediah, Vjrn 20 Sejjtemljer, l^tVJ; married, in "1821, Sally Holmes. He
was several times a member of the Legislature, from Stoughton.
397.
I.
39S.
II.
399.
III.
.400.
IV.
102 FOURTH GEXERATION'.
(Jordon), Midov\- of Jcdefliah^ (-lO') 'intl son of
Faul,"* grandson of F^dward,^ who was brother to
Johii,3 grandfather to Lois.^
Zeekdiah^ (113. I.), son of EdwanP and Kezia (Blackman)
AVcntworth, born about 1722 ; lived in Stoughton. He was a Jus-
tice of the Peace. He married Judith Stimpson, who died 20
August, 1812, aged 90. He died 30 October, ] 775, aged 52 years.
His sou Isaac was appointed administrator of his father's estate, 6
February, 1776. Records say " Zebediah Weutworth's cliild died
14 September, 1788, at Stoughtou, Mass.," but give no name.
Children were :
Isaac,^ born 17 February, 1745. [1045]
Jacob,^ born 30 September, 1747; died, single, in
Boston, Mass.
Stephen,^ born 1 June, 1749. [1052]
Ruth,^ born 24 October, 1751 ; married, 20 August,
1778, Capt. Benjamin Busse^', as his second
wife.
401. Y. Eunice,^ born 22 October, 1753 ; married, 20 March,
1775, Nathaniel Kiuue\'.
402. VI. Philip,^ born 1 January, 1756. [1059]
Paul4 (114. II ), son of Edward^ and Kezia (BLickman) Went-
worth, lived in Stoughton, Mass., and was living 15 October, 1784.
He married, 24 November, 1746, Abigail Jordon. (A Zebulou
Jordon lived in Stoughton in 1700 ; and a Benjamin Jordon was
there in 1758.)
Their children (it is impossible to decide on the order of birth)
were :
403. I. Oliver,^ born 18 November, 1748 ; died 3-oung.
404. II. Enoch,^ born in Stoughton, Mass., in or near
1750. [1008]
Daniel, born 2:3 April, 1S02; married, in 1827, Hannah Pottle, and died in
1828, leaviuj^: 1. Hannah P., born February, 1828.
Oliver, born 1(» September, ISfM; married, in 182.:, Betsey Pierce, and lived
in Cauton, Mass.
Xuthauiel, Ixirn 28 September, 1806; married, iu 1827, Xaucy Curtis, and
lived in Sharon, Mass.
GRANDCHTLDREN- OF JOHX" WEXTWORTH. 193
405. in. David.^ The following, from a Boston paper, is
all that can be got concerning him :
Boston, 23 July, 176C.
On Weduesdaj- last. Mr. David Wentworth, a yoang
maa belon-ing to Stoughtou, Mass., was fouud dead
on the road to Milton. It is supposed that he fell
from a cart he was driving, and the wheels ran over
his neck and killed him.
406. rV". Daniel,^ raarried, but had no children.
407. V. Jedediah.5 [1081]
408. VI. Sally.5
409. VII. Unity,^ married, 8 June, 1791, Joseph-^ [424]
"Wentworth, in line of Amariah,"* Charles,^
John.2 [1122]
410. Vin. Lucy,^ born 9 July, 1762, at Stoughton ; baptized
12 September, 1762.
Silas'* (116. IV.), son of Edward^ and Kezia (Blackman) 'Went-
worth. born 25 July, 1728, at Dorchester, Mass. ; settled in Free-
port, Me., about 1760. He there married Mrs. Margaret (Mann)
Williams, about the year 1761. She died 14 April, 1807. He
died 10 September, 1800.
Their children were :
411. I. Eunice,^ born 18 November, 1763; married Joseph
Potter, of Litchfield, and had :
1. Joseph^ Potter, married Eleanor Wheeler» and
lived in Athens, :SIe.
2. Elizabeth^ Potter, married Christopher Gill-
patrick, and resided in Cornville, Me.
3. Davld^ Potter, went to Ohio.
4. John^ Potter, married Lucy Jenkins, and re-
sided in Brunswick, Me.
5. Samuel^ Potter, died in New Orleans.
412. II. David,5 born 12 September, 1765. [1084]
413. III. John,5 born 27 June, 1770. [1093]
Edward'* (117. V.), son of Edward^ and Keziah (Blackman)
Wentworth, born in Stoughton, Mtvss., 1 July, 1729. He married,
1st, 28 July, 1752, Susanna Sims, both being of Stoughton. She
17
194 FOURTH GEXEEATION.
>vas living with him at Milton, Mass., 1772. There is no record
Miien she died ; but his second marriage, to Mary Reed (both " of
Boston"), 24 September, 1780, by the rector of Trinity Church, is
on record. He was called " gutter maker" at Stoughton in 1761,
^cli^^ U^iw^
were :
414.
I.
415.
II.
416.
m.
417.
IV.
418.
V.
"trader "in Boston in 1 763. He died of a broken leg, and was
buried at Boston, 9 July, 1794, aged 65. Widow Mary died at
Boston, 24 March, 1800, aged 68. She willed property to Jame^
Downs Beales (son of Christopher Austin Beales), to grandchildren
Elizabeth, wife of Francis "Wiston (now Whistou), Rebecca, wife
of Isaac Sneader Small, and Lawrence Paine Downs.
The children of Edward^ and Susanna (Sims) Wentworth,
Josiah Winslow,5 born 22 March, 1752-3. [1101]
Edward,5 bom 11 April, 1753-4. [1106]
Theophilus,^ bora 28 May, 1757. He married, at
Boston, 12 October, 1778, Abigail Rouse; went
awa}' from homo, and was never heard from.
Susanna,^ born 17 April, 1758 ; died 5 August, 1 759.
Susanna,^ born 18 July, 1761 ; baptized 16 August,
1761 ; doubtless died young.
419. VI. Sarah Winslow,^ born 12 September, 1764 ; married,
3 May, 1795, Capt. Joseph Ingraham, and died 31
August, 1835. He died 27 June, 1813, aged 44,
They had :
1. Joseph TTentworth^ Ingraham, who died in
Boston, -IS August, 1848, aged 48.
2. Sarah "Winslow^ Ingraham, married R. M.
Copeland, of Boston, and had :
1. Sarah Winslow Ingraham" Copeland.
2. Harriet Augusta Vv'entworth' Copeland ;
died young.
3. Mary Susanna Holman" Copeland ; died
young.
4. William Henry CroswelF Copeland.
• 5. George Washington Doane' Copeland.
3. Mary Sumner*^ Ingraham.
GRANDCHILDREN OF JOHN- WENTWORTn. 195
420. Vn. Bcnning,5 born 10 December, 17G5, at Milton,
Mass. ; died 22 October, 1770.
421. YIII. Kezia,^ born 5 November, 1770; married, 6 No-
vember, 1791, Job Hunt, who died 15 November,
1847. She died 21 April, 1847. They had :
1. Harriot Kezia*^ Hunt, born 9 November, 1805 ;
is a rcgiUariy educated (m.d.) and distinguished
Physician in Boston, Mass.
2. Sarah Augusta^ Hunt, born 25 December,
: 1828; married, 1 October, 1840, Edward
"Wright, and had :
1. Harriet Augusta" Wright.
2. Edward AVentworth" Wright.
3. Theodore Francis' Wright.
4. Augusta Hunt" Wright.
5. Horace Winslow" Wright.
• 6. Mary Angelina" Wright.
Amariah^ (120. I.), son of Charles^ and Bethiah (Fenno) Went-
worth, married, 1st, 22 October, 1741, TJeljccca Shepherd, a sister to
his brother William's'* wife. From his father's will, 1780, he ap-
pears to have married, 2d, Sarah . The " Rebecca Went-
worth," who died at Stoughton, 9 May, 1768, was probably Araa-
riah's -n-ife. There was also a Rebecca Wentworth, who died 15
September, 1791.
Amariah-* and Rebecca (Shepherd) Wentworth had children :
422. I. Chloe,^ born 23 December, 1742 ; married,! De-
cember, 1708, Stephen Blake, who died 4 April,
1823, aged 83. They had :
1. Stephen^ Blake, born in Canton, Mass., 21
June, 1783; married, 7 September, 1809,
Rachel Capcn ; and died in Stoughton,
Mass., 25 September, 18C0.
Elijah,^ born 30 December, 1744. [1115]
Joseph,^ born 29 December, 1746. [1122]
Charles,^ born 25 November. 1750. [1131]
Seth,5 born 7 April, 1752. [1139]
Oliver,^ bom IG August, 1756.^ [1144]
Sarah,^ bora 21 December, 1759: probably the
Sarah who married Elisha Hawes, 18 June,
1782.
423.
n.
424.
HI.
425.
IV.
426.
V.
427.
VI.
428.
VII.
196 FOURTH GENERATION.
429. VIII. Hannah,5 boru 9 July, 17G3 ; probably the Hannah
who man-ied Samuel Littlefield, 2 August, 1782.
'^ViLLiAM'^ (122. III.), sonof Charles^ ami Bcthiah (Fcnno) AVent-
worth, boru 7 February, 1721-2 ; married, 2-1 December, 1747, Jer-
usha, daughter of John Shepherd, and sister to his brother Ama-
riah's^ wife. He died 29 October, 1778, and his widow aud son
John^ administered on his estate. There was a Jerusha Wentworth
whose estate was administered upon 27 December, 1791.
William-* and Jerusha (Shepherd) AVentworth had children :
430. I. Mehitable,^ born 29 April, 1748 ; (it was either she
or her cousin b}' the same name, daughter of
Samuel,'* who married, 13 August, 1772, James
J'adden.)
431. II. John.5 [1149]
432. III. Jerusha,^ who married Isaac^ (397) Wentworth, son
of Zebediah,'* in line of Edward,^ John.^ [1045]
Samuel^ (123. JY.), son of Charles^ and Bethiah (Fenno) Went-
worth, born 24 April, 1728; lived in Stoughton, Mass., on land
given hira by his father, 22 Ma}^ 1753. He was called " Capt.
Samuel." Gov. John^ (^''^0 Wentworth, of New Hampshire, gave
his son John^ a township of land in New Hampshire for his name.
SamueH married, 1st, 19 October, 1748, Hannah Endicott ; 2d, 1
February, 1754, Sarah, daughter of John and Abigail (Vose)
Puffer, born 20 May, 1733, He died 23 December, 1783.
Samuel's"* cliildren were, by first wife :
433. I. Mary ,5 born 7 April, 1749; married, 13 October,
1768, Enoch Leonard.
By second wife :
434. II. ^rehitable,^ born 31 December, 1753. (It was either
she or her cousin of the same name, daughter of
William,* who married, 13 August, 1772, James
Fadden.)
Samuel,^ born 26 July, 1757 ; died young.
Abelj^ born 22 September, 1759 ; died 5 February,
1763.
Nathaniel,^ born 11 November, 1761. [1151]
Abel,= born 21 March, 1764. [1156]
Rachel,^ boru 19 Januarv, 1766. There was a
435.
III.
436.
IV.
437.
V.
438.
VI.
439.
Vll.
GRANDCHILDREN- OF JOHN- WENTWORTH. 197
Bachel Wentworlh who died 23 May, 17S0 ; but
■whether it was this Rachel we have no means of
deciding.
440. VIII. Sarah,^ V-ovn at Canton, 3 November, 1767 ;
married, 22 February, 1787, John Billings, and
died 27 December, 1840 ; and had: Jobn'^ Bill-
ings, Jabez^ Billings, Semira^ Billings, and
Eliza^ Billings.
441. IX. Abigail,^ born 29 October, 1769 ; married, 5 April,
1787, Samuel Blackman.
."442. X. John,5 born 5 October, 1771. [1159]
•■ 443. XI. Bethia,^ married, 16 July, 1783, James Eeed.
'■ EzEKiEL-* (131. IV.), son of ShubaeP and Daraaris (Hawes)
Wentworth, born 26 May, 1723. at Stoughton, :Mass. He deeds,
about 1760, at Stoughton, his right in his father's estate to Philip
Liscomb, jr., calling himself " of Livingston's Manor, N. York,"
and a" Bloomer" by trade. He worked in the Norwich, (Conn.)
iron works, as bloomer, and went thence to Livingston Manor.
He died in Ancram, Columbia County, N. Y., in 1772, when his
son Isaac^ (born 1771) was but eleven months old. He married
Mary Gibbons, who was of Quaker descent. She survived him ;
married Edward Manon, and moved to Penns^dvania, where she
died about 1810. Seven of their sons are said to have been in the
Revolutionary army ; two never i-eturucd ; but their names are not
known. It is impossible to get the order of birth of the children,
or to trace out the descendants of some of them. The children
were :
444. I. Shubael,'^ killed by Indians in the time of the Rev-
olution.
Sion,^ of whom nothing is known.
James, "^ of whom nothing is known.
William. 5 Litchfield (Conn.) records state, that in
» 1773, William Wentworth, a minor son of Ei:e-
kiel Wentworth, late of the Province of New
York, chose a guardian. Nothing further is
known.
448. V. Sally .^ married Caulkins ; m.oved away, was
afterwards visited by some of the family, but the
place is not known.
17*
445.
II.
446.
IIL
447.
IV.
440.
VI.
450.
VII.
451.
VIII.
452.
IX.
453.
X.
454.
XI.
455.
XII.
198 FOURTH GENERATION.
Ezekiel.5 [11G6]
John,^ born 1746; lived and died in Ancrarn, N.
y. He married a widow Roroback, and thej bad
two sons*^ both now dead.
Frederic.5 [1170]
Henry .5 [1175]
Gibbons.5 [1182]
David.5 [1193]
Isaac.^ born 1771. [1200]
SiON-* (132. v.), son of ShubaeP and Damaris (Hawes) "Went-
■vrorth, born 31 March, 1725, was a blacksmith. He released to
his brother David^ his interest in his father's estate. John Bur-
Dum conveyed to Sion-* land situated in Xewent Society, in that
part of Norwich, Conn., now called Lisbon, on the east side of
Dancing Hill; Sion-* sold it to Timothy Corliss, 16 April, 1752,
and he, the same year, to Sion's brother James."* Sion^ lived in
Western, Mass. He married Hannah Pettingill. He died of
consumption, 9 November, 1776. His widow married, 27 July,
1779, Joshua Whittemore, of Sharon, Mass., and died of consump-
tion, 29 January, 1 780.
Sion'* and Hannah (Pettingill) T^^entworth had children :
456. I. Lemuel,^ born 28 May, 1754. [1207]
457. II. Hannah^, born 25 Febrnar\-, 1756 ; married, 8 Juh%
1779, Ephraim Payson, of Stoughton, Mass.,
and moved to Hope, Maine, having lived awhile
in Friendship, Maine. They had :
1. HenryS Payson.
2. Asa^ Payson.
3. Hannah*^ Pa^'son.
4. John^ Payson.
5. Ephraim'* Payson.
6. Susan^ Payson.
• 7. Sion^ Payson.
8. Sally6 Payson.
458- III. Shubael,^ bom in Sharon, Mass., 29 January,
1759. [1219]
459. IV. Benjamin,-^ married Polly Malace, of Dorchester,
Mass. He was a trader. He died in Dorches-
GP.AXDCniLDREX OF JOHN" WEXTWORTH. 199
ter, of s?nall-pox, in the summer of 1791, ageJ
about 26 years, and left two daughters.
460. V. Davids born 11 December, i7G3. [1 22.^]
461. VI. Enoeh^, born in Stoughton, Mass., 9 May, 1766.
[123S]
462. VII. Siou^, born in Sharon, Mass., 30 Mav, 1769.
[1247]
463. VIII. Lydia-^, died young. Stoughton records say :
*' Sion "Wentworth's child died 26 August,
1775."
James^ (133. VI.), son of ShubacF and Damaris (Ilawes) "^ent-
worth, born 13 April, 1727 ; lived in that part of Norwich, Conn.,
DOW known as Lisbon, in 1778 : how much earlier or later cannot
now be told, but he subsequently moved to Havtwick, Otsego
County, N. Y., where he died. He was a blacksmith. William
Ensworth deeded to James^- Wentworth, 25 September, 1778,
laud lying in Hanover Society, near Elderkin's bridge in Nor-
Trich ; and, 5 October, 1785, James Wentworth conve3-ed it to
his son Levi''. Timothy Corliss deeds to James^ Wentworth land
north of Shetucket River, in Newent Society, Norwich. James^
and his sons, Jonathan^ and David, ^ took the oath of fidelity to
the State, 30 December, 1777. Jamos^ married Letitia Tildeu,
of Plymouth, Mass. She died in Lee. Oneida County, N. Y. He
died in Hart wick, in 1800.
James^ and Letitia (Ttlden) Wentworth had children :
Lemuel-^, born at Norwich, Conn., in 1752. [1260]
Jonathan^, bom about 1756, died single in Ben-
nington, Vt.
Davids twin with Jonathan^. [1270]
Elijah-'', born in Norwich, Conn., 17 April, 1758.
[1276]
Alpheus', born in Norwich, 1760. [1286]
Lcvi^, born in Norwich, 17 July, 1762. [1299]
Hannah-^, born in Norwich, 11 November, 1765;
married in Bennington, Vt., 17 Februar}-, 1791,
Joseph Chase, who was born in Swansey,
Mass., 29 July, 17GG, and died at Royal Oak,
Oakland County, Mich., 21 June, 1845. She
died there 24 February-, 1S48. Children:
464.
I.
465.
IL
466.
in.
467.
IV.
468.
V.
469.
VI.
470.
VII.
200 FOrRTE GENERATIOy.
1. Polly^ Chase, Lorn in Bennington, Vt., 27
June, 1792; died single, in East Bloom-
fiekU ^^ y., 27 August, 1815.
- -'■ 2. Joseph'' Chase, bom in Bennington, Vt.,
22 August, 1793; married, in 1824,
Miriam Adams, of East Bloomfield, N.
Y. ; resided there, and had three' chil-
dren.
■ 3. Jonathan^ Chase, born in Richfield, Otsego
Countj, N. Y., 2 June, 1795 ; married
Julia Palmer (born 1836), of Coventry,
Conn. ; resided in Royal Oak, Mich.,
and had eight" children. He was a del-
egate to the first Constitutional State
■ Convention of Michigan, and has been
in the State Legislature.
■ 4. David^ Chase, born in Whitestown. Oneida
County, X. Y., 23 December. 1799 ; raar-
• ried, 1827, Laura Swift, of Lee, Mass. ;
• resides in Royal Oak, Mich., and had
seven" children.
5. Elisha^ Chase, born in Brutns, Cayuga
• County, X. Y., 1 July, 1803 ; married,
- - . ■ 1 ^28. Caroline Cargill, of Richmond, X.
Y. ; lives in Detroit, Mich., and had sLs^
childi-en.
■6. Xathan^ Chase, born in Richmond. X. Y.,
■ -21 September, 1805 ; died, single, in
Royal Oak, Mich., 1 September, 1832.
471. ^^IL John,^ bom in Xorwich, Conn., about 1764. [1315]
A^rr^ (135. VIII.), daughter of ShubaeP and Damaris (Hawes)
Wentworth, born 26 Eebruary, 1732; married, 1 March, 1753,
Andrew Kennedy ( " Kanada" ), of Milton, Mass. He was son
of Capt. Andrew Kennedy, of the Xavy. Andrew, jr., was the
adopted son of a Mr. Pitcher, of Milton, upon whose patrimony
some of his descendants reside. Andrew (who married Amj-^) was
bom in Boston, Mass., 16 October, 1729, and died in Xew Canaan,
Columbia County, X. Y., 10 May, 1788.
Amv^ was a mGrnbor of Mr. Dunbar's church. She died at Leba-
472.
I.
473.
II.
474.
III.
475.
IV.
GP.ANDCniLDREX OP JOHN" WENTWORTH. 201
non, Madison County, X. Y., 2C February, 1802. Her husbaml
kept a public house in Milton, in. the time of the Revolution ; and
he and four sons were at the battle of Lexington.
Andrew and Amy^ CWentworth) Kennedy had :
Benjamin^ Kennedy born 19 March, 1754. [1325]
Lydia^ Kenned}-, born 6 Ma}-, 1756 ; died aged 19.
Lemuel^ Kcnned\-, born 4 March, 1758. [1334]
Andrew^ Kennedy, born 25 January, 17G2 ; mar-
ried Electa Oles, in Dalton, ]SIass., and died,
childless, at Hamilton, X. Y.
476. V. Eebecca'' Kennedy, married Thomas West. He
moved to Windsor, Mass., and thence to Hamil-
ton, N. Y. She died March 1853, aged 72, at
Westfield, Chautauque County, N. Y. They had
children :
1. Thomas^ West, who has son Thomas' West,
in Illinois.
2. Orrin^ West, lives in Hamilton, N. Y.
3. Amy6 West.
4. Olivia^ West, married Pomroy.
5. Laura'^ West, married Blanchard.
6. Electa^^ West.
7. Linus^ West.
8. Lydia*" West, married Samuel Clark, and
lived at Harbor Creek, Penn.
9. Hannah^ West.
10. FannyS West.
477. Yl. Jacob^ Kennedy, born 1-3 April, 1764. [1345]
478. VII. Hannah^ Kenned}', born at New Canaan, Colum-
bia County, X. Y., 11 March, 1766 ; married, 13
January, 1 787, Deacon Amos Graves. He moved
from Lebanon, X. Y., to Sherburne, Chenango
County, X. Y., and thence to Brighton, Monroe
County, N. Y., where he was one of the founders
(and deacon) of the Baptist, church. He was the
pioneer settler in all the places to which he
moved. He died at Harbor Creek, Erie County,
Penn., 29 April, 1836, aged 82. She died rhere,
at the residence of her son Chauncey Graves,
some years after her husband, aged 89 years, 4
202 FOURTH GEXERATION".
months, and 6 daj's, retaining ber mental facul-
ties to the last.
Amos and Hannah^ (Kenned}') Graves had chil-
dren :
1. Luraney^ Graves, born, 30 January, 1788, at
Lebanon, N. Y. ; married, 30 January,
ISOO, Dr. James Pratt, of Eaton, Madi-
son County, N. Y, : both are now de-
ceased. They had five children :
1. Virgil" Pratt, died iu California, in
1855.
... 2. Galen" Pratt, died in Palmyra, Me.
.3. Lurancy'^ Pratt, married Foot,
. of EUicotville, Cattaraugus County,
N. Y.
4. Homer7 Pratt, lived at EUicotville.
5. Callista^ Pratt, deceased.
. 2. Betsey^ Graves, born 7 February, 1 790 ; died
23 March, 1790.
— 3. Esthei-^ Graves, bom 13 April, 1791 ; mar-
ried at Sherburne, X. Y., 23 October,
1811, Deacon Abner Calkins, of Hamil-
ton, N. Y., and had five'' children.
4. Linus G.^ Graves, born 25 May, 1793 ; died
J'oung.
5. Amos^ Graves, born 25 May, 1794 ; married,
1st, at Concord, Erie County, Penn., 21
June, 1827, Clarissa Saxton, who died 17
April, 1833 ; 2d, 7 July, 1836, his cousin
• ' Harriet Wentworth^ Bloss, of Brighton,
X. Y. He had one son, ^Landeville Byron'^
Graves, by first marriage, who died young.
Another son" resided at Brighton, X. Y.
€. Chaunceyfi Graves, born 11 October, 1796;
married at Westfield, X. Y., 7 Novem-
ber, 1837, Betsey Palmer ; lived at Harbor
Ch-eek, Erie County, Penn., and had three
children.
7. Asahel-^ Graves, born 24 April, 1799 ; died
24 August, 1801.
GRANDCHILDREN OF JOHX^ WEXTWORTH, 203
8. Milton^ Graves, horn 31 3*ra_v, 1801 ; mar-
ried, at Galena, 111., Betsey llerve3' ; lived
at Louisa, Stephenson Count}-, 111., and
had:
1. Alice "VVentworth" Graves,
9. Hannah^ Graves, born 7 September, 1803 ;
married, at Concord, Erie County, Peun.,
,• . Otis Thatcher, of Hornelsviile, Steuben
County, N. Y., and had seven" children.
Their son Solon' Thatcher graduated at
Union College, N. Y., in 1855.
,10. Amy AYeutworth^ Graves, born 26 February,
- =-' 1806; married at Erie, Penn., 29 Septem-
. . ber, 1830, Dr. Patrick VT. Gray, of Buf-
falo, X. Y., and had four" children. He
• • , .. ,, . lived at Elmira, X. Y. ; their son, Carroll
- . E." Gray, married in 1853, and lived in
Iowa.
^ . . 11. Cordelia Maria^ Graves, boni 13 August,
. ■ ., . . 1810; married, 4 April, 1834, Dr. Joel
C. Ha}T}es, of Leesburg, Mercer County,
;. :~: Penn. She died 30 April, 1847, leaving
one^ child.
; 12. CynthiaS Graves, born 3 October, 1811;
- •. ■ . married, at Sherburne, X. Y., 12 Septem-
ber, 18—, Jonathan McCulIoch, of Milan,
Ohio.
.13. Mary An nS Graves, born 27 July, 1812;
. . married, at Erie, Penn., 30 October, 1831,
Andrew Aiken, who was one of the Police
■ Justices of Chicago, 111., in 1858, 1859,
- . and 1860.
479. VIII. Amy5 Kennedy, born 1768; married, at Xew
■Canaan, X. Y., 4 October, 1790, Joseph Bloss,
of Allbrd, Mass., who died at Brighton, X. Y.,
16 February, 1838, aged 78 years. He was one
of the founders of the Congregational church at
Brighton, X. Y. He purchased a part of the
farm of hi-s brother-in-law, Deacon Amos Graves,
204 FOUTxTH GENERATION.
when the Deacon died. She died at Brighton,
10 October, 1827. Their children were :
1. Harriet AVentworth'' Bloss, born at Alford,
Mass., 2G September, 1792; married at
Brighton,' N. Y., as his second wife, her
cousin Amos^ Graves, son of Deacon
Amos and ITannah^^ (Kennedy) Graves.
2. William Clough*^ Bloss, born 19 January,
1795; married, 19 June, 1823, Mary B.
Blossom, and lived in Rochester, N. Y.
They had five children ; among whom wag
"William "Wirt" Bloss, of Cincinnati, Ohio,
who married, at Columbus, Ohio, Cath-
erine Louisa Skinner.
3. Sarah E.'^ Bloss, born 15 December, 1797;
married, at Brighton, N. Y., 16 June,
1817, Samuel O. Cogswell, of Richmond,
Mass., and died at Brighton, leaving four
children.'^ Their son Joseph H.' Cogs-
well married, 16 August, 1853, Julia
Brewster.
4. Amy Kennedy^ Bloss, born 6 February',
• 1800; married, at Brighton, N. Y., 8
April, 1823, Isaac Moore, founder of
Clover Street Seminary, and lived at
Brighton.
5. Joseph B. 6 Bloss, boni 11 January, 1802 ;
married, at Rochester, N. Y'., 2 April,
1828, Caroline A. Buck, and lived in
Shiawasso, Mich.
6. Olivia Goodwin^ ^BIoss, born 4 February,
1804 ; lived single, at Brighton, X. Y.
7. James Orville^ Bioss, born November 1805 ;
married, at Brighton, N. Y., 11 Novem-
ber, 1834, Eliza Lockwood, of Brighton.
They lived in Rochester, N. Y., and had
seven children. Their daughter Sarah
Louisa" Bloss died at Rochester, 23 No-
vember, 1853, aged 18.
8. Charlotte Maria^ Bloss, born 11 July, 1803 ;
GRAXDCIIILDREX OP GERSHOM" WENTWORTH. 205
married, 3 February, 1836, Ezra Rose-
burgh, and lived in Brighton, having one'
child.
9. Theodore Edwin^ Bloss, born 12 January,
1811 ; died in a few days.
10. Celestia Angenette^ Bloss, born 7 March,
1812 ; married, 12 March, 1849, Isaac
W. Brewster, who died 29 July, 1854,
aged 55. She died 13 October, 1855,
aged 43. She was a teacher in the Clo-
ver Street Seminary, Rochester, X. Y. ;
and authoress of an " Ancient History,"
and several other school books.
480. IX. John^ Kennedy, born 12 October, 1770. [1351]
GRANDCHILDREN OF GERSHOM'^ WENTWORTH.
Abigail'' (140. II.), daughter of John^ and Jane (Richards)
Weutworth, born 15 August, 1738; married, 4 January, 1765,
William Kelsey. He died, aged 28 years. She died 2 November,
1815, aged 77 years.
They had:
481. I. John-^ Kelsey, bom 10 February, 1766 ; died, single,
in 1802.
James5 Kelsey, born 15 April, 1768. [1358}
William^ Kelsey, born 18 July, 1770. [1364]
Hannah^ Kelsey, born in 1772, died in 1792.
Abigail Kelsey, born 22 October, 1775 ; mamed.
James Richards. [1375]
Jaues^ (141. III.), son of John^ and Jane (Richards) Went-
worth, born 25 December, 1741 ; moved, when quite a young man,
to Bristol, Me., and was one of the first settlers there. He married
Elizabeth Williams, in 1769. He was drowned, while* crossing
Daraariscotta River, 2 June, 1778. His wife died 20 August, 1827,
aged 16.
James-* and Elizabeth (Williams) Wentworth had children:
486. I. Jane,^ born 20 November, 1770 ; died, single, about
1857, upon the homestead and in the house which
13
482.
II.
483.
III.
484.
IV.
485.
V.
487.
11.
488.
III.
Af^9.
IV.
490.
V.
20G FOURTH GENERATION.
her father built •when she was but three years
old.
John,5 born 30 May, 1772. [1382]
Esther,^ born 19 Februar}-, 1774 ; married her cousin
AVilliam5 (483) Kelsey. [1364]
Samuel,^ born 3 March, 1776. [1393]
James,^ born 9 February, 1778. [1405]
Gershom^ (142. IV.), son of John^ and Jane {"Richards) "SVent-
worth, bom 10 May, 1744; married Mary Richards. She died
about 1831. He died in Searsraont, Me., April 1825.
Gershom"* and Mary (Richards) "Wentworth had children :
491. I. Sarah,= born 15 March, 1776; married in Sears-
mont, Me., Oliver Richards. [1413]
492. n. Mary,-^ born 20 May, 1778 ; married Dodivah
Richards. [141.9]
493. III. John,5 born 13 January, 1780. [H27]
494. IV. James, 5 born 14 May, 1782; married, in 1841,
Mary Little ; and died, childless, in 1846.
495. V. Hannah,^ born 20 July, 1784; married, and had
three children.^
496- VI. Samuel.s born 8 August, 1786; died, single, in
Searsmont, Me., March 1863.
497. VII. Becjamin,^ born February 1790 ; was living, single,
at Hazelton's Corners, Searsmont, Me., in 1867,
James^ (148. VI.), sou of SamueP and Sarah (TVilliams) TTeut-
worth, born 5 January, 1742. He was living in Rochester, X. H.,
in 1774. He was a Corporal in Capt. David Place's company, in
Col. Bedell's regiment, in 1775 ; and was in Capt. Daniel McDuf-
fie's company in 1777. There was a -lames "Wentworth in the
force raised for the army in Xew York in 1776, paid by Col.
Evans, of Dover, X. H. There was also a James "Wentworth cap-
tm-ed in 1776, in Capt. "^'yman's company, Col. Patterson's regi-
ment, of the Continental army. It is supposed that this was
James.'*
He married, Ist, Abigail Hayes, and had three children, all of
whom died in infancy. She was admitted a member of Rochester
(N. H.) church, 24 October, 1784. He married, 2d, in Rochester,
X. H., 23 December, 1790. Deborah Weymouth, who was adminis-
GRANDCHILDREN OF GERSHO.M- WENTWORTH. 207
tratrix on his estate, "^nd was alive in IS 1-1. He died 17 August,
1811.
James^ had by his first wife :
498. I. ,5 died in infancy.
499. II. ,^ died in infancy.
500. III. ,^ died in infanc3\
James'' liad b\- his second wife :
501. lY.- Rebecca,^'' born 23 February, 1792 ; lived, single, in
^[ilton, X. II.
502. V. Sally ,5 died when 4 years old.
503. YI. Jaraes,^ born about 1801 ; married Abigail Dow, of
Hollis, Me. ; lived in Biddeford, Me., and was
found dead in the river which separates Maine
from New Hampshire, in May 1832 or 1833. He
left no children. His widow Abigail married, 14
December, 1834, Benjamin Kimball, of Biddeford,
Me.
IlEXRr^ (149. YI.), son of SamueF and Sarah (Williams) Wen^
worth, born 8 October, 1747. He was a private in Capt. David
Copp's company, in the Revolutionary army, in 1775 ; and in the
force raised for the expedition against Canada, 27 July, 1776. He
was at one time a resident of East-Town, now "Wakefield, N. H. ;
but died, 24 January, 1820, on the old homestead of his grand-
father, willed to him by his brother Joshua.-* He married, 17 Feb-
ruarj', 1800, Dorcas, daughter of Aaron and Mary Riclier. (Aaron
Ricker lived on " Otis Hill," so called, in Dover, N. H.)
His widow, Dorcas, married Alden, and moved to Ray-
mond, Racine County, Wis., where she died 25 September, 1848.
Henry'* was 53 years old when he married, and his wife was 18.
They had children :
'504. I. Sarah,^ born 23 April, 1801 ; died 15 August, 1828,
in Rollinsford, N. H.
505. II. Samuel,^ born 5 September, 1S02 ; died 2S May,
1803.
506. III. HannahjS bom 1 June, 1S04 ; married, in Xew York
city, in 1838, Samuel English, and lived in Ray-
mond, Racine County, Wis.
507. lY. Joshua,^ born 6 March, 1807. [1437]
20S
FOUKTH GENERATION.
GKANDCIIILDREX OF EZEKIEL^ Tv'EXTWORTH.
FaCHARD'' (155..L), son of Jolin3 and Martha (Miller) Went-
wortli, born about 1708; was named for his maternal grand-
father, Richard Miller. He married Rebecca Knox* (then called
Nock), said to be of Berwick, Me. ; (she had a sister Love, who
died, single, at an advanced age ; and sister Mar}-, who married
her husband's brother Thomas.-*) They lived in Rochester, N. H.
Both of them joined the church there in 1766; and in 1774, he
signed (with sons Josiah^ and Isaac^) a protest against settling a
new minister, believing the old contract to be still binding. He
died in Rochester, X. H., in 1796 (according to his family record),
aged 88 years. His will was proved '2d June, 1796. His wife sur-
vived him.
512.
Y.
513.
VI.
514.
vn.
They had the follovring children, order of birth not certain :
508. I. Thomas,^ was drowned before his father's death.
509. II. Daniel,^ died single before his father's death, in con-
sequence of drinking cold water to excess, j
510. III. Mercy, 5 married Peter Home, of Rochester,
X. H.
511. lY. Sarah,5 married Richard "Walker, of Milton, X.
H.
Jolm.-^ [1430]
Josiah.5 [1448]
Isaac. 5 [1454]
. * Thomas Nock was of Cuchecho (D.nerl, X. H., in 10.72; was taxed at Dover
Neck, im2-5. He had wife, Eebecca, dau;zhter of Ifenry Tebbetts. Thomas
died 2y October, IGCji]. His \vidu%y married Philip Benmore, 28 September, lfi69;
and died oi) March, 1G.S0. Thomas Nock had cliildreu: Thomas (who api)ears by
his will to have died without issue); .Sylvanus (whose -vdll was dated 7 March,
171G, proved 13 February. 1710-17, and mentions wife Ilsther, children: Sylvanus,
Thomas, James, Zachariah, P:iizabeth, and Sarah); Rebecca; Elizal>eih, Ix^rn 21
November, 1603, died 12 >ray, H]t]'.); and Henry, born 8 February, IWO.
There was a Sylvanus Nock, juryman in York County, Me., in ICM, who mar-
ried f^lizabeth, daughter of James Emery.
t There was a Daniel "Wentworth who enlisted against the Indians. 1 ^far
1758; died at Fort Edward. Also, a Daniel 'Wentworth, wlio enlisted 8 March^
17C0; discharged 27 Novemlx-r, 1760.
GRANDCHILDREN- OF EZEKIEL" WENTWORTH.
109
EzEKiKL-« (156. II.), son of John^ and Martha (Miller) Vrent-
worth, about 1710; received land in Berwick, Me., from his
uncle PauP (32) by will, and apparently lived and died upon that
land, which is still possessed by his descendants. It is on the
Pine Hill road, about two miles from Great Falls, N. II., and near
a brook calledjfroui him) " Ezekiel's brook."
He and wife Martha deeded, 21 February, 1757, at P>erwick, to
Klisha Hill, her share of her father's estate.
He married Martha, daughter of Benjamin Lord. (Benjamin
Lord's children were given in 1757, as Martha married Ezekiel
AVentworth,— Margaret married James Brackett, — Phebe married
Thomas Downs, — Anne married John James, — and Elisha Lord,
deceased.)
EzekieH and :Martha (Lord) Wentworth, had :
515. I. Benjamin,- eldest : he was in the army and was
discharged for ill health. A man was sent
with him to take him home, but he was unable
to get farther than Charlestown N. H., (then
"Number Four"), where he died, single; his
father was with him at his death.
516. II. Patience,^ born 13 March, 1749; married 9 Sep-
tember, 1771, Nicholas-* (323) Wentworth, son
of Ebenezer,3 and gi-andson of Benjamin- Her
numerous descendants will be given with the
family of her husband. [8SG]
* 517. III. Mercy ,^ baptized 14 July, 1755, at Berwick,
Me.; married 1st, 9 December, 1773, Jolin
Smith, jr. : 2d. Samuel Corson. She died 18
July, 1825, and Corson married the widow of
Ephraim^ ('30) Wentworth, in line of Reu-
ben,^ Ephraim;2 Ephraim.-^ [2131]
Paul,^" born in Berwick, about 1737. [1464]
Noah,^ born in Berwick, about 1740. [1473]
Samuel,-^ born in Berwick, 19 February, 1742.
[1478]
521. VII. Ezekiel,^ born about 1743. [1490]
Thomas* (157. III.), son of John^ and Martha (ililler) Went-
worth, lived in Soraersworth, N. H. He married Mary Knox
(then Nock), sister tc the wife of his brother Eichard.^ She lived
518.
IV.
519
V.
520.
^^.
210 FOURTH GENKRATIOX.
with her son Caleb-^ AVentworth, in Lebanon, Me., and died there
6 December, 1802, aged 88 years. The warrant to appraise the
property of her husband, Thomas,'* was taken out 29 November,
1758. There was a Thomas Wentworth and Moses "Wentworth in
the expedition against Canada in 1758, whom the writer has taken
for father and son ; this Thomas died in the expedition, 4 October
1758. But there was another Tliomas"* (146), (son of SaraueP
(27) and grandson of Deacon Gershom- (4) Wentworth), who died
on a Canadian expedition in 1758, aged about 21 j-ears, and the
writer is unable to distinguish between them. Yet, as the warrant
to appraise the property of the Thomas^ of this paragraph was
taken out in 1758, he evidentlj- died in that 3'ear, whether in the
expedition or not. His children mostly settled in Lebanon, Me,,
but whether before or after their father's death is not known.
The autograph here copied was signed 2 August, 1758, as wit-
ness to his uncle Gershom's^ (163) will:
C5
'^(Tmc^
Thomas^ and Mary (Xock) Wentworth had children :
522. I. Martha,^ born 17 Januar}-, 1738 ; married Ebene-
zer Hanson. [1502]
Moses, ^ born 8 November, 1740. [1505]
Mary,5 born 11 April, 1742; married, 23 Novem-
ber, 1769, William Grant, jr. ; lived in Lebanon,
Me., and died, childless, 4 September, 1822.
Nathaniel,^ born 21 October, 1743. [1517]
Richard,^ born 16 May, 1746. [1522]
Jedediah,^ born 2 November, 1748. [1532]
.James, 5 born 1 March, 1752 ; died young.
Caleb,^ born 21 November, 1753. [1544]
The descendants of Thomas"* are far more numerous than those
of any other one of the fourth generation.
John"** (160. I.) son of Capt. Benjamin^ and Elizabeth (Leigh-
ton) Wentworth, generally known as '-Col. John" or "Judge
John," was horn in that part of Dover which became Som-
* Gre-at-^aridfather of the author of this work.
523.
II.
524.
III.
525.
IV.
526.
V.
527.
\l.
528.
VII.
529.
VIII.
GRAyDCniLr»REN OF EZEKIEL- WEN'TWORTII. 211
ersworth and is novr Rollinsford, 30 Mfirch, 1719 ; baptized (Dover
church records) 26 December, 1722.
Left fatherless at the age of six years, with three sisters 3-ounger
than himself, he was much indebted to his uncle, Col. PauP (32),
for his earl}' advantages. Col. YauP took a deep interest in
him, and made him his chief heir, willing him the homestead at
his death.*
He was chosen one of the Selectmen of Dover in 1717, as "Capt.
John," and was frequently reelected while Somersworth continued
to be a part of Dover. He was chosen Eepresentative to the Leg-
islature from Dover, in 1749, and various years until the separa-
tion of Somersworth. He was Eepresentative from Somersworth
in 1767, and perhaps earlier; and annually thereafter. He was
chosen Speaker of the House in 1771, and ^yas continued in otTice
during the existence of the Provincial government ; the Provincial
House did not meet after 1775.
Upon the organization of Strafford Count}', 1773, he was made
Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and held the place
till the Provincial government ended.f Under the Revolutionary
* See the will in the account of Col. PauP (32) Wentworth.
t His colleagues were Otis Baker, John Plumer, and George Frost.
Judge Baker lived at Dover, and his history is given in connection with his
marriage with Lydia* (1(71) Weutworth, dangliter of Dea. Gershom.^ He was the
maternal great-grandfather of the author of this work. He continued on the
bench until 1785.
Judge Plumer lived at Rochester, X. H., and died there, 19 November, 1815,
aged 95. He continued on the B.-nch until 17'J'i.
Judge Frost remained on the Bench until 170.3; lived at Durham, N. H., and
died 21 June, 17!.if), aged 76. He was .b<jrn at 2sew Castle, 2G April, 1720. He
was son of John Frost, who married ila'rv, sister of Sir William Pepperrell. (For
"Pepperrell" family, see note to the name in the family "William* (8.5) son of
Lieut.-Gov. John'' and grandson of Samuel' Wentworth.) He was grand-
son of -Maj. Charles Frost, of Kittery, who was killed by the Indians 4 July,
1697. (For " Frost" family history, see forward to John° (531) Wentworth, son
of the alxtve John.*)
Judge Frost was delegate to the Continental Congress in 1770, 1777 and 1779,
and Counsellor three years, from 1781. For a more extended notice of him and
his family, see Xt:v^ Erujland Hist, and Gemal. Rt-gister, for July 1849, and April
1851.
212 FOUUTn GEN'ERATION.
government he was chosen one of the Judges of the Superior
Court, 17 January, 1776, and served until his death.* He was
one of the State Counsellors for the same period. lie was colonel
of the 2d New Hampshire regiment when the review took place by
Gov. Johu^ (3' 1)5 ^^ which Kev, Jeremy Belknap preached a noted
sermon on Military Dutj', which is preserved in the Library of the
IMassachusetts Historical Societ^-.t He was lieutenant-colonel
under Col. John Gage, as early as 17G7.
The Colonial Legislature was in session at Portsmouth, N. H.',
28 May, 1774, and
Voted — Th&t the Hon. John Weatworth, Esq., of this House, Samuel
Cutts, John Gedding, Clement March, Josiah Bartlett. Henry Prescott,
and John Pickering, Esquires, be a committee of this House to correspond,
as occasion maj- require, with the coaimittees that are or may be appointed
in our sister colonies, and to exhibit to this House an account of such
their proceedings when required.
He was in the Speaker's chair, when Gov. Jolm^ (S'l) ^ent-
worth sent in the following message :
Mr. Speaker axd Gextlemex of the Assembly:
As I look upon the measures entered upon by the House of Assembly to
be inconsistent with his Majesty's service, and the good of this Govern-
ment, it is my duty, as far as in me lies, to prevent any detriment that
might arise from such proceedings. I do, therefore, hereby dissolve the
General Assembly of this Province, and it is dissolved accordingly.
J. WENTWORTH.
Portsmouth, June S, 1774.
The following letter, written by Col. John-* Weutworth, only three
days after the dissolution of the Provincial House of Representa-
tives of which he was speaker, will be read with interest :
Cogswell, in his statistics of StraSbrJ County, X. H., sets down this Col. John,
"^^entworth as Judge of Probate for tlie Province. This is a mistake. The
Judge of Probate was John' (.h4), of Portsmouth, X. H., son of Lieut. -Gov.
John,' (14), son of SamueP.
*Plumer, in the biography of his father, Hon. "William Plumer, erroneously
calls him a la^vJ-e^. Judge John never studied law, nor ev^n had an academical
education. Plumer confounds him with his .son John^ (."».'51), who never was a
Judge; who wa.s a lawyer, but never bad time to practise much, a5 he died early
and was engaged almost exclusively in governmental afluirs while be lived.
t See succeeding note concerning Otis Baker, Lieut.-Col. on that occasion.
GR.^'DCHILDREN OP EZEKIEL^ VTEXTWORTn. 213
SoMERSwonrii, June 11th, 177-t.
GENTi.E>rEN-:— Your favor of the 2'^th ult., and 4th instant, made their
journey from Portsmouth here so slovrh- as not to arrive before the 9th
instant — after I had seen the tremendous act, and pending bills -which
they caused.
I enclose you a vote of the late assembly -wliicli, with the aid of one
(not by me) for a committee to correspond with our sister colonies, I ap-
prehend, produced a dissolution of tkem and their coiumittee at a stroke
on the 8th instant. This measure, I conceive, took its rise from minis-
terial intluence, by express instructions to our amiable governor: similiar
to which, I susp&et, reach all of his order on the continent.
A rivetted opinion of the good and gracious intentions of our lawful
sovereign constrains me to believe that, to reinstate in his royal favor, he
needs only be divested of the unfavorable impressions of America's in-
veterate foes, whose secret machinations evidently tend to disunite what,
when disunited, will be no longer powerful.
The sons of freedom in New Hampshire, I believe, sympathize with
your metropolis in its present distress. So mighty a display of ministerial
vengeance can be accounted for only from your noble eflbrts to stem the
torrent of oppression.
Any notices on the present critical situation of America which you shall
please to favor me with (whether I am or not a member of the next
Assembly), shall be acknowledged and faithfully communicated, by
Gentlemen,
Your friend and countryman,
JOHN WEXT^^'ORTH.
To the Gentlemen, the Committee, &c,
Massachusetts.
By order of the members of the Assembly so abruptly dissolved,
he issued the following circular :
To the Parish of
Whereas the colonies in general upon this continent think it highly ex-
pedient and necessary, in the present critical and alarming situation of
their public affairs, that DELEGATES should be appointed, by and in
behalf of each, to join a general CONGRESS, proposed to meet at Phila-
delphia, the first day of December next, to devise and consider v.hat mea-
sures will be most advisable to be taken and pursued by all the colonies
for the establishment of their PJGHTS AND LIBERTIES upon a just and
solid foundation, and for the restoration of union and harmony between
the mother country and the colonies. And whereas the members of the
late House of Representatives for this Province now met to deliberate on
this subject, are unanimously of the opinion that it is expedient and neces-
sary for this province to join said CONGRESS for the above purpose, and
recommend it to the towns in this province respectively to choose and
Empower one or more persons, in their behalf, to meet at Exeter on the
214 FOURTH GENERATION'.
21st ilciy of this instant, at ten of the o'clock in the forenoon, to join in the
choice of DKLKGATES to the GENERAL CONGRESS. In order to elfect
the desired end, it is necessarj- that each town, as soon as may be, contri-
bute their proposition of the expense of sending : it is therefore desired
that the same may be raised by subscription or otherwise, and. if conven-
ient, sent by the person by your parish appointed : Your proportion of
which is pounds lawful money.
The utility of which measure is so apparent, we doubt not your ready
compliance with this proposal.
By desire of the meeting,
i JOHN WENTWORTH, Chairman.
Portsmouth, N. H. July G, 1774.
P. S. Considering the distressing situation of our public affairs, Thurs-
day the Uth inst., is recommended to be kept as a day of fasting, humilia-
tion and prayer throughout this Province.
This, the first Revolutiouaiy Congress in New Hampshire, met
at the appointed time, and Col. John"* Wentworth was chosen
Chairman, and as such signed the credentials of Gen. John Sulli-
van and Nathaniel Folsom, as delegates to the first Continental
Congress in Philadelphia, 5 September, 1774.
The first Congi-ess having recommended another on the 10 May,
1775, Col. Wentworth issued the following cu-cular :
"Whereas the Ameiican Continental Congress have recommended another
on the 10th May next, we, the Proi-incial CommiUee, conceiving it highly
expedient and necessary to send DELEGATES lor this province to the
Congress proposed to be held then, recommend it to the respective towns
in this government to appoint deputies on their behalf, to meet at Exeter
on Wednesday, the 25th day of January next, for the choice of delegates
to represent this Province at such intended Congress : and also to em-
power such deputies, when so met, to choose a committee of their body
to proportion the sum each town ought to pay towards sending such
delegates.
By order of the Committee.
JOHN WEXTWORTH,
Nov. 30th, 1774. Ch.virma>'.
That convention organized at the appointed time, and made
Col. John"* Wentworth President. Gen. John Sullivan and Gov.
John Langdon were elected delegates to the Continental Congress,
to be held at Philadelphia on the 10 May, 1775. And it was
GRANDCHILDREN OF EZEKIEL" WENT^ORTH. 215
Voted, That the Hon. John* Wentworth, Esq., Col. Nathaniel Folsom,*
Hon. Mesheck Weave. Esq., Col. Jo jiuh Bartlett, Col.Chri.'itopher Toppau.t
Ebeuezer Thompson + and William Whipple, Esqrs., be a comiuittee in be-
half of this Province to call a Provincial Convention of Deputies, vsrhen
they shall judu;e the exigencies of the public affairs require it; and that
they together -with Samuel Cutts and John Pickering, Esqrs., be a commit-
tee of correspondence for this Province.
A long address " To the inhabitants of the Province of New
Hampshire," was then voted, and that address was signed, " J.
Wentworth, President."
This address iwas published in the Xew Hampshire Gazette, at
Portsmouth, on the 3 February', 1775 :
Province of Xeic Hampshire.
At the convention of Deputies appointed by the several towns in the
Province aforesaid, held at Exeter on the 25th day of January, 1775.
Present Hi members.
Hex. JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq.,
President.
Voted, unanimously. That we heartily approve of the proceedings of the
grand Continental Congress respecting the just state of the rights and
liberties of the British colonies; and of the means recommended to restore,
secure, and protect the same. And that we return our most unfeigned
thanks to the late members of that Congress in general and to those of
this Province in particular for the faithful discharge of the important trust
reposed in them.
Voted, That John Sullivan and John Langdon, Esqs., be delegates to
represent this Province in the Continental Congress proposed to be held
at Philadelphia on the 10th day of May next: and that they each of them,
in the absence of the other, have full and ample power, in behalf of this
Province, to consent and agree to all measures which said Congress shall
deem necessary to obtain redress of American grievances.
Voted, That two hundred and fifty pounds lawful money be raised for
defraying the expenses of said delegates.
Voted, That the Hon. .John Wentworth, Esq., Col. Nathaniel Folsom,
Hon. Meschach Weare, Esq., Col. -Josiah Bartlett, Col. Christopher Toppan,
Ebenezer Thompson, and William Whipple, Esqs., be a committee in be-
half of this Province to call a Provincial convention of deputies, when
* Col. Folsom lived at Exet.?r, N. H., wa.s Chief .Justice of Court of Common
Pleas, and died 2i3 May, ITW, A'^eA \'A. Gov. Giluiau married his dauf,'hter.
t Col. Toppan lived at Hampton, N. H. "Wo-s Judge of Court of Common
Pleas and Counsellor. He died iS February, 1818, aged 83.
t Ebenezer Thompson was a physician ; Justice of the Superior Coun.; Coun-
sellor and Secr.;turv of Staie. He died \Z Aii^usi. \i02, ai^ed (3.5.
216 FOURTH GEXERATIOX.
they sluUl judge the exii^'eucies of public atJairs require it; and that they
togcther with Samuel Ciitts, and Johu Tickering, Esq., be a Comiuittec of
Correspondence for tliis Province.
Voted, Tiie following Address to the inhabitants of the Province of New
Hampshire :
Brethkex : — M'hen we consider the unhappy condition to which you
and your American brethren are reduced ; when we reflect that for near
ten months past you have been deprived of any share of your own govern-
ment, and of those advantages which flow to society from legislative as-
semblies ; when we view the lowering clouds, charged with ministerial ven-
geance, fast spreading over this extensive continent, ready to burst on the
heads of its inhabitants, and to involve the whole British Empire in one
common ruin* — at this alarming juncture, duty to Almighty God, to our
country, ourselves, and posterity, loudly demand our most strenuous ex-
ertions to avoid the impending danger.
Such are the means adopted by the British Ministry for enslaving you;
and with such incessant vigilance have their plans been prosecuted, that
tyranny already begins to wear its banner in your borders, and to threaten
these once happy regions with ini>inaous and detestable slavery. Shall we,
knowing the value of freedom, and nursed in the arms of liberty, make a
base and ignominious surrender of our rights, thereby consigning suc-
ceeding generations to a condition of wretchedness, from which perhaps
all human eflbrts will be insufficient to extricate them? Duty to ourselves
and regard for our country should induce us to defend our liberties and to
transmit the fair inheritance unimpaired to posterity.
Should our restless enemies drive us to arms in defence of everything
we hold dear, we should be reduced to a state dreadful, even in contempla-
tion ; for should we prove victorious, the blood of our brethren shed in
the unhappy contest would cause the laurels to wither on our brows, and
make the conquerors mourn with the vanquished.
But should our enemies be successful, they will thereby rivet the chains
of slavery upon us and our posterity. Thus surrounded with dangers and
distresses on every side, it behoves as to adopt and pursue such peaceful
measures as under God aviII be most likely to prevent those dreadful calam-
ities with which we are threatened.
Firstly; Sensible that to point out with any degree of certainty the
methods by which you may shun the threatening evils would require more
than human wisdom, we can only recommend such measures as appear to
us most likely to answer that desirable end, and best calculated to restore
to you that peace and harmony so ardently wished for by every good and
honest American. We therefore earnestly recommend : —
1st. That you discountenance and discourage all trespasses and injuries
against individuals and their property, and all disorders of every kind; and
that you cultivate and maintain peace and harmony among yourselves.
2d. That you yield due obedience to the Magistrate within this Govern-
ment, and carefully endeavor to support the laws thereof.
3d. That you strictly adhere to the association of the late Continental
GRAXDCHILDUEX OF EZEKIEL^ WENTWOUTn. 217
Congress, and deal with the violators of it iu the manner therein recom-
mended.
•ith. That Tou endeavor particuhirly to enforce the laws of the Province
against hawkers, pedlers, and petty shopmen.
5th. That you abstain from the use of East India tea, whenever or by
whatever means it has or may be imported.
Gth. That you encourage and support your several committees of cor-
respondence and inspection iu discharging the very important trust you
have reposed in them.
7th. In case any of the inhabitants of these Colonies should be seized in
order to be transported to Great Britain, or other parts beyond the sea,
to be tried for otfeuces supposed to be committed in America, you con-
duct yourselves agreeable to the advice of the late Continental cougre.ss.
8th. That in^vour several stations you promote and encourage the man-
ufactures of this country, and endeavor, both by precept and example, to
induce all under yon, and with whom you are connected, to practise econ-
omy and industry, and to shun all kinds of extravagance.
9th. That the oUicers of the several regiments strictly comply with the
laws of this Province for regulating the militia; and as the militia upon
this contiueut, if properly disciplined, would be able to do great service in
its defence, should it ever be invaded by its Majesty's enemies, that you ac-
quaint yourselves ivith the manual exercise, particularly that recommended
and enjoined by the Captain General; the motions being natural, easy,
and best calculated to qualify persons for real action, and also to improve
themselves in those evolutions which are necessary for infantry in time of
engagement.
10th. That, as your enemies are using every art to impoverish and dis-
tress you in order to induce submission to their arbitrary mandates, you
carefully shun those measures which may have a tendency to distress your
brethren and fellow suflerers ; and avoid all unnecessary lawsuits, and en-
deavor to settle disputes between you in the most amicable and least ex-
pensive manner. That all debtors exert themselves iu discharging their
just debts, and all creditors exercise such lenity as their circumstances
will admit of. .
. 11th. That, as the inhabitants of the to'.vn of Boston, in the Province of
Massachusetts Bay, are now laboring under a load of ministerial ven-
geance, laid npon them to enforce obedience to certain arbitrary and un-
constitutional acts, which if once submitted to must involve all America in
slaverj- and ruin; conscious that all these Colonies are largely indebted to
the virtue and fortitude of those patriotic asserters of freedom, we heartilj-
recommend a continuation of your contributions for the relief of that
oppressed people ; and that you keep yourselves in constant readiness to
support them in their just opposition whenever necessity may require.
Lastly, We earnestly entreat you at this time of tribulation and dis-
tress, when your enemies are urging you to despair, when every scene
around you is full of gloom and horror, that, in imitation of your pious
forefathers, with contrition of spirit and penitence of heart, you implore
I'j
218 FOURTH GENERATION*.
the Divine Being, wlio alone is able to deliver you from your prosout un-
happy and distressing situation, to espouse your rigliteous cause, secure
your liberties, and fix tliem on a firm and lasting basis; and we fervently
beseech him to restore to you and your American brethren that peace and
tranquillity so ardently sought for by every true friend to liberty and man-
kind.
By order of the Convention.
JOHN WENTWORTH, President.
The call for the above Convention was as follows :
Whereas the American Continental Congress have recom.mended another
to be held at Philadelphia, on the 10th day of :\Iay next, We, the Provin-
cial Committee, conceiving it highly expedient and necessary to send
Delegates for the Province to the Congress proposed to be held there,
recommend it to the respective towns in this Government to appoint
Deputies in their behalf to meet at Exeter, on Wednesday, the 25th day of
January next, for the choice of Delegates, to represent this Pro\-ince at
such intended Congress : and also to empower such Deputies so met to
choose a Committee of their Body to proportion the sum each town ought
to pay towards sending such delegates.
By order of the Committee.
JOHN WENTWORTH, aiairman.
November 30, 1774.
The Massachusetts Provincial Congress was in session at Con-
cord, Mass., 11 April, 1775, and voted to send an address to the
people of the other States ; and that the one to New Hampshire
be addressed to the Hon. John "Wentworth, Esq, This address
was dated 22 April, 1775, at Cambridge, Mass., and gave the first
account of the battle of Lexington and of Concord. It described
the British as then encamped on Bunker's Hill.
After the battle of Lexington, there was a Convention called at
Exeter to deliberate upon the crisis. It met 21 April, 1775, it
being on Friday, and two days after the battle. They raised a
Committee who went to Concord, jMass., to consult with tlie Con-
gress there ; and then they adjourned to Tuesday, the 25th iust.
Col. Wentwoi-th was President of this Convention.
It met according to adjournment ; and Col. Wentworth, not
being able to attend, sent the following letter. Mesheck Weare*
* Sou of Jadge Nathaniel Weare, and born 1(3 June, 1713. Graduated atH. C.
1735. Elected Chief Ju.stice of Superior Court, when Col. Wentwurth was
elected one of the Judges; President of the State from 177^5 to 1785 (the word.
President being then used for Goreruor); and died 15 January, 178i3.
GRA^'DCEILDREN' OF EZEKIEL" WEXTWORTH. 219
•was chosen President j)ro tempore. It had a session on the 2d ^lay,
Dr. Thornton* being President pro tempore. It adjourned on the
4th May, as the Provincial Assembly met at Portsmouth on that
day.
The original of the following letter is now on file in the Secre-
tary of State's oQice at Concord, X. II.
SOMERSWOUTH, April 25, 1775, ^
Tuesday. G o'clock. \
Gextlemex;
My health is such, it is impracticable for me to be at Exeter tliis day.
I was very ill ab'e to atteud hist v.eek. Hope you will agree on some
method to prevent tlie soldiers bein,:? mustered on every false alarm ;
otherwise we shall soou be distressed fur want of pruvijiions. It was
surprising to see the number that collected when I came from Exeter, at
New Market, Durliam, Dover, Somersworth, etc.; some of whom came
.to Dover, twenty miles or more. You must know the conseiiuences, if not
prevented. I lieartily wish the ])ivine direction and blessinjr may attend
your consultations and determinations; and, after assuring you that I am
engaged in the same cause with you, am your sincere friend, and most
obedient and humble servant,
JOHN WENT WORTH.
To the Gentlemen of Congress assembled at Exeter, N. H.
At a raecting of the Provincial Logislaturcf on Thursday. 4 May,
1775, Col. John^ Wentwortli was unanimously chosen S[ieakcr, and
his name sent up to Gov. John^ Wcntwortli for coiillrmation, and
was accordingly confirmed.
. At the rciiuest of the members of the Legislature, wlio wished
time to consult thoir constitueiits, the Governor adjourned tliem
soon after organization to tlic 12 June, 1775.
The Legislature met again on tbe 12th of June, and Gov. John^
WentworthJ adjourned it to 11 July. It then re-a«seml>led, and he
addressed it from Fort "William and Mary, whitlier he had re-
paired for protection, and adjourned it to Tuesday, the 28 Septem-
•Matlunv ThorTitoii wa» a native ..f In-l.unl; l*r»->i«l.,-nl of Stat.- Cuuvt-ntion;
Delegate to Coii:j:ri'.-3; Cliief Justice Court of Common I'k-a.s; Ilepn-seutative,
Senator, and Counsellor, and died L'4 June. ls(»3.
t At this ses<i(in. Col. Otis D.iker, il> scrilw-d in a succeeding note, was a T.epre-
seutative from Dover, X. 11.: the maternal great-graudfatiif-r of the author of this
work. See family of Lydia* {Vfi).
I For history of Gov. John' (o71) Weiitworth, 5ee him iu his plaee in tins
<vork.
220 FOURTH GENERATION.
ber. 1775. His last oflicial communication to the Legislature of
New Hampshire vras dated Isle of Shoals, Sept., 1775, proroguing
it to the next April.
On the 5 January, 177G, the State Congress at Exeter resolved
to form a Government " to continue during the present unhWfUiy
and unnatural contest with Great Britain," and assign as a reason
therefor " The sudden and abrupt departure of his Excellency
John^ Wentworth, Esq., our late Governor, and several of the
Council, leaving us destitute of legislation."
It was at this, the first session under the independent govern-
ment, that Col. John-* AVentworth, of Somersworth, was elected
Counsellor and one of the Judges of the Superior Court, which
offices he held until the day of his death, which took place 17 Ma}^,
1781, at 11 o'clock, P. M. Thus he did noi live to see acknowl-
edged the independence of his country, for which he so indefatiga-
bly labored.
He was buried at 4 o'clock, P. M., 21 May, 1781, in the family
burial-ground at Salmon Falls, on the farm now owned by John B.^
(1587) Wentworth, earlier owned by PauP (32), and probably by
his father Ezekiel,- and where, undoubtedly, most of the descend-
ants of Ezekiel- dv-ing about Salmon Falls were buried. His
grave, and those of his three wives, are still pointed out.
Col. John'* married, 1st, Joanna, daughter of Judge Nicholas*
* GiLMAN. — Nicholas Oilman, Ixjrii 2>] DecembtT, lii72, was desceuded from
Edward Gilraan, aucestor of all th.j Gilnians of New Hampshire. Edward^ Gil-
man e;ni;4L-ated from Xorfolk Cuunty, England, to Ipswich, Mass., prior to 1G."38, and
thence to Exeter, X. H., about the middle of that century. He was made " free-
man " 14 December, ir>38. He married, 1st, o June, li514, Mary Clark; 2d, ,
dau;.'ht-ruf Richard Smith, of ShrupsIuKU, Norfolk County, England; 3<1, Abigail,
daughter of Antipas Mt'.verick. A widow Mary administered on his estate in
lGo5.
His children were:
I. Edward,- who lived in Exeter, and died at sea.
n. John.* (See below.)
III. Closes,* who lived in Xewmarket, X. H., and had three daughters.
IV. Mary,' married Juhn Foulsiiam.
V. Lydia,' married Daniel Cashing.
YI. Sarah, married Hersey.
Jolm- Oilman, lx)rn as above, married, 30 June, IG.";?, Elizabeth Treworthy,
who di;-.l 8 September, 1711), aged 80 years. She was daughter of James Tre-
worthy (sometimes writtuu " Treworgie " ), of Kittery, ^le., wh<j married Cather-
ine, da;iglit.;r of Alexander Shapleigh, of >raine. (Alexander Shapleigh had son
John, a 1 1 d mghters Jane (Ameudon), Lucy ("SVillsj, and P3'i/ai>eth (Oilman).
His v-id'nv yUvy n.;i:riud, in KiclL-y, 7l<:'^, (J F<;br;..i:y, 1701-2, J'Ain Dc:m.;t.
^.
GRAXPCniLPREX OF EZEKIEL" VrESTWORTFi. 221
and Sarah (Clarke) Gilmau, of Exeter, X. II. She was born
Alexander had brother Nicholas, who died childless, leavinj: widow Elsy. :Mrs.
Catherine Treworthy afterwards Ix-came the second wife of Edward Hilton, the
Dover settler in 1C^■2^^, who was a magistrate there in 1(>41. and removed to Exeter,
N. H.) John- and Elizal^eth (Treworthy) Oilman had six sons and tt-n dangh-
ters. Eight of the daughters married: one of them, Sarah.^ marrie<l, 24 Decem-
ber, 10.'^. Stephen Dudley, Esq., sou of Eev. Samuel, and grandson of Gov.
Thomas Dudley. Among the sons was:
Xicholas' Gilman, father fas alxive) of Joanna, first wife of Col. John< "Went-
worth. Judge Nicholas' Gilniaa, Iwrn 2t> Deceml)er, KTTi, was a merchant; he
lived in Exeter, X. H., on or near the site of the house built by the late John
WilUams, and latterly owned hy ^Er. Fhigg. He was Judge C. C. P. 1720 and
1730, and then resigned. He was appointed Judge of the Superior Court in 1731,
and resigned iu 17;3;i. He married. 10 June, lG<:i7, Sarah, daughter of N'athaniel
and Elizabeth (Somerby) Clark, of Xewbury, Ma.^s. (See " Clark" and " Som-
erby," following " Gilman" in this note.) She was born 12 January. 1078, and
died 2o August, 174(l?)i Judge Mcholas' died in 1740. The following were
among, if they do not comprise all, the children of Judge Nicholas,^ viz:
L Samuel,- l)oru 1 May, lijl«; Judge of Superior Court from 1740 to 1747;
died childless, 3 January, ITi^o.
UL John,* bom 24 Deceml>er, IfiOii.
-■ UL Daniel,* born 28 January, 1702; was Col. of the 4th ^Tew Hampshire
regiment, in 17'37; married, 1st, Mary, daughter of Eobert Lord, of
Ipswich; 2d, Abigail Sawyer. Am.ong his children was:
1. Nicholas,^ born 31 October, 1731; married Jane, daughter of Eev.
John Taylor; was State Treasurer from 10 January, 177i3, and
State Counsellor from 1777 to his death, 7 April, 17S3. He was
Adjutant of 3.1 Battalion, rai.<ed in 177(3; was on the Committee
of Safety from 20 January, 1777, to 7 April, 1779. Among his
children were three men distinguished in the State of New
Hamjishire, viz:
1. John Taylor* Gilman, born 19 December, 1753. at Exeter,
X. H. ; he married Mary, daughter of Hon. Xathaniel
Folsom; she died Septemlier 1S12. aged 61. He was Gov-
ernor of the State of Xe^v Hampshire from 1704 to 1S04,
and from 1813 to 181.3. inclusive. He died at Exeter, X.
H., 31 August, 1828, aged 75 year-, leaving children.
2. Nicholas'" Gilman, Iktu 3 Anani^t. 17.5-5; a merchant, at Ex-
eter; was Representative in Congress 1780 to 1707 (Ijeing
one of the Delegates who signed the Constitution iu be-
half i>f New Hampshire), and U. S. Senator from March
1805 till his death, May ISIL in Philadelphia. He was
never married. See note and autograph at John' (531).
3. Nathaniel' Gilman, born 10 November, 1750: married Abi-
gail, daughter of Kev. Wwjdbridge Odiin, of Exeter
(whose wife w.rs widow of Rev. .John Strong, of Ports-
mouth, N. H., and daughter of Col. Peter Gilman, of
Exeter). He was State Senator in 1702, 1703, and 1704;
State Treasurer from 18o4 to 1800; and died 20 January,
1S47, aged 8-8.
10*
222
FOURTH GENERATIOX.
14 JUI3-, 1720; died 8 April, 1750, a few days after the birth
of her fourth cliild.
rv. Katliauiel,* born 2 March, 1704.
V. Xicliolas* (Rev.), born 18 January, 1707-S; graduated at Harvard Col-
lege, 172-4; ^vas settled at Durham. X. H. ; married, 22 Octi>ber, 1730,
Mary, daughter uf Bartliulomew Thing, vrho survived him, and died
22 February, 17ii<). He died of consumption, 13 April, 1748, and was
buried at Exeter. They had five children. Among their descend-
ants is Ilev. Samuel Gilman Brown, D. D., President of Hamilton
College.
VL Josiah< (M.D.), born 25 February, 1710; married Abigail, daught<>r of
Capt. Eliphalet Coftin; and died 1 January, 1703, leaving children.
VII. Sarah,^ born 25 June, 1712; married Kev. James Pike, of Somersworth,
K II. See note to Marv-* (Uli), sister of Col. John* "SVentworth.
Vm. Trueworthy,* born 5 October, 1714.
IX. Elizabeth,* born 5 Xovembtr, 1717.
X. Joanna,^ Iwrn 14 July, 1720; married (as above), 9 December, 1742, Col.
John* Wentsvortli, of Somersworth, X. H. ; and died 8 April, 1750.
She was great -granduiother of the author of this work. For '• Gil-
man," see Gilman Genealogy, by Arthur Gilman, Esq., of Lee,
Mass.
Clark. — Nathaniel Clark (father of the wife of Nicholas' Gilman, as aijove)
was born lf>44, and was a merchant in Newbury, Mass. He married, 23 Novem-
ber, 1(563, Eliza"beth, dau;^hter of Henry Somerby [see below], of Newbury. She
was born 1 November, lt34-'3. He owned wharves, Marehouses, lands, and a brig-
antine, etc. Having been wounded on board the ship " Six Friends," in the
expedition to Canada, he there died, 25 August, 16Cm), aged 46. His widow mar-
ried, 8 August, KM, Eev. John Hale, of Beverly. Nathaniel Clark had:
I. Nathaniel, bom 5 Decemlier, 1664; died 6 June, 16<]5.
n. Nathaniel, born 13 March, 1666; married, 15 December, 16So, Elizabeth
Tappan.
HL Thomas, born 9 February, 1(368; married, 16.89 or 1690, Sarah , 4
IV. John (Kev.), born 24 June, 1()70.
V. Henry, born 5 July, 1673; married, 7 November, 1695, Elizabeth Green-
leaf.
VL Daniel, born 16 December, 1675.
Vn. Sarah, iKjrn 12 January, 1678; who married Nicholas Gilman, as
above.
vm. Josiah, born 7:May, 1(;S2.
IX. Elizalieth, born 15 May. 1(3.84.
X. Judith, bom January, 16.87.
XI. ilary, born 25 March, 1(;89.
SoMEKBT. — Henry Somerby, father to Mr.s. Clark, as above, was descended
from Henry Somerby, of Little Bythara, Lincolnshire, England, who died in 1609,
leaving two daughters, and one son, viz: Eichard, who inherited his father's
estate. Richard died in March 16.39, leasing two sons, Anthony and H( ury, who
in that year (l(;;.i9) sailed from England in the ship " Jonathan"; landed at Bos-
ton, and proceeded imnK.'diately to Newbury, where they purchased dwellings,
and soon after erected some more commodious. Henry, baptized 17 March, 1612,
GRANDCHILDREN OF EZEKIEL" WENT\YORTn. 223
She was the paternal great-grandmotlicr of the author of this
ATork.
He married, 2d, IG October, 1750, Abigail, daughter of Thomas
and Love (Bunker) Millet,* of Dover, N. H. ; she died 15 July,
at Little Bytham, luarrieil, after his arrival in this country, Judith, daughter of
Capt. Edmund uud Sarah Greenleaf, of Xewbury. She wa^ bora iu ir,28. Henry
and Judith had:
I. Sarah, born 10 February, ir>45; married John Hale, of Nevvbary.
n. ElizalK'th, boru 1 Xoreml>er. 1(546; married, 1st, 23 November, 1G63, •
Nathaniel Clark, as above; 2d, Rev. John Hale, first minister of Bev-
erly. She died iu Exeter, N. H.
HI. John, born 21 December, 1G4-S; died U December, ICoO.
IV. Daniel, born 18 November, lt>51 ; ^vas mortally wounded in battle with the
Indians,^ at ZSIount Hope, 19 December, 1(375; reached home, and died,
single. The descendants of Henry Somerby, in the male line, thus be-
came extinct.
Henry Somerby died at Newbury,' 2 October, l(w2. His widow married, 2
March, 1(553, Tristram Coffin, and tlie estate thus passed, and remained, in the
Coffin family. Coffin (who was a brother to Hon. Peter Coffin, who died at Exe-
ter, X. H., 21 :March, 1715, in his 8oth year,) died i February, 1704, aged 72 years.
She h^Kl by him ten children. Among her descendants is Joshua Coffin, histo-
rian of Newbury. A gravestone in the burial-ground at Oldtowu, Newbury,
Mass., has this inscription:
" To the memory of Mrs. Judith, late virtuous wife of Deacon Tristram Coffin,
Esq., who having lived to see 177 of her children and children's children to the 3d
generation, died 13th Deer 1705 retatis 80.
Grave, sober, faithful, fruitful vine was she,
A rare example of true piety;
"Widowed a while, slse waited, wish't for rest
"SVith her dear husband in her Savior's breast."
Anthony Somerby, brother of Henry, graduated at Clare Hall, Cambridge,
England. He was the first schoolmaster in Newbury, Mass. ; was Town Clerk,
Recorder, etc. He had but one child, viz: Abiel, from whom all of the name of
Somerby in the United States have descended.
* :Mlllet.— Capt. Thomas Millet, of Dover, was grandson of the emigrant
Thomas Millet, who came from Southwark. England, in the ship "Elizabeth,"
with his wife Mtiry (Greenoway), her sister Ursula, and his son Thomas, iu 10:35,
and settled at Dorchester, :*lass., being then tlurty years of age. The emigrauti
had four sons, and probably three daughters, viz: Thomas,^ John,= Jonathan,-
(who died in infancy), Nathaniel,- Mary,^ Melutable,^ and probably Bethiah-.
His children all settled in Gloucester, Mass., except Bethiah,- (who married
Moses Ayers, of Dorchester, in 1(>5«>, and died 18 February, KVJO, leaving a son.)
Thomas^'lived in Gloucester until near the close of his life, when he removed to
Brookfield, :Mass. ; at least he Vjught land there 3 January, 1(305. The last
record of him is in 1(305. His estate was entered in 1(376, and his widow lived,
■with her children, in Gloucester until she died, in 1(3.82.
Thomas^- Millett (Lieut. Thomas) inarried; 1st, 21 May, 1(>H.5, Mary, daughter
of Sylvester Evelath; she died, chiblles<, 2 July, 1(387. He married, 2d, Abigail,
(Cuit), widow of Isaac Evolath, and died 18 June. 1707. He had: Thomas.^
530.
I.
531.
II.
532.
III.
224 FOURTH GENERATION".
1767, aged 45 years, liaving had eight children. Col. John'* raar-
ried, 3d, 1 June, 1768, Elizabeth, daughter of Col. Thomas Wal-
lingford, and Tridow of Capt. Amos Cole, of Dover, X. H. She
died 11 July, 1776, aged 40 years. For children by her former
marriage, see note to Mary* (163), sister of Col. John'^. She had
two children by her marriage with Col. John,"* who have now no
descendants living.
Col. John^ had children, by his first wife Joanna (Gilman) :
Paul,5 born 3 October, 1743. [1553}
John,^ born 17 July, 1745. [1557]
Benjamin,^ bom 12 October, 1747 ; named for his
paternal gi-andfather ; died of throat distemper,
8 February, 1753.
533. rV^ Nicholas.^ born 26 March, 1750 : named for his
maternal grandfather, Nicholas Gilman ; died of
throat distemper, 1 February, 1753.
Col. John'* had, by his second wife Abigail (Millet) :
534. V. Thomas Millet,^ born 30 July, 1751 ; died 9 'Feb-
ruary, 1753.
535. ^^. Thomas Millet,^ born 19 February, 1753. {1564]
536. Ml. Benjamin,^ born 17 March, 1754; died 14 April,
1754.
bom 20 Decemlx?r, 1GS9;. .John* bom 19 April, 1682 (whose descendants are in
Maine); and Xathauitl,^ born 27 September, lt)t>l, died 2 April, 1G05.
Thomas' Millet (Capt. Thomas), "mariner," came to Dover, X. H., when a
youncc man, and unmarried. He lived on Dover Xeck, and ended his days on
the farm where CaJvin Coleman lately lived. He married Love Bunker, of
Durham, N. H., wiio survived him: the died 3 Xoveml>er, 17(33. He was fre-
quently one of the Selectmen of Dover, and also 3Ioderator; Eejiresentative for
eeveral years between 1731 and 1755; Judge Supreme Court, 1740-1742. He
died "first ^^eek in August, 17151." He had thirteen oldldren, of whom seven
died young (six of the throat distemper). He left one son, who died childless;
and daughters, Abii^'ail,* married Col. John* "W'entworth, as above; Haimah,*
married Jonathan Hambleton, of Bervdck, Me. ; Lydia,* bom 17;J4, married
Lieut. John Smith; Susannalj,* married Capt. Stephen Jones, of Durham, X.
H. ; and Elizabeth,* married Howard Henderson, of Dover, and left children.
Howard Henderson was son of Howard Henderson. The father was in early
life a sailor; was at the memorable capture of Gibraltar by the English, 24 July,
1704, and died in Dover, X. H., in 1772, "at the age of one hundred years;"
leading two sons, viz: Howard, born 1713 (a shipbuilder), who married Eliza-
beth Millet as above, and died Xovember, 1791 ; and Richmond, who removed to
Pvochester, X. H.
CxKANDCSn.DREX OF EZEKIEL- WENTWOUTH. ^lo
537. yilL Joanna Gilman,^ born 21 June, 1755; married
dipt. Moses Wingate. [1566]
538. IX. Abigail,^ born 23 April, 1757 ; married Icbabod
Butler. [1570]
539. X. Andrew,-' born 12 February, 1759 ; died 26 March,
1759.
540. XI. Susauna,5 born 2 August, 1760; mamed CoL
James Carr. [1575]
541. XII. Andrew,^ born 20 April, 17G4. [1585]
' Col. Johu^ Wentworth, had by his third wife Elizabeth, OTal-
lingford : ^
542. XIII. Abra,= born 15 April, 1769 ; married, 1st, < Septem-
ber. 1788, William Pitt Moulton, born 21 Februa-
ry, 1766, died 19 February, 1803. He was son of
Gen. Jonathan and Abigail (Smith) Moulton, of
Hampton, X.IL (Gen. Moulton died at Hampton,
N. IT., 20 September, 1787.) AbraS married, 2d,
John S. Durell, who was born 17 December, 1774.
(John S. Durell had previously married
Hayes, and had a son, viz : John Samuel Hayes
Durell; who married, November 1845, Clarissa
D.6 (1589), daughter of Andrews Wentworth,
brother of Abra\ John S. Durell was brother of
Hon. Dnniel M. Durell,* M. C, of Dover, who
married Elizabethe (1560), daughterof Hon. John,^
(531), brother of Abra^.) Abra^ died at Dover,
childless, 27 July, 1846 ; her last husband died
10 May, 1845. • Abra^ was the last survivor of
the children of Col. John^. The author of this
■work saw her several times at her house in Dover,
and received from her much valuable family in-
formation.
543 XIV. Samuel,'' born 21 September, 1770. [1590]
Notwithstanding the numerous family of Col. John^ Wentworth,
his descendants of the seventh generation, in the male Ime. are
• There is mentioned in the X H. Gazette, 23 Marcli. 1759, "Hon^Phihp
DureliEsq." In another place, he is called " Admiral Durell." Col Pepper-
feU m^nUons. 16 June, 1748, Capt. Durell, as then .ith him. But there is no
reason to suppose that he ever settled in this country.
226 FOUETH GENERATION.
confined entirely to the children of his grandsons John B.^ (15S7)
(son of Andrew^) and Paul'^ (15G4), (son of John^ jr.;
Abigail^ (1C2. III.), daughter of Benjamin^ and Elizabeth
(Leighton) "Wentvrorth, born 12 February, 1723 ; baptized 2 Feb-
ruary, 1724 ; A^-as the first wife of Ichabod Rollins, who lived where
Hon. "William W. Rollins lived in Rollinsford, N. 11. She died 17
October, 1790, aged 6S. He married, 2d, in the summer of 1792,
Margaret (Colton), widow of Joseph Frost, of Xew Castle, X. H.,
and she died, having no issue by this marriage, 5 July, 1813, aged
89. See note to John^ (371), son of John,^ brother to this Abi-
gail"* Rollins.
Ichabod Rollins Tras son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Rollins ; the
father* removing from Greenland to Dover in 1711. Ichabod was
Judge of Probate from 1776 to 1784 ; Counsellor in 1789 ; Repre-
sentative of Somersworth in the Legislature 1775 and 1776. He
died 31 January, 1800, aged 78 j'ears.
Judge Ichabod and Abigail- (AVentworth) Rollins had child-
ren:
JohnS Rollins, bom 2 April, 1745, [1593]
Ichabod^ Rollins. [1604]
James-^ Rollins. [1606]
DanieP Rollins, born 1759. [1607]
Elizabeth^ Rollins, married Jonathan Chadbourne,
of Berwick, Me., and had twenty-two children,
among whom was Abigail'^ Chadbourne, who
married, 15 February, 1806, George W. Wal-
lingford, who was born at Dover, X. II., 19
February, 1776, graduated at Harvard College
1795, was a lawyer at Kennebunk, Me., and
died 20 January, 1824. His wife Abigail-^ died
1 January, 1808, aged 23 years. G. W. Wal-
lingford was son of the maternal grandmother
of the author of this work, by her first husband,
Capt. Samuel "NVallingford, and, with his
♦Jeremiah and Elizabeth EoUins Lad: Mary, born 23 January, iri-l; Lydia,
bom 18 March, 171G; Deborah, boru 2<> January, 171'J; Ichabod, born 28 July,
1722.
544.
I.
545.
n.
546.
m.
547.
IV.
548.
V.
GRANDCHILDREN OF EZEKIEL- WENTWORTH. 227
second wife, visited the author's father, Paul'^
(1564), at Sandwich, N. II., in the autumn of
1823.
549. VI. Abigail^ Rollins ; died young.
550. VII. Mary^ Rollins, married Judge Samuel Hale, of Bar-
rington, N. H. He Avas Representative and
Senator in the Legislatui-e, and Judge C. C. P.
Mart'' (163. IV.), daughter of Benjamins and Elizabeth (Leigh-
ton) Wentworth; born 29 July, 1725. Her birth being after her
father's death accounts foi- her not appearing in the list of bap-
tisms, her mother not being then a member of the church. She
man-ied, in May, 1749, Ebeuezer Wallingford, who was born 21
July, 1724, son of Col. Thomas Wallingford,* of Somersworth,
N. H., and died in 1775. His will was dated 9 May, 1775;
♦Wallln-gford.— Nicbolasi WaUingford ("WaUington" his name is called
on the records, but not liis chUdieu's), a Ixdv, came i-assenger in the " Confi-
dence," of London, to Boston, in li>>5. He settled in ^'ewbu^y, Mass. ; married,
30 August, lt>>4, Sarah, daughter of Henry and Bridget Travis (or Travers); she
was born in KM'J. Nicholas- was captured at sea, and never returned. His es-
tate was settled in 1G84. They had:
L John,= born 16 September, IG-j."); died G Jannarj-, 16oG.
LL ^'ichola3,= born 2 January, IGoT; married, 4 Dect-mber, 1678, Elizabeth
Palmer. Records at Salem, >Lvss., copied by the author, say: "Ab-
igail, daughter of Nicholas "NVallingford, born 24 June, 1080." " Nich-
olas,'son ° of Nicholas Wallin.gford, born 12th March, 1G80-[1]."
" Nicholas NVallingford died at Bradford, Mass., 10th May, 1682; left
wife Elizabeth and one minor child."
TTT. John,- born 7 April, 1G59: married, 6 December, 1687, Mary Tuttle, of
Dover,- N. H. She was daughter of Judge John Tuttle, who was son
of John Tuttle, the emigrant. (See "Tuttle," JV. E. Hist, and
Geneal. Eegisti.r, lS>u.) For children of John, see below.
rV. Sarah,= born 20 May, W^l ; married, 2-5 November, 1071), Caleb Hopkin-
SOTl.
V. Mary,- b-^rn 20 August, 1003.
VI. James,- born 6 October, 16i>5; had wife Deborah.
Vn. Hannah,! born 27 November, HW7.
Vm. William,- bom 7 Februarj-, 1670.
John,' son of Nicholas,^ as above, who lived in Bradford (formerly part of Row-
ley), Mass., and married Mary Tuttle. Had children (R-rn in Bradford):
1. John,^ born 14 Decemlwr, 1088.
n. Nicholas,^ born 2S Octoljer, 1001 ; had wife Bachel, and daughter IMar-
garet,* born 4 April, 1714. He was probably the " Nicholas, of Do-
ver," in 1715. A liachel Wallingfurd married, 14 April, 1710,
Stephen Hawkins.
228 FOURTH GENERATION'.
proved 14 June following, giving property (with others) to wife's
nephew, Benjamin^ (335), son of wife's sister, Elizabeth'^ (1G2),
who was wife of Mark^ "Wentworth,
lEL Sarah,3 bora 29 December, 1693.
rV. Ebeuezer,* born 3i3 Septt-mber, IGOo. He was of Dover in 1720. lu 1721
he wills to brothers Jyhn^ and Thomas.^
V. Thomas,' born 2S July, 10i;i7, of whom, see below.
VL Judith,* born 16 March, l(3lil>.
VIL Abigail,^ born 27 September, 1702. •
Thomas,'' son of .Johni and Mary (Tuttle), was of Dover, X. H. Records in
Xew Hampshire say that Thomas Wallingtbrd, of Bradford, Mass., 2 March,
1716, bought land of Daniel Gurdon, of Kingston, X. H. He was a Representa-
tive from Dover as early as 1739, and many years thereafter. He wa,^ one of the
Judges of the- Superior Court from 174S to the day of his death, which is stated
in the Anruils of Portsmouth, X. H., as taking place while he was on a visit to
that town, i August, 1771, aged 7-1 years. He was a merchant in Somersworth,
and one of the wealthiest men in the Province of ZSTew Hampshire. He lived on
the old road from Dover to Salmon Falls, near the site of the old Somersworth
Meeting-house, between the fleeting-house and the Falls, being the last house
on the left hand side as one approaches the Falls. He signs deeds with wife
Margaret, believed to be Margaret Clements, in 1721.
The following births are recorded as the children of Thomas^ and Margaret,
viz:
I. Hannah,* born 5 May, 1720.
n. Judith,* born 2.j March, 1722.
m. Eben..-zer,* born 21 July, 1724.
IV. Abigail,* bora 30 September, 1726.
Thomas^ had a second wife, who was Pray, but there are no records to
show whether she had any children.
He had a tliird wife, who was Elizabeth Swett, of York, :Me. She was widow
of Dr. Mark Prime (l:>y whom she had Joseph and Olive Prime). His last wire,
Elizabeth, died at Berwick, Me., 3 December, IKIO, aged 93 years. Probate
records show tliat widow Elizabeth was made guardian of children Samuel* and
Olive* WallinglLrd, minors, upwards of 14 j-ears of age, 1 December, 1773. These
two were the only chUdren of the la^t wife. Samuel* was born " on Wednesday,
February ye 4 175.5." Olive,* born 29 May, 17C»-S, was youngest child, and m,ar-
ried Juhn Cushing, of South Berwick, Me., and lived until about ISoJ, when she
died at the house of H. H. Hobbs, Esq., Attorney at law, at South Berwick,
who married her daughter. The complete number and names of Col. Walling-
ford's children can only be got at from a Schedule of his property di^-ided among
thirteen children, or their heirs, viz:
1. Moses Dow, of New Durham, for his wife. [AVas she Judith*?]
2. Thomas,* married Abigail, daughter of Hon. .John Hill, of Berwick, Me.
[reputed oldest son], whose inventory was returned a.s deceased, 8
November, 17:i2, and whose daughter Abigail married Dr. Jacob Kit-
tredge, of Dover.
3. Hannah,* married Brown.
GRANDCniLDREN OF EZEKIEL" WENTWORTII. 220
At the house of Mary' Wallingforil died her mother, the widow
of Capt. Benjamin^ (33) Weutworth, in 1779. M:iry» died at the
house of her son Amos^ Wallingford, 10 December, 1815, in her
91st year.
4. Margaret,* married Ichabod Goixlwiu, of Berwick.
5. Kachael,* married Sihxs Nowell.
6. Mary,* marrieii AVilliam Pearue.
7. John* (IW) Wentwortb, of Soniersworth, for his wife. (She was his third
wife, and she had by a furmer husband, Capt. Amos Cole, (whom she
married 4 January, 17o<j, and who died 1 January, 17(i2,): Mary Cole,
born 2-2 August, 17J<3, married June 177S; Betsey Cole, l>orn 4 June, 17(30,
married February 17S4; Ambrose Cole, born 27 January, 175.S; Amos
Cole, born 1 April, 17(V2, three months after his father's death. See
John* (lt30), sou of Benjamin' Wentworth.)
8. Heirs of Abigail,* who married Edward Sunders.
9. Olive,* married John Cushiug; born 29 Maj-, 17d8.
10. Lydia,* (born 2-5 April, 1742, says " Tate" ; married, 1st, Samuel Lord,
3d, who was born S February, 17:35, and drowned in Xewiohewannock
Hirer, in a great storm, 17 May, 1773, aged 3S, havin<i had seven children;
2d, John Costello. ) ' '
11. Heirs of Samuel.* (See btdow.)
12. Ebenezer,* (married the alxtve Mar\-* (163) Wentworth.)
13. Heirs of Mark.* John Gage, 1 December, 1773, was made guardian to the
children and heirs of Abigail Sanders and Mark* AVallingf<>rd, both de-
cea-sed. John* (IGO) Wentworth and Tliomas "Wallingford, 6 July, 1774,
■were administrators of Mark* Wallingford, deceased.
Samuel,* born 4 February, 1755, son of Col. Tliomas Wallingford above, was
tiieutenant in CajJt. Moses Yeaton's companj-, in 1775, and Captain in Col.
Evans' regiment, 17 Decemljer, 1776. He also served with distinction as Lieu-
tenant of the 3Iarines, under the celebrated John Paul Jones. He aided in the
capture of the British brig " George," and was killed on board the ship "Kan-
ger," in her su;::essful eagageni'3nt with the " Drake," on the. British coast, 24
April, 1778. He married, 16 June, 1775, Lylia" Baker, daughter of Col. Otis
Baker, of Dover, by a second wife. (See Lydia* (106), daughter of Gershom,^
and granddaughter of Ezekiel,= for first wife, and for an account of Baker family.
See Paul" (15134), son of John,^ and gi-and*on of Col. John,* for second wife
of Col. Otis Baker, and for second husband of the widow of Caj)!. Samuel
"SValUngford. ) His A\iduw married Col. Amos Cogswell, of Dover, 2U November,
1785, and thus became the maternal grandmother of the author of this work.
See Paul" (1,5*74) Wentworth, son of John* (531). Capt. Samuel* left an only
child, George W.,' born 19 Ftrbruary, 1776; graduated at Harvard College, 1795;
was lawyer at Keunebunk, Me. He died there 20 January, 1S24. He married,
1st, 15 February, 1806, Abigail, daughter of Jonathan Chadbourne, who married
Elizabeth"' (548), daughter of Judge Ichabod and Abigail* ("SVentworth)
Eollins; and had Elizabeth' "\Vallingf(;rd, who married Dr. Samuel Dovr, of
Dover, N. H. PM:)th died childl.-s^. His wife <Ued 1 January, 1«08, aged 23
years. He married, 2d, Mary Fisher, of Kennebunk, Me., and who was living
on his old homestead as second wife of tlie late Dr. James Dorrance, at "the date
of publication of this work. He had by her:
20
230 FOURTH GEyEHATION".
Ebenezer and ^Mary^ (T^'entworth) "Wallingford had children :
551. I. Thomas^ "NValiingford, born 17 September, 1755 ; and
died, childless, 17 September, 1772.
552. II. Amos^ Walliugford, born 6 March, 1762. [1610]
Gersho^i'' (164. I.)} son of Deacon Gersbom^ and Sarah
(Twombly ) "Wentworth, hved most of his life in Somersworth, 'X.
H., in which town he was born ; and on the farm latterly
owned by Daniel Rollins, where his son Gershom-^ and all his other
children were born. lie was an ensign in Capt. Moses Patten's
company, in the war of the Revolution. Pie lived until eight}' or
ninety years of age, and died, some say in Somersworth, some in
Milton, X. II. ^
His wife was Deborah^ (311), daughter of Lieut. Benjamin^
and Deborah (Stimpson) Wentworth : she was bom 19 January,
1740, and died several years before her husband,
Gershom^ aijd Deborah^ (Wentworth) "NVentworth had children :
553. I. Gershom,^ born 20 May, 1761 ; lived in Acton, Me.,
on the road from the residence of Thomas
Millet^ Wentworth, in Lebanon, Me., to Milton
Mills. The author of this work, with said Thomas
M.^ Wentworth, visited the late residence of Ger-
shom^ in September, 1851. Gershom^ died on
that place August 1850, childless. His wife was
Anna, daughter of Jonathan Merrow, and sister
of James, of Somersworth, X. H. ; she died Sep-
» tember 184 7. Gershom^ adopted a child who
took the name of Xathaniel Wentworth ; always
lived with him, and inherited the homestead.
(This Xathaniel Wentworth married, 5 Septem-
ber, 1813, Sally Fall, of Milton, X. H., and had :
Josiah P., lived in Quincy, Mass. ; Ruth P., mar-
Lucretia,' who married Francis ^L Sabine, of Bangor, 3Ie.
&3orge "\V.,* who married a ^\idow Ford, of Portland, Me., and lives in Kenne-
buiit, Me., cliildless.
Olive,' lives in Kennebunk, Me.
Sophia," who married Benjamin Sniith. of Kennebunk, Me.
Hfckn,' who ruurried, l«t, Jc.;trph C. Hooper, who diel in California, and left
two children; and 2d, Edwin C. Frost, of Kennebunk, Me.
" Col. Thomas AVallin^jford died at Capt. Stood!e\"'s, in Portsmouth, IN". H., 4
August, 1771, on Sunday, Aged Seventy Four years on 28th July previous."
554.
11.
555.
III.
55G.
IV^
557.
V.
558.
VI.
GRANDCHILDREN' OF EZEKIEL' WENIWORTH. 231
ried, 6 Jimu;iry, 1850, Joseph To^nseiKl, of Mil-
ton Mills, X. H., ; aud Abigail P., who lived with
Mrs. Towusend, at Milton Mills.)
Paul,5 born 31 October, 17G5. [1615]
Daniel.^ born 15 August, 1770 ; died early, at sea.
Otis,5 born 4 September, 1772. [1623]
Tobias,^ born 4 March, 1774 ; died earl}- at sea.
Sarah,5 born 27 April, 1777; married Paul "Wood-
man, of Acton, Me., and finally removed to Al-
ton, X. H.
Benjamin^ (165. II.), son of Deacon Gershom^ and Sarah
(Twombly) Wentworth, lived in Somersworth, X. H., on the road
to Dover, X. H., and on the farm where Samuel Paul lately lived.
He married Betsey, daughter of -Francis Dre^v, of Madbury, X.
H. He died 22 December, 1808 ; she survived him. They had
children :
559. I. Francis,^ born 14 January, 17G3. [1628]
560. II. Gershom,^ born 19 March, 1765. [1629]
561. III. Lydia,5 born 20 August, 1772 ; married Ebeuezer
Garvin. [1636]
562. IV. Lois,5 born 27 May, 1774; married, 20 September,
1801, Tobias^ (*5") Twombly, jr., who was son
of Samuel Twombh', jr., who married Sarah^
(316), daughter of Ebenezei-^ Wentworth, who
was son of Benjamin.^ See her children under
Sarah-^ (316) Wentworth. She died 19 Xovem-
ber, 1847.
563. V. Elizabeth,^ twin with Lois,^ died young.
564. VI. Joseph,^ born 30 April, 1779 ; died 3-ouug.
Ltdia-J (IGG. III.), daughter of Gershom^ (34) and Sarah
(Twombly) Wentworth, married Col. Otis Baker, of Dover, X. H.
She had two children ; and must have died soon after the birth of
her second child, as her father's will, in 1758, speaks of her as then
deceased.
Col. Otis Baker was son of Capt. Thomas Baker, of Xorthamp-
ton, Mass., who was son of Timothy Baker.* who was son of Ed-
* Timothy Baker was a leading character iu Xorthampton. often selectman,
on important Committees ofTov.n and Church, was called, "Mr." from toe tirst.
2o2 FOURTH GENERATION*.
ward Bakor, a freeman at Lynn, in 1638. Col. Otis was member
of tlie Provincial House of Representatives at Portsmouth, N. H.,
then " Ensign," and finally, "Lieut.-nant." The final record is, "30 August,
1729, Lieut. Timothy Bakor died." He married, 1st, Grace Marsh, l(j January,
1672, and had Grace, born li]73, died 10 P'ebruary, lti73: and Timothy, 1075, died in
infancy. His -wife died 31 Ma\-, 1«376; and 1678 or 9, he married, 2d, Sarah Ather-
ton, the 'svidow of Kev. Hope Athert"«n, minister of Hatfield, who vras chosen
chaplain of Capt. Lathrop's Company, which was cut to pieces by the Indians at
Bloody Brook, (Deerlield. ) She was a daughter of Lieut. John HoUister, of
Wethersfield, and married Mr. Atherton, in 1G74. She had by him three child-
ren. Timothy Baker had by her, John, born 3 February, IG-SO; Thomas, bom 1-1
May, 1«>82; Edward, born 12 November, liiSo (left no male issue); Prudence, born
14 May, lt>S7; and Deliverance, born 13 November, 1(>S9; died 1710.
Capt. Thomas Baker (fur whom see Xeic Eiirjland Hint, and Geneal. Reg-
ister, 1851) married Christine Oris, daughter of Eichard and Grizzel (daugh-
ter of James and Margaret AVarren, of Kittery, Me.,) Otis, of Dovt-r, X. H., who
■was born at Dover, N. H., in March, H38S-9, and when the town was taken and
destroyed by the Indians, on the morning of 28 June following, she was carried
captive with her mother to Canada. The French Priests took this child, then
three months old, under their care, baj>cized her by the name of Christine, and
educated her in the Eomish Keligion. She passed some time in a nunnery, but
declined to take the veil. About the age of sixteen, she married a Frenckman,
whose name was recorded on the Brookfield, Mass. Pvecords, Le-Bue and in
Col. Stoddard's Journal, (see January number of A. E. Hist, and Genecd.
Serjister, 1851) Le-Beau.
But her desire to see Xew England was so strong, that upon an exchange of
prisoners in 1714, t>eing then a widow, she left her children, who were not per-
mitted to come with her, and returned home, where she abjured the Pomish
Faith. M. Seguenut, her former conft^ssor, in 1727, wrote her a flattering letter,
■warning her of her danger, repeating many gross calumnies which had formerly
been vented against Luther and the other reformers. This letter being sho-wn to
Gov. Burnet, he -wrote her a sensible and masterly answer, refuting the argu-
ments, and detecting the falsehoods it contained. Both these letters, -written in
French (as neither Christine at that time, nor the Priest understood English)
■were translated and printed. A copy may be found in the Athenttum Library,
Boston-, it is also reprinted in the Collections of the New Hampshire Historical
Society.
She had three children by her French husband, who remained in Canada.
Col. Otis Baker was the si.-sth of her seven children by her second marriage.
Christine (Otis/ Baker died 23 February, 1773. The Xew Iluuip.^hire Gazette,
Portsmouth, .5 March, 1773, says: " She joined the church under the care of Kev.
Solomon Stoddard .... and removing to Dover, she there lived in good
reputation, being a pattern of industry, prudence and economy. Sue bore a tedi-
ous illness with much patien<"e and calmness. The number of her posterity of
three generations is seventy-two, and fifty-seven of them are now living."
Chr-ij T^ftc- 6ct \{-c^-
" Richard Oris, smith, may inhabit," is the first mention of this emigrant, and
is on the B-jston records, 28 May, 1G,>3. He was taxed at Dover, X. H., the next
GRANDCHILDREN OF EZEKIEL" WENTWORTH. 233
1768, 1770-2-3, and also in 1775, when the Provincial Govern-
ment was abandoned. December 21, 1775, he was chosen a Rep-
resentative to the revoluiionaiy legislatnre at Exeter, which
year, ami was a blacksmith there until liis death. His first wife was Eoso, daugh-
ter of Anthony Stoughton, who probably cauie over with him, and by whom he
had seven children. His second wife was Sluiah, widow of Janios Hearrl. by
whom it is supposed he had no children. T5y his last wife, he had two children.
He was killed on the morning of 28 June, 1G89, in the attack on Dover, in which
twentj'-two were killed, and twenty-nine carried into captivity. The garrisoned
houses there were surrounded with timber walls, the gates of which, as well as
the house doors, were secured with Ix^lts and bars. The neighboring families
resorted to these houses at night for safety. Approaching the place with profes-
sions of peace, the Indians sent two of their squaws to each house to ask
lodgings for the night, with the intention of opening the doors after the inmates
were asleep, and giving the signal, by a whistle, to the savages to rush in. The
stratagem succeeded.
On the night of Thursday, the 27th of June, 11>S9. in unsuspecting confidence
the fi\milies retired to rest. 'W'hen all was quiet, the gates were opened, and the
signal wa* given. The Indians rushed into Maj. AValdron's house first, and
though eighty 3-ears old, he with his sword kept them at bay until stunned by a
hatchet. They then cut him in pieces,, and set the house on fire.
Otis's garrison met with the same fate. He was shot as he was rising up in.
bed, and his sun Stephen, and daughter Hannah were killed, the latter — then
two years old — by dashing her head against the chamber stairs. Another ac-
count is, that Eichard Otis was shot whilst looking out the window on the first
alarm. The wife and infant child (of three months old) of Eichard Otis, with
the children of his son Stephen, and others — twenty -nine in all — were carried
captive to Canada, where they were sold to the French, — the first English pris-
oners ever carried to that country. Three daughters of Richard C)tis by his first
wife, then young, wx-re also taken, but were re-captured in Conway by a com-
pany of men who collected and pursued them. It was the custom of the Indians
to divide their prisoners into ditlerent parties, and to take them to Canada by
difterent routes.
:Mrs. Otis married a Frenchman, in Montreal, whose name was pronounced by
Mrs. Bean, as if spelled Rv'"otoij. The English translation of the French Priest,
Mens. Seguenofs letter to Christine of 7 June, 1727, makes it Eobitail. [There is
at the date of the publication of this work a Dr. Eobitail, who is a member of the
Canadian Parliament.] He speaks of the death of a daughter of Christine, who
had married and removed to Quebec, and of Mrs. Eolntail ( Otis) as then alive. She
lived until she was about ninety years of age, and died in Canada; but as Mrs.
Bean used to say, " slie was bed-ridden the last nine or ten years of her life."
She had children by her last husband, but how many, is not known. One of
them, a son, named Philip, came from ^[ontreal to Brookfield, Mass., after 1716,
to see his half sister Christine; worked a year on her farm, returned to Canada,
and soon after died.
Among the list of captives reported as still in the hands of the French in
Cana^la in October 1G9."), are those of Grizoll Ottis, Christon Ottis, Stephen
Ottis, .T.jhn Ottis, and Eose Ottis.
A full account of the Otis and Baker families will be found in the Xeio En'j-
land Hist, and Gejieal. lieyisCer, 1851.
20*
234 FOURTH GEXERATIOK.
resolved itself into an iiKlopen<lcnt State Governtrient, and elected
him one of the Judges of the Court of Coninion Pleas, •which office
he had held under the colonial government from the organization
of Stratford Count\-, in 1773, and so continued to hold it until he
was elected a State Senator in 1785, which office he hold two years,
lie was one of the X. H. Committee of Safot}- from 177G to 1777,
and he succeeded Col. John-* (160) "Wentworth, of Somersworth, (the
fourth in descent from Elder William^ by his son Ezekiel,^ and
grandson Capt. Benjamin^) in command of the old 2nd N. H.
Regiment.
After the death of Lydia,-* Col. Baker married, 2d, Tamsen,^
(567), daughter of James* (his first wife's cousin) and Mehitable
("Waldron) Chesley and widow of John Twonibly ; she was born
1728, and died 6 Xovember. 1801, and had issue, for which see
her family.
Col. Otis and Lydia-^ (Wentworth) Baker had two children :
565. I. Sarah Baker,^ born 8 June, 1755 ; married Ichabod
Home (who was born in 1745, and died 16 Sep-
tember, 182-4) ; lived in Dover, and had twenty-
two children, of whom ten died in infancy. She
died March 1825. Of their children were :
1. Lydia^ Home, born 11 January, 1773 ; mar-
ried, 22 July, 1807, Capt. William Twom-
bly, a revolutionary soldier, who died
September, 1827 ; his first wife was Me-
hitable,s daughter of Col. Otis Baker.
2. Elizal:>eth'^ Home, died aged two years.
3. Nancy^ Home, born April 1777; married
James Kimball, and died February 1849.
-4. Sally^ Home, twin with Xancy,*^ died of con-
sumption aged 21 years.
5. Daniel^ Home, born March 1779 ; married
Sally Watson ; had two sons," and died
April, 1850, on the farm of his father.
6. Mehitable^ Home, married J. Ham, and
died in 1825 ; he married, 2d, her sister
Susan.''
GUAXDCHILDREX OF EZEKIEL" WENTWORTII. 235
7. OtisSHorue,boni 178-4 ; lived, unuiarried, in
Dover.
" S. Sauiuel^ Home, lived in Ilaverbill, Mass. ;
married and bad four daughters, all mar-
ried.
9. Gershom^ Home, married Eleanor Home,
and died without issue.
10. Elizabeth^ Home, married Aaron, son of
Thomas AVatson, T\-ho was son of Dudley
'fVatson, and lived in Dover.
11. Susan^ Home, born in 1795; married, as
second wife, J. Ham, whose Grst wife was
her sister Mehitable.^
12. Thomas^ Home, married the daughter of
Joseph "Waldron, jr., both now dead.
o6G. 11. Alexander Douglass^ Baker, baptized 2 January,
1757, named for his uncle. He died in infancy.
James-* (167. I.) Cheslet, son of James and Tamsen^
(Wentworth) Chesley, born 18 May, 170G ; married, 1st, Mehita-
ble, daughter of John AValdron,* who came from England about
* John Waldron is spoken of in John Heard's vriW as " my prentice." "WTien
a boy, he was taken in an '" untair " manner from a sea-port in Englaud. by a " sea-
faring man named Heard," doubtless John Heard, with whom he lived at Dover.
He used to drive the cows past the house of a ^Irs. Mary Home, (not the widow
of William, killed in Dover by the Indians, in KW!}. as is sometimes stated.) who
lived on the "upper factory road," a mile above the falls, where Stephen Palmer
(who married a Home) lately lived, from whom he received many kindnesses,
■which were continued until he became a man, and finally, 20 August, 1*198, her
husband. It was said that he was a distant relative of Maj. Richard Waldron,
who was killed in 1G89. John* Waldron and hi.s wife (widow Home) had:
I. Sarah.=
XL Bridget- Both these, the former aged seven, the latter aged five, were
killed by the Indians, who seized them as they were turning calves
into a pasture near the house, and cut off their heads with an axe in
sight of their mother. The heads were found wliere the Indians had
tlu-own them after removing the scalps, and were buried with the
bodies.
III. Richard,! who married Smitli, of Durham, X. H., and lived a little
northwest vi " Garrison Hill," where Taylor Page lately lived. Tliey
had:
1, Col. John,' bom abou*^ 1740; married, 1st, Joanna Shepherd, and
had live children; Jd, Polly Winn, of Woburn, Mass., who
d:..d::;' Jnl.-, ITI*". a-.r.l 6>-^, having h:'.d four children; .3.1, Jiilv
236 FOURTH GEXERATIOX.
1670. She died 21 August, 1776, and Oie married, 2d, 4 April,
1777, L^-dia, daughter of Isaac Ilorue. He M-as then seventy years
of age, and she twenty-two. He died 10 October, 1777.
1771, Margaret Frost, of New Castle, born 3 December, 1747,
(widow of lion. John- (371) "Wentworth, jr., of Dover, (who died
10 January, 17>'7,) and was the grandmother of the author of this
work.) and died 30 Srfpteuil)er, ISO."); 4tli, Pamelia, widow of Eev.
Caleb Prentiss, of South Keading, Mass., (seventh minister of
that place, ordained 2.5 October, 17G0; died 7 February, 1S<13,) and
daughter of Eev. John ^lerrill: she was born 16 Septeml^er,
1750; died S August, 1823. She was sister of Henry Mellen, a
lawyer in Dover, who married ZNIartha "\V.. daughter of Hon.
George Frost, and granddaughter of Hon. John and :Mary (Pep-
perrell) Frost. Col. John' Waldron was at the Provincial Leg-
islatiire at Portsmouth, in 1774, and at the Revolutionary con-
vention at Exeter, in 1775, and a Representative from Dover
in 1782, 1783, 178.5, 178<), and 17.8.S, in which year he was chosen
Senator, and lield that office again iu 1790, 1701, 1702, 1803, 1804,
1805, and ISiX). He was chosen Representative again in 1707,
1798, 1801, 1S02, 1803, and 1815. He died 31 August, 1827, aged 87 ;
and of his grandchildren is the Hon. Ezekiel Hurd, of Dover.
Hannah,' married. 26 January, 1764, Capt. John Hayes, of Lebanon,
!Me., and had eleven children.
Betsey,' married Capt. Elisha Shapleigh, of Kittory, and had ten
children.
Mary,' married, 23 March, 1778, Capt. Elijah Clements, of Som-
ersworth, and had two children.
Joseph,' born 16 ^lay, 1744, (O. S.,) married Tamsen (born Sep-
tember 18, 1750,) daughter of John Twonibly [who lived in that
part of Dover known as Little worth, near where Israel Ricker
lived] whose mother was the second wife of Col. C»tis Baker.
He lived near the farm of Oliver S. Home, near "Upper Facto-
ry," and died 8 Aprils 1821. His wife died 11 March, 1823. They
had:
1. Mary,* l«orn 13 January, 1773; died young.
2. Moses,'' born 7 July, 1774; lived in Rochester. N. H.
3. Joseph.Hioru 10 April. 177G; married Bets*n-, daughter of Win-
throp Watson, (son of Col. Dudley "Watson, who married
Christine, the oldest child of Capt. Thomas and Christine
(Otis) Baker,) and had nine children.
4. James,* Ixirn 23 August, 1778; died single in 1814.
5. Sarah,* Iwrn 13 March, 1781; married George AV. Quimby,
and lived m Dover.
6. Olive,* died young.
7. Samuel,* died young.
8. Olive,* txjrn April 1787; married James Ham, and lived in
Rochester.
GRANDCHILDREN OF PAUL" WENTWORTII. 237
James'' and !^[ehitable ("Waldron) Chesley had children :
5G7. I. Tanisen^ Cliosley, born 1728; married, 1st, John
Twombly, son of John ; and, 2d, as his second wife,
Col. Otis Baker. [1644]
568. II. Hannah'' Chesley, married Rev. Avery Hall, long
settled over the church in Rochester, N. H., and
had two children.
Ebenezer^ Chesley ; died single.
James^ Chesley ; died single.
Otis^ Ciiesley ; died single.
569.
HI.
570.
IV.
571.
y.
GRANDCHILDREN OF PAUL^ "WENTWORTH.
William-* (185. I.), believed to be son of William^ and Grace
(Tucker) Wentworth, (see discussion under his father's family,)
boi-n about 1707; married, 16 June, 1731, (by Rev. Henry Willes,
pastor of 2d Church in Norwich, Conn.), Martha Armstrong. She
was a member of the church in Newent, a parish of Lisbon, Conn.,
until 6 October, 1758; the bapLisms of William-^ to Hannah^ in-
clusive, are on the Newent church records. In 1746, "William^
lived in Lisbon, where his son Sylvanus^ was born. He lived in
Canterbury, Conn., in 1762. He died 25 December, 1792, in Lis-
bon, near Hanover Meeting-house, about twelve miles from Nor-
wich, aged, according to Lisbon recoi'ds, 84 years. About
a year before he died, he gave a Thanksgiving dinner to his de-
scendants, at which about sixty were present. He willed his
homestead to his three single daughters, Hannah,'^ Thankful,^ and
Zipporah^ ; where they were all living in 1812, and where they all
9. Mehitabk,*born2o July, 1789; married Henry Quimby, and
lived in Dover.
10. Mary,* born 14 ZVIarch, 179G; married John Plummet; had
seven children, and died in 1836.
6. Eichard,^ married Betsey, daughter of Job Clements, of Dover,
which Job was grandfather to Charles Clements, now of Dover.
They had five children.
7. Samuel,' married Gage. Xo children.
8. Jame3,' married Betsey Pickering, and had one child.
IV. John,' had John,' V.'illiam,' Ephraim,- Britlget,' and Ebenezer.
V. Betsey,- married Kimball; lived in Farmington, and had children.
VI. Mehitable,- married James* (167) Chesley, us above.
^%
23S
FOURTH GEXERATIO.V.
died. Jolm^ had the fiwrn adjoinin<i the one his father gave the
sisters. William's^ wife died where he died, iii Lisbon, (formerly
part of Norwich,) Conn., 1 March, 1794, aged 84 years.
William^ and Martha (Armstrong) "Wentworth had children :
572. I. Phebe,5 born 18 January, 1731-2. [1654]
573. II. Martha,^ boru 3 February, 1732-3 ; married John
Mott, of Pallet, Vt., and had :
1. JohnS Mott.
2. Jared6 Mott.
574. in. Mary,5 bora 6 January, 1734-5 : married Ezra
Thurston, of Pawlet, or Orville, Vt. They
had at least one child :
1. Daughter,^ who married Gould, and
had:
1. Joseph" Gould, who had children in
"Wyoming, N. Y.
575. IV. Trilliara,5 boru 22 August, 1736. [16C2]
576. V. Ezra,5 born 23 April, 173S ; went with his brother
Benjamin^ to the war, and when near Fort George
•was taken sick and came home, leaving his
brother Benjamin.^ He died at his father's house
soon after his return.
577. VI. Joseph,5 born 14 July, 1739. [1671]
578. VII. Benjamin, 5 twin v.ith Joseph^ ; went to the war and
was supposed to be killed by Indians, somewhere
about Fort George ; the last report was that he
was taken prisoner.
579. VIII. Hannah, 5 bom 3 June, 1741-2 ; was living in 1812 ;
died single on the homestead.
580. IX. Sarah,5 bora 8 April, 1744 ; married, 1st, Ezra
Penner}-; 2d, Paul Palmer. [1678]
581. X. Sylvanus,^ born 1746. [1682]
582. XI. Thankful,^ was living in 1812 ; and died, single, on
the homestead of her father.
583. XII. Zipporah,^ was living on the homestead in 1812,
and died there single.
584. Xni. Elizabeth,^ married Elisha Babcock. [1691]
585. XIV. John,5 born in 1753. [1699]
Samuel* (186. I.), son of Sylvanus^ and Wentworth,
GRANDCHILDREN' OF PAUL" WENTWORTH. 239
received land from his father 2'J Dcceniber, 1750. He married, 7
September, 1736, Margaret Hintou, of Groton, Conn., and had:
586. I. Catherine,-'^ born I August, 1738.
In deed dated 5 April, 1786, Samuel"* conveys land, bounded on
one side by land of Amos Wentwortb. Great ellbrt has been
made to ascertain something regarding this Amos Wentwortb,
who may have been son of Samuel, as there is no other place for
him. In September 1780, he is reported as a private, sick in
camp, of Capt. Lemuel Clift's company, 4th Conn. Regiment,
Col. John Durkee, of the Revolutionary army. He married Lydia
Bund}', who long survived him. and died in Franklin, Conn., in
1852. They had but one child. She married Levi Hyde, who
was born in Norwich, Conn., 21 February, 1781 ; was living in
Franklin, Conn., in 1855, and had grandchildren then there.
Eben'ezer^ (193. II.), son of Ebenezer^ and Ann (Haskin)
Wentworth, born 26 June, 1741 ; married, 11 November, 1762,
Sarah French, of Coventry, Conn., a town little more than twenty
miles ftom Norwich ; its records commence in 1713. He bought
a farm in the northwestern part of Coventry, in 177-4. He died
in Hinsdale, Mass., March, 1813, aged 72. His wife died there,
Mai'ch, 1827.
Ebenezer-i and Sarah (French) "NVentworth had children :
587. I. Sarah,5 boi-n iq September, 1763 ; died October fol-
lowing.
588. II. Bildad,^ born 10 April, 1765. [1713]
589. III. Mehitable,^ born 15 April, 1767; married Thomas
Philip ; lived in Mansfield, Conn., and had:
1. Lucinda^ Philip, married Dunbar, of
Mansfield.
2. Sarahs philip.
590. IV. Sarah,^ born 14 March, 1769 ; raan-ied Russell,
and died in "Washington, Mass., in 1837. She
had:
1. Erastus'5 Rnssell, died in Vermont about 1837.
2. Axie^ Russell, married Edwards, and
died in Albany, N. Y., in 1840.
3. Sylvester® Russell, married and moved to
Ohio.
591. V. Marv,5 born 20 March, 1771 ; married Double-
240 FOURTH GENERATION.
day, of Sharon. Vt., and were living at last dates.
They -were cliildless, and adopted her cousins,
the daughters of her father's brotber Ezekiel^
(194) Wentworlh.
59-2. VI. Gad,5 born 9 May, 1773, died March 1776.
693. VII. Ichabod French,^ born 19 October, 1776. [1716]
EzEKiEL'' (194. HI.), son of Ebenezer' and Ann (Ilaskin)
"Wentworth, born 20 June, 1743; lived in Coventry, Ccnn., and
died there about 179S ; had married Fox, and left child-
ren :
594. I. Anne.5
595. n. Eunice.^
Both were adopted by a Mr. DouLleday, of Sharon, Vt., who
married then- cousin Mary^ (591), daughter of Ebenezer^ Went-
worth.
Daniel-' (198. VII.), son of Ebenezer^ and Ann (Haskiu) Went-
worth, born in Coventry, Conn., about 1757. He was in the Eev-
olutionary service, the pension rolls in 1834 calling him a private
in the Connecticut militia, then aged 78. He moved to Washing-
ton, Mass., thence to Hinsdale, Mass., where he died in 1840,
aged 83. His wife was Susanna Turner, of Mansfield, Conn. She
died in Hinsdale, Mass., in 1827, aged 70 3-ears.
Daniel^ and Susanna (Turner) Wentworth had children :
596. I. Ariel,5 bom in Hinsdale, Mass., about 1783.
[1721]
597. II. Jolin,^ born in Coventry, Conn., 3 April, 1783 :
said b}' some to be the eldest. [1726]
598. ni. SusaDna,5 man-led Asel Webster, of Worthingtou,
Mass. ; resided in northern Ohio, and had :
1. Harriet^ Webster.
2. Asel^ Webster.
3. Levi° Webster.
4. Semantha^ Webster.
599. r\^ Daniel, born 5 :May, 1788. [1733]
600. V. Hannah,^ married, in 1811, Justin Webster, of
Wortliington, Mass., and had :
1. Leander^ Webster.
2. Horace*^ Webster.
GRANDCHILDUEN- OF PAUL' WEXTWORTH. 2^1
•■ . 3. Maria^ Webster.
4. Miloo Webster.
5. Jane^ Webster.
- 6. Seldou" Webster.
601. VI. Levi,^ died single iu Clarkson, ]Monroe Count}', N.
Y., in 1817.
602. VII. Lucinda,^ born iu Wasliington, Mass., Jul}' 1795 ;
died in Hinsdale, Mass., 22 November, 1853.
603. VIII. Amanda,^ born 1797; married, in 1853, Deacon
William Clarke, of Hinsdale, Mass , and had:
1. Clinton^ Clark.
2. Edward^ Clark.
3. Maria« Clark. ...
4. Jane« Clark.
604. IX. Elijab,^ born 1800. [1743]
605. X. David^, born iu Hinsdale, Mass., February, 1803.
[1748]
Nathan^ (200. II.) Lord, son of Capt. Samuel and Martha^
(Wentworth) Lord,, was doubtless the Nathan, of Berwick,
Me., who married Esther Perkins, and also the Nathan, of Ber-
wick, Me., whose v,-ill was dated 1 October, 1783 ; proved 7 March,
1792 : in the will, he gave to only daughter Esther (wife of Robert
Rogers,^) and to sons Nathan^ and John\ Nathan^ had :
606. I. SamueP Lord, born 15 Ma}-, 1751.
606.a. n. Esthei-5 Lord, bora 15 March, 1753; marriecl, 26
February, 1771, Robert Rogers, and had:
1. Susannah'' Rogers, born 23 February', 1772.
2. Esther^ Rogers, boru 26 Februarj', 1774.
3. Andrew^ Rogers, born 8 August, 1775.
4. Agnes^ Rogers, born 17 Juh', 1777.
o. Roberts Rogers, born 30 October, 1779.
607. III. Nathan^ Lord, born 14 April, 1758.
608. IV. Johu^ Lord, bom 29 March, 1764. [1752]
ABRAHA5I'' (201. III.) Lord, son of Capt. Samuel and Martha^
(Wentworth) Lord, married Betsey Davis, of Portsmouth, N. H.
He made his will, 12 May, 1783; it was proved 10 June fol-
lowing. He died at the old Tozer place, where it is said his
children were born. In the will, he gave property to his wife Bet-
21
242 FOURTH GENERATION'.
sej"- (who passed her h\st days with her son James"' Lord), and to
the following children (the order of whose births is not known) :
609. I. Tozcr^ Lord. He was a clergyman ; he married, 1-4
Septeniltor, 1766, in Lebanon, ^le., Phebe, dangh-
ter of Philip Dore. Philip was brother to John
Dore, who married Charity Weutwortli. (See
note to Martha^ Went worth, in line of Ephraim^
(55), Ephraim-. Rev. Tozei-^ Lord lived iu
Athens, Me.
610. II. Abram^ Lord.
611. HI. DanieP Lord was a clerg3'man ; and died iu Ports-
mouth, N. H.
612. IV. Wentworth^ Lord was a clergyman; and died,
ver^' aged, in Parsousfleld, Me.
613. Y. Nathaniel^ Lord, born l-i September, 1754 ; was a
clergyman. He was twice married. His second
"wife was the widow of Tobias-' (334) TTentworth,
in line of Mark,^ Benjamin. ^ He died 8 April,
1832, at the house of Mrs. Hussey, his last wife's
daughter, in South Berwick, Me.
614. VI. James^ Lord, the \-oungest of the children. He was
a clergyman. He inherited the old Tozer place
(where it is said that most, if not all, of his
children were born) ; sold it, and moved to Frye-
burgh, Me., but died in Denmark, Me. He mar-
ried, 1st, Nichols ; 2d, Clement ; 3d,
Clark. His children were :
1. David** Lord, of Vassalborough, Me.
2. James^ Lord, of Denmark, Me. ; married
Mary Colby.
3. John'' Lord ; a Metho<list clergyman : died in
Portland, Me., about 1858.
4. Job*"' Lord, of Denmark, Me. ; married Eve-
line lugails.
5. Abraham*^ Lord, of Brownfield, Me. ; mar-
. ried Sally Long.
6. Betsey^ Lord, of Fryeburgh, Me. ; married
Sanborn.
7. Maryfi Lord, of Wisconsin ; married
Stanley.
GUANDCniLDREN OF PAUL- WEXT^ORTH. 243
. 8. Andrew C.^ Lord, of Sebago, ]\Ie. ; married
Almeda Ingalls. '
Ebexezer^ (•203. V.) Loup, son of Capt. Samuel and ^Martha^
(TVent^vortb) Lord, boru about 1720, was called ''Elder [Tate
sa3-s 'Captain'] Ebenezer," He inarriod, 1st, Martha Emery,
Trho died 5 May, 1773, aged 48 years; 2d, widow Jane Plaisted,
who died 10 April, 1822, aged 88 years. He died in 1811, aged
91 years.
Ebenezer-* Lord had, b}- his first wife :
615. I. Ebenezer^ Lord, born 13 September, 1744: mar-
ried, 1st, Sarah , who died 24 Novem-
ber, 1799, aged 55 years; 2d, Sarah ,
■who died 28 April, 1821, aged 79 years. He
died 12 March, 1819.
Darius^ Lord, born 15 September, 1746.
Xoah^ Lord, born 30 August, 1748.
Simou^ Lord, born December 1750.
Gershom^ Lord, born 18 January, 1752.
Martha-^ Lord, born 14 Xovember, 1754 ; married
Ilodgdon.
Nathan^ Lord, born 26 January, 1756.
SamueP Lord, born 4 September, 1759. He
married. 1st, Abigail Allen, of Rochester, N.
H., who died 25 October, 1825 ; 2d, 7 Septem-
ter, 1826, widow Mary Wentworth, born 12
May, 1769, daugliter of Col. James Roberts,
and granddaughter of Joshua Roberts, of Ber-
wick, Me. Her former husband was Thomas^
(766) "Wentworth, son of Col. Jonathan,"* in
line of SamueP, Ephraim.- He died Feb-
ruar}-, 1855. She died about 1858. Samuel^
Lord had, all bj- his first wife :
1. James^ Lord, born 12 August, 1782; died
30 November, 1846.
2. John^ Lord, bom 26 September, 1785.
3. Martha'' Lord, born 19 November, 1789;
died 26 May, 1844.
4. Hannah*' Lord, born 28 April, 1792.
5. Susannah'' Lord, born 28 May, 1796.
616.
II.
617.
III.
618.
IV.
619.
V.
620.
VI.
621.
YU.
622.
VIII.
244 FOURTH GEXERATIOX,
6. "William A.^ Lord, bovn 20 March, ISOl.
7. Abigail*^ Lord, born 1 :\rarch, 1803.
8. SaiiiueF Lord, born 25 September, 1805.
623. IX. William AVentwortb^ Lord, born 18 February,
1761 ; married in Rochester, X. IL, 13 Octo-
ber, 1783, Mary Allen.
624. X, Mary^ I^rd, born 28 February, 17G3 ; died Novem-
ber, 17C6.
625. XI. Johu^ Lord, born 18 April, 1765 ; died young.
626. XII. Mary5 Lord, born 22 June, 1767; married, 1st,
Thomas 3Inrray ; 2d, Stephen Hatch. She was
living in Alfred, Me., in 1S51, aged 84, with her
stepson John Hatch.
627. Xni. Tirzali'^ Lord, married Tibbetts.
Ebenezer^ Lord had, by his second wife :
628. XIV. Jane-^ Lord, married Hooper.
629. XV. Sarah^ Lord, born 24 November, 1777 ; manied
Hayes.
Noses'* (208. IV. ), son of Aaron^ and Elizabeth Wentworth,
born 3 September, 1726. He was in active service in the Old French
"War, and was (orderly sergeant) under Gen. Wolfe, at the battle
of Quebec, in 1759.* He lived, for several years after his marriage,
in Groton, Mass., where his first five (and perhaps other) children
were born. He moved to Harvard (then called Shabakin), Mass.,
where he died May, 1772. His wife (married 3 Februar^^ 1747-8)
was ^liudwell, daughter of John, jr. and Elizabeth Stone, of Gro-
ton, Mass. She was born 10 April, 1731. After the decease of
Moses-*, she married, 2d, Abram Dinsmore, of Temple, X. IL, and
moved to Walpole, N. H., where he died. She married, 3d,
Chaplain, of Cavendish, Vt. By neither of these last marriages
did she have children. She died at the house of her son Asa-*
in Alstead, N. IL
Moses^ and MindwcU (Stone) Wentworth had children :
630. I. Elizabeth,^ born 11 January, 1748 ; married, 1st,
Oliver Sanders ; 2d, Jonas Baker. [1757]
* John" (3.-);^) VTentw-orth, son of William/ in line of Lieut.-Gov. John"
SamufiP was in the same biatle, and Lnlpe'l cany Gen. AVolto to tlie rock
■where he died.
GRA^-DCHILT)P.E^' OF PAUL= WE^-T^VORi^. 245
631. II. Eunice,-'^ bora IS December. 1 750 ; married Samuel
Downs, of Cavendish, Yt., and had children.
632. III. Phebe,= born 2G February, 1753 ; married, in Har-
vard, 3Iass., 19 July, 1773, Aaron Ilodgkins, of
-SValpole, ^\ H. ; both died there, leaving child-
ren.
633. TV. Edward,^ married Esther AVhitney, of Harvard,
Mass., and died there, leaving two children .6
634. V. Oliver,^ born in Groton, :Mass., 8 February, 1762 ;
married, in 1815, Eunice (Gutter), widow^of
Jonathan AVorcester. She was born about 1770 ;
died, childless, in 1824. He died in Groton,
Mass., June, 1850, aged 94 years. He could
play the fiddle perfectly to his last days.
635. YI. SusaQna,^ bom 9 February, 1764 ; married, 9 Sep-
tember, 1790, Samuel Dudley. They lived in
Mount Holly, Yt., and had :
1. Edmund W.« Dudley, bona 25 December,
1791.
2. Samuel R.« Dudley, born 16 June, 1793;
maiTied.
3. Mary5 Dudley, born 15 May, 1797 ; died.
4. Sally^ Dudley, born 12 January, 1799 ; mar-
ried.
5. Asa ^\\^ Dudley, born 18 September, 1801 ;
married.
6. Luther D."^ Dudley, born 3 February, 1803.
636. VII. Asa,^ born 10 June, 17GG. [17C8]
637 YIII. Moses,'^ born about 1773. [177<]
638^ IX. Polly,6 married James Perry, and moved to
Canada.
■ Jared^ (23G. n.), son of Benjamin^ and Mehltrdjle (Car-
rier) Ventworth, born in Norwich, Conn., 7 June, 1728. In 1760,
he received from his father tweaty-eight acres of land on the west
side of the road from Norwich to Stouington, Conn., that being all
that Benjamiu3 then owned of "the farm given him by his father
Paul- Wentworth, of Norwich.
Jared^ then of Ashfovd. Conn., sold, 11 June, 17C0, to Daniel
Eoath, land on east side of CLclacket Plver, a.ljoining land or
21'
641.
III.
642.
IV.
643.
V.
644.
VI.
645.
VII.
246 ■ FOURTH CO'ERATION.
Sj-hanus- (38) "SVentworth. Jared-^ married, 2 January, 17C0,
Abigail Wilsou, of Asbford, Conn. He died of sraall-pox, about
1784. She died at the house of her daughter Eda,^ in Asbford,
about 1800.
Jared-* and Abigail ("Wilson) Wentworth bad cbildren :
639. I. Mehitable,5 bora 29 October, 1761 ; maiTied
Reynolds, and died childless.
640. II. Jobn Harkues5,5 born 10 December, 1763 ; died 13
June, 1765.
John Harkness,5 born 1765. [1781]
Sophia,^ born in Bozrab, Conn., 12 April, 1766;
married Ezekiel Huntley. [1790]
Jedediab,^ born 20 April, 1771. [1791]
Pbilura,5 born 12 August, 1773. [1798]
Eda,s born 1774; married Isaac Hall, of Asbford,
Conn., and moved to tbe "West in 1802, carry-
ing with them three young children, \\z : *
1. Philura^ Hall.
2. Isaac^ Hall. :_
S. ^Yilliam Henry^ Hall.
•Edtvard^ (240. VI.), son of Benjamin^ and Mehitable (Car-
rier) Wentworth, bom 30 January, 1735-6 ; married Mary Lord,
daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Lord, who deeded him land at Misery
Hill, in Nor \yich, Conn,, 20 June, 1762. He was admitted free-
man, 7 April, 1766, and took the oath of fidelity to tbe State, 9
September, 1777. He owned land at "Waneco's Hill, 4 March,
1783. Tbe baptisms of his children are recorded at Norwich,
Conn., where " Mary, wife of Elward "Wentworth, subscribed the
covenant, 21st March, 1762." In 1785, they were residing in Tin-
mouth, Vt. About 1809, they moved to Hamilton, Madison
County, N. Y., with son Burril,^ where Edward^ died, about 1812.
•His wife died in Berkshire, Vt., about 1827, at the house of her
daughter.
Edward^ and Mary (Lord) "Wentworth had cbildren :
646. . I. Ann,5 baptized 21 March, 1762 ; maixied Fox,
and died in Pentield, N. Y.
Bei]jamin,5 baptized 19 March, 1764. [1801]
Mary5 Lord, baptized 16 July, 1766.
Elisha,5 baptized 9 July, 17G9. [1808]
647.
11,
648.
III.
649.
. IV.
GRANDCHILDREN- OF TniOTHY- ^ENTWORTH.
247
650.
V. Eunice,^ baptized 1 September, 1771 ; married
Cvampton, Berksliire, Vt.
651. ^^. Burnl,M)aptizca 10 April, 1774. [1812]
652. VII. Betsey,= baptized 9 ^larcb, 1777-8 : married Elijab.
Chnrcb ; both died, leaving children iu Aber-
deen, Ohio.
GRANDCHILDREN OF TBIOTIIY^ WENTWORTH.
Sarah^ (245. III.), daughter of TimothyS ^nd Elizabeth
Went^orth, married in Berwick, Me., (by Rev. John Thompson.)
25 August, 1752, Abraham Barnes^^ (written "Barrons" on the
old rec'ords). (The marriage fee was " twelve shillings and a pair
of mittens.") They deeded, in her right, to her uncle SamueP
(52) Wentw-orth, of Berwick, Me., her share in the estate of her
grandfather Timothy .-
... Abraham and Sarah^ (TVentworth) Barnes had children :
653. I. Mar\-^ Barnes; she married, 21 February, 1772, Na-
than Hodgdon, of Berwick, Me., and moved
"Down East." They had a son^ who married
Spencer, and died, childless, in Limington,
Me.
654. n. Sarah' Barnes; she married, 1st, Stephen Gubtail;
2d, Elder Samuel Weeks, of Parsonsfield, Me.
She had, by her first marriage ;
1. Sarah*^ Gubtail, married James Hill, of
Cornish, Me.
2. Hannah" Gubtail, married Ephraim Twom-
bly, of Berwick, Me.
3. Timothy^ Gubtail, lived in Cornish, Me.,
his P. O. being East Parsonsfield, Me.
4. Samuel^ Gubtail, lived at Swansville, Me.
5. Olive^ Gubtail, married Mathias Weeks, of
Cornish, Me., his P. O. being East Par-
sonsfield, Me.
* He came with his brother Benjaniin from Connecticut. Benjamin Barnes
married — Smith, but was afterwards one of the head Shakers at .Vhred,
Me.
248 FOURTH GEXERATION".
C. Janies^ Gubtail, lived in Bcr^\'ic'k, ^le.
Sarah^ bad, by her socoud niavriage :
7. Mercy^ Weeks, married TVilliara Chamber-
lain, of Jerterson, X. H.
G55. III. Timothy "Wentworth^ Barnes, bom 10 Xoverabcr,
175G; was a Freewill Baptist preacher, first in
Cornish, Me., afterwards " Down East."
656. lY. Abraham^ Barnes, lived in Cornish, Mo., and had :
1. Lydia^ Barnes, married Moses Gould.
2. PoUy^ Barnes, married Samuel Eastman, of
Parsousfield, Me., who was living in
1851.
3. Abigail^ Barnes, died young.
4. Sally^ Barnes, married "Watson, of
Limerick, Me.
5. HeuryS Barnes, lived on his f:\ther's old
place in Iliram, Me.
6. Abram'^ Barnes, lived in Cornish, Me.
7. Hannah^ Barnes, married Obadiah Eicker,
of Limerick, Me.
8. iSancy^ Barnes, married, 30 March, 1814,
Benjamin Weeks, of Parsousfield, Me.,
and had :
1. Wan-en "\V^. Weeks, born 21 Jann-
~ " uary, 1815 ; married, in 1840, Sally
B. Benson, and died 19 February,
1847.
2. Sally W'. Weeks, born 27 January,
1817 ; died 15 August, 1817.
3. Benjamin E". Weeks, born 9 Feb-
ruar}-, 1818.
4. Nanc}^ B". Weeks, born 9 ]\Iarch,
1820; married, in 1840, Hiram
Staple ; and had : Albert^ Sta-
ple, and Lewis H.^ Staple, both
now dead.
5. Abraham W." Weeks, born 9 January
1822 ; died 29 February, 1848.
6. Marj' J." Weeks, born 22 April,
1824 ; died 4 May, 1846.
GRANDCHILDREN OF EENJAMTN" WENTWORTH.
UO
7. Moses S." ^Vecks, born 5 March,
1827 ; died 5 November, 184fi.
.- 8. Albert S." "Weeks, born 1 January,
1830.
9. Han-iet A.' Weeks, born 2 March,
1833.
9. Abigail*^ Barnes, married Hiraiu Pvicker,
of Cornish, Me.
Samuel* (246. I.), ^on of Deacon SaraueF and Joanna
(Roberts) Wentworth, born 1728; married Lois Jones (whose
sifter married Ephraim Sands, a«d settled early iu Buxton, Me.,
and died about 1800). Samuel^ lived in Berwick, :Me. He died
in 17(36; his widow married, in Berwick, Me., 31 October, 1771,
Daniel Libber, jr. (They had twins, viz: Eunice Libbey, mar-
ked Lord, of LimingtoE, Me.; and James Libbey, of
Litchfield, Me.)
Samuel^ and Lois (Jones) Wentworth had children :
657. I. Ebenezer,5 bom in Berwick, Me., 7 December,
1748. [1823]
658. 11. Betsey,^ married John Keay, 4th. [1835]
659! IlL Joanna^ who laarried (second wife), 12 March,
1800, Deacon Elijah Hanson, of Somersworth",
. K. H., and died about 1835. Her husband died
several years earlier. They had only one child,
a daughter,^ ^ho married, and is now dead.
IV. John,5 born 21 September, 1761. [184G]
Mary ,5 born May, 17G3 ; married Samuel Brackett.
[1854]
\1. Lydia,^ born in Berwick, Me., 17 December, 1 < 64 ;
died single, in Buxton, Me., 29 March, 1842.
663. VII. ChUd,^ died in infancy.
Mary* (247. 11.) , daughter of Deacon SamueP and Jo-
anna (Roberts) Wcntworth, born in Berwick, Me., in 1742;
married, 14 May, 1701, Jabez Ricker,* of Berwick, Me. He was
» There wr.s an F.pl.raini Tlkk^r, uf Beovick, ^lo.. or Dover. X. H ^ho^e
first ^ife ^vas Dorcas Garluud; his s€0.nd, Sarah Weuc>yorth, and tby her) had
children: Xiohoh.., Moses, Marv, A.^r.n, Sarah, b-.m 19 April, IIU and Lem-
uel, born IS Octul^r, 1747. The par.-iaage of iah Sarah Wentworth cannot ho
ascertained.
660.
601. V.
662.
250 FOURTH GEN-ERATION*.
boru ill Berwick, in 1741, and was brother of Joseph Eickor, who
married her sister Deborah.'' They lived first in Berwick ; then
moved to Saiiford, Me., and then to Poland, Me. lie died Feb-
ruary 1827. She died in PoUmd, Me., July 18:38, aged 9G.
The descendants of Mary"* are very numerous. The christening
of all her children is recorded on the books of the North Parish
church, Berwick, except the last, who was christened at North
Sanford. Dates of christening are here given when the date of
birth is wanting.
Jabez and Mary^ (Wentworth) Ricker had children :
664. I. Timothy^ Ricker, born in Berwick, Me., Xovember,
1761. [1865]
665. II. Joanna^ Ricker, born in Berwick, 26 Felnuaiy,
1764; married Paul Stanton. [1875]
666. III. SamueP Ricker, born in Berwick, 7 July, 1766.
[1882]
667. IV. Wentworth^ Ricker, christened 24 June, 1773. He
died in Poland, Me. Had a son Hiram^ Ricker.
Joseph^ Ricker, born about 1771 ; christened 24
June 1773. [1889]
Molly^ Ricker, christened 3 March, 1778 ; married
"William Trickey ; three of their children^ lived in
Poland, Me., and one'' in Osslpee, N. H.
Anna^ Ricker, born 2 August, 1776 ; married Wil-
liam Pottle. [1901]
Sarah^ Ricker, christened 2 June, 1780 ; married
Moses Pottle, who is dead. She lived in Miuot,
Me., at last dates.
672. IX. Elizabeth-^ Ricker, bom 24 June, 1781 ; mamed
Henry Byram. [1909]
673. X. Phebe-^ Ricker, christened 24 June, 1790; married
Robert Patten, and lived in China, Me.
TnrOTHx^ (248. III.), son of Deacon SamueP and Joanna
(Roberts) Went worth, born 22 January, 1747 ; lived and died on
the old homestead of Timothy .^ He was a lieutenant in the Army
of the Revolution ; he mairied, 29 November, 1770, Amy, daugh-
ter of Thomas Hodgdon, of Berwick, Me. ; she was boru 6 Sep-
tember, 1751 ; died 16 July, 1840, He died 29 November, 1842,
aged 95 years.
668.
Y.
669.
^^.
670.
vn.
671.
VIII.
GRANDCHILDUE-V OF TIMOTHY" WEXTWOUTH. 2ol
Timotbv^ and Amy (Ilodg-lon) Wcutworlh liud chiUhen :
674. ' 1. rbebo,-^ born 9 Docember, 1771 ; imiiriea Fbincas
Yeutou. [1916]
675. n. Sannicl,M.oru24:May, 1773. ni:'-2-2]
676. III. Thomas,^ boru 8 December, 1774. [1003]
677. IV. Jobn,^=' born 10 September, 177G; died single, 13
April, 1S47.
678. V. Sallv,^ born 20 March, 1778; married Ebenezer
Hodgdon, sou of p:ider Thomas Ho.lgdon, of
Berwick, 3Ie. ; removed to Ossipee, N. H., ancl
died 28 May, 1847. She left a large family,
mostly daughters, one-^ of whom married Rev.
Jvympas Turner, of Bingham, :Me.
C79. VI. Betsey ,5 born 4 January, 1780 ; married Samuel
Pray. [1939]
680. VII. Pollv,5 boru 14 November, 1781 ; married, 24 Jan-
uary, 1«05, Isaac -Hodgdon, and moved to
Corinth, Penobscot County. Me. He was Captain
in the 33d Regiment, U. S Array, in 1813 to
1815. He was afterwards, in the Maine militia,
Major, Lieut -Colonel, Colonel, Adjutant-Gen-
eral, and thirteen years Major-General. In 1820,
he was one of the Justices of Sessions. From
1821 to 1837, be was Clerk of the Judicial
Courts in Penobscot County. In 1^40, he was one
of the Electors, at large, for R-esident and Vice-
President. He and his wife lived in Exeter, Me.,
childless.
C81. VIII. Timothy,^ born 21 December, 1783 ; died 20 Octo-
ber, 1785.
68-->. IX. Timotby.^^ born 20 May, 1786. [1949]
683. X. Joanna,^ born 17 September, 1788: married Ste-
phen Ricker. [1954]
684. ;S:i. Xancy,M>orn 29 April. 1791; married Hiram But-
ler. [19GG]
685. XII. Moses,5 born 2C December, 1792. [1973]
<\8G. XHI. Daniel,^ boru 20 June, 1795. [1982]
Df.eorui^ (249. IV.), daughter of Deacon SamueP and Jo-
anna (Roberts) ^Veutworth, born on the old farm of Timothy ,2
2-y2 FOURTU GEXERATIOX.
in Berwick, Me., 1-i August, 1749; niarrieil, 17 December, 1767,
Joseph Ricker, who was bora in Berwick, Me., 9 December, 174G.
He was brother of Jabez Ricker, who married her sister, Mary,-*
He died in Parsonsfield, '^le., 18 October, 18l^o, and she, at the
same place, IS February, 1835.
Joseph and Deborah"* (Wcntworth) Ricker, had children :
687. I. Dorcas^ Ricker, born 25 November, 17G8; mar-
ried Joseph Shorey. [1989]
688. n. Molly^ Ricker, born 19 April, 1771 ; married, 1st,
Edward Scribuer ; 2d, Joseph (or Josiah) Per-
kins. [1993]
Dominicus^ Ricker, born 4 June, 1773. [2002]
Pelatiah^ Ricker, born December 1775. [2015]
Amazialr^ Ricker, born 4 May, 1778. [2020]
Joanna^' Ricker, born 15 Jul}-, 1781.
Anna^ Ricker, born 11 June, 1784 ; married
Elisha Strout. [2026]
Tobias^ Ricker, born 15 .July, 1786. [2030]
Susanna^ Ricker, born 6 Ma}-, 1790.
Betsey^ Ricker, born 5 March, 1796.
689.
III.
690.
IV.
691.
Y.
692.
VI.
693.
VII.
694.
VIII.
695.
IX.
696.
X.
GRANDCHILDREN OF EPHRAIM^ WENTTVORTII,
"William.'* (259. III.), son of Ephraim^ and Martha (Grant)
Wentwojth, born 20 October^.lX^O : was at the battle of Bunker
Hill, and served more or less through the war of the Revolution.
In 1781, the towns of WakeOeld and Somerswortn, (N. H.,) had a
controversy- as to which town he should be credited. He married
Hannah, daughter of Ezekiel Hayes, of Madbuiy, N. H., son of
the emigrant John Hayes. She wiis born 11 February, 1734 ; died
11 August, 1808. He died 20 October, 1798.
William^ and Hannah (Hayes) Wentworth had children :
697. I. Mary,5 born 8 October, 175G ; married, 1 October,
1793, John Varney, of Milton, N. H., and had :
1. Hannah^ Varney, married John C. Varney,
and had :
1. Seth TT.'^ Varne}-, who married Abby
Vai-ney, of Rochester, N. H., and
69a,
n.
699.
III.
700.
IV.
GRANDCHILDREN OF EPHRATM^ WENTWORTH. 253
had : Alonzo^ Yarne\-, Melissa^
Varney, and Leaiidei*® Varney.
2. George" Varney.
3. Mary' Varney.
4. Hannalr Varney, married Simon
French, of Farmington, N. H., and
had one cbild.^
5. Ell" Varney.
6. Laura E." Varney, died single.
Ichabod,^ born 20 February, 1759. [2036]
William.^ born 15 August, 17C1. [2044]
Abigail,^ born 2 June, 1764; married George
Yeaton, of Wolf borough, ]S'. H., and had :
1. Betsey^ Yeaton, married Jonathan Cook, of
Vermont.
2. Hannah^ Yeaton, married John Farber, of
Wolf borough, N. H.
3. John^ Yeaton.
4. Martha^ Yeaton.
5. MaryS Yeaton, married William W. Cook, of
Milton, X. H.
6. George^ Yeaton, married, and lived in Bos-
ton, Mass.
701. V. Martha,^ born 21 August, 1766 ; married in Roch-
ester, N. H., 7 June, 1787, James Varney, of
Milton, N. H., and had : Ira^ Varney, Hopley^
Varney, Abigail^ Varney, and others.
702. VI. Sarah,^ born 26 September, 1769 ; married, 1
January, 1793, Dudley Burnham, of Milton,
K. H., and had :
1. Mehitable^ Burnham.
2. Dudley'^ Burnham, lived in Philadelphia,
Fenn.
3. Hannah^ Burnham, married J. Pike, of
Middletown, ^\ H., and had six chil-
dren."
4. Abigail^ Burnham, maiTied James Waldron,
of Farmington, N. H., and had three
children."
5. Ruth^ Burnham, married Stephen Pinkham,
254 FOURTH GENERATION,
of Farmiugton, X. H., and had ouc
cbild.'
C. Katbauiel W.^ Burnham, niariied Ruth
Davis, of Durham, N. II.
7. Mai^yS Biiruhara.
8. Sarah"^" Burnham.
9. Downing^ Burnham.
703. Vn. Ephraim,5 born If! June, 1773. [204G]
704. Vni. Ilannah,^ born 22 March, 1778 ; married Jeremiah
Cook, of Milton, N. H., and had :
1. AYilliam W.6 Cook, married, 1st, Clarissa
Davis ; 2d, Mary Yeatou ; and had, by
first -svife : Sophia" Cook, Hannah' Cook ;
by second wife : Clarissa" Cook, AbigaiF
Cook, George II." Cook, William P.^
Cook, Mary E." Cook, Mark" Cook, Zim-
ri" Cook, and Charles" Cook.
2. Ilannali*^ Cook, married Elijah Keuniston,
of Wolfborough, N. H., and had : Hi-
ram" Kenniston, Eli" Kenniston, Hannah"
Kenniston, Simeon" Kenniston, Joseph"
Kenniston, and others."
3. Iliram^ Cook, married Hannah Rines, of
Middleton. N. H., and had: Charles'''
Cook, Andrevr" Cook, Belinda J." Cook,
(maiTied Ivory Tattle, of Middleton,
N. H., and had two children-), Adeline
E." Cook, Bradley" Cook, Hannah" Cook,
and others."
4. Mar\-* Cook, married Samuel Pinkham, of
Farmington, N. H., and was childless.
5. Joseph'^ Cook ; married, 1st, Rebecca Kick-
er, of Milton, N. H. ; 2d, Lydia Blaisdell,
of Milton, X. H. ; he had, all by first
wife : Frances" Cook, Mary J J Cook,
Martin Van Buren" Cook, and Joseph'
Cook, (accidentally shot dead, by his
uncle.)
6. Elias^ Cook, married Hannah, daughter of
Jonathan Howe, and had six children," all
GRANDCHILDREN' OF EPHRAIM- VTEXTWORTH. 255
of whom died joung, except Elwyn Sid-
ney Smith' Cook,
7. Betsey^ Cook, married John Pike, of Mid-
dlcton, X. 11., and had one child."
.8. Ezra L.^ Cook, married Betsey Gihnan, of
Bethlel)em, N. H., and had : Oilman"
Cook, aud Franklin" Cook.
Ephraim^ (2fi0. IV.), son of Ephraim^ aud Martha (Grant)
"Wentwortli, born about 1736; was called in deeds "joiner, of
Rochester, X. H." He lived and died near what are called Chest-
nut Hills. He married his cousin Phebe"* (283), daughter of his
uncle Jonathan^ Wentworth. He died 23 January, 1795, aged 59
years. She died 9 June, 1836, aged 88 years, 8 months, and 18
daj-s.
Ephraim"* and Phebe^ (^Yeutworth) "Wentworth had children :
705. I. Merc}-,^ born 7 October, 1764 ; married her cousin
Ichabod^ (G98) "Wentworth, son of her uncle
William.'* For children, see her husband's
family. [2036]
Jonathan,^ born 17 .January, 1767. [2053]
Stephen,^ born 26 Februaiy, 1772. [20G3]
Spencer,-^ born 13 August, 1777. [2067]
Ephraim,-^ born 11 August, 1780. [2077]
Lydia,^ born 2 July, 1785 ; married Ichabod
Hayes, of Milton, N. H. ; and died there 30
April, 1808. They had :
1. Ephraim'' Hayes, born 10 December,
1804: ; married Rosamond F., daughter
of Mo^es Dame, of Farmington, N. H.,
and had : Timothy" Hayes, Sarah" Hayes,
Deborrili" Hayes, Emil}' Ann" Hayes,
"William H." Haj'es, Mary P."'' Hayes,
and Jobn'' Hayes.
2. Sarah*^ Hayes, born 8 July, 1806 ; mar-
ried Enoch M. Clark, of "V\"olfborough,
iST. H.- and had nine children" living at
last dates.
3. Lydia^ Hayes, born 27 April, 1808 ; mar-
ried Simeon F. Hayes, of Farmington,
and had ;
706.
II.
707.
HI.
708.
IV.
709.
V.
710.
VI.
256 FOURTH GENERATION'.
1. Clarissa" Hayes, boru 17 March,
1S29.
2. Seth' Hayes, boru IS July, 1831.
3. Lydia" Hayes, born 17 February,
1833.
4. Phebe' Hayes, born 20 August,
1835.
5. Leah" Hayes, born 14 June, IboS.
6. Mary Ann" Hayes, born 11 August,
1845.
Spencer^ (262. VI.), son of Ephraim^ and Martha (Grant)
Wentworth. He was in the Revohitionaxy army as earh' as 1775.
He married, 1st, 14 December, 1769, Sarah Stiles, of •• Sligo," in
Somersworth, X. H., and near South Berwick, Me. : 2d, widow-
Sarah (Welcli) Bryant. He died in Wakefield, N. K. He had
children, all by his first wife :
711. I. Triphena,^ bora 27 October, 1772 ; married Jona-
than Cook. [2079]
Spencer,^ born 2 July, 1773. [2085]
Ephraim.s born 19 April, 1776. [2093]
Deborah,^ (it is not certain that this is her place
in order of birth,) married James Hawkins.
[2103]
715. V. John,5 born in Wakefield, X. H.. April. 1781.
[2106]
716. VI. Sally,^ born about 1782; married Edward Dear-
born, of Wakefield, N. H. ; died in 1820, aged
38, having had :
1. Judith^ Dearborn.
2. Sarah'' Dearborn.
3. Sophronia""^ Dearborn.
717. VII. Edmund,^ born 9 April, 1787. [2114]
718. VIII. Lydia,-5 born 29 August, 1796; married, Decem-
ber, 18:6, Xoah Allen; lived in Wakefield, N.
H., and had :
1. Josiah^ Allen.
2. David''^ Alien.
3. Xoah« Allen.
4. Caroline'^ Allen, married William Xutter.
712.
II.
713.
III.
714.
IV.
GRAXDCniLDREX OF EPHRAIM" WEXTWORTH. 257
5. David A.*' Allen.
6. Elizabeth^ Allen.
Reuben'' (263. YII.), son of Ephraim^ and Martha (Grant)
TTentworth, was at the battle of Bunker Hill. He married,^ 19
December, 1768, Elaanor, daughter of John James, of Shapleigh,
Me. (John James came from England, lived to be 101 years old,
and died about 1793.) Reuben"'- died in Lebanon, Me., 18 May
1826, aged 96. His Tridovr was living, at the age of 102, with
grandsons SamueP^ and Reuben^, in Shapleigh, :Me.
Reuben-5 and Eleanor (James) Wentworth, had children (order
of birth arranged with difficulty) :
719. I. Grant,5 niarrie^i in Shapleigh, Me. (by Elder
Tozei^ (G09) Lord*), 27 April, 1789, Lydia
• Tibbetts. He is said to have had seven chil-
dren,6 among whom was Abby^ (eldest), who
married Dean Weyman, and Benjamin.6 Grant^
lived in Athens, Me., in 1809, and has not
been heard from since,
720. n. Reuben,^ followed the sea ; fell from a mast, at
Wells, Me., about 1794-, and was drowned;
unmarried.
721. HI. Enoch,^ twin with Reuben,^ went to sea with
brother John,^ sailing from Boston about 1797,
and both were lost.
722. * IV. John ,5 went to sea in 1797, and lost with Enoch.5
723. V. Anna,^ married William Heard, of Dover, X. H. ;
lived in Somersworth, 2>. H., having no chil-
dren.
724. YI. Sally ,-^ man-ied, August 1800, John Shorey, of
Lebanon, Me., and removed from Shapleigh,
eastv.ard. They had :
1. Eliza^ Shorey ; and three others.^
725. VII. Martha', married ]S athaniel Hunterson, of Shap-
leigh, Me., and had ;
' 1, Amos'^ Hunterson ; and psrhaps others.
726. Vin. Hannah,-^ married, 1st, 9 November, 1814, Jo-
*Son of Abraham' (201) Lord, of Berwick. Me., ard grauis^^a of Samuel
Lord, who married Martha' (41), daughter of Paul- Weiilworth.
729.
XI.
730.
XII.
731.
XIII.
268 FOURTH GENEUATIOy.
seph Dore. (See note to AVeutworth Dore,
uuder Martha^ (261), daughter of F.phraim^
Wentwortb, son of Epbraim.-) She married,
2d, Stephen Pollard. Each husband died at
Alton Bay, N. II.
727. IX. Catherine,^ married, in Lebanon, Me., 5 February,
1808, Samuel Varnum, and moved eastward.
728. X. Mary,^ married, 1st, 27 December, 1804, David
Burroughs, of Lebanon, Me , who was killed
by an Indian near Plattsburg, X. Y., in 1813,
in the war of that time. She married, 2d,
Robert Moulton, of Union Village, Wakefield,
N. H.
Elisha,5 born iu Lebanon, Me. [2123]
Ephraim.5 [2131]
William.5 [2137]
Ephraim^ (265. I.), son of EzekieP and Dorothy^ (Wentworth)
Wentworth, born July, 1746 ; man-ied, 20 December, 1770, Debo-
rah, daughter of Jonathan and Deborah Morrow.* They had
children :
732. I. Dorothy, 5 bora 10 September, 1771 ; married
Samuel Tibbetts. of Soraersworth, (sonof Joseph,
and grandson of the noted Indian fighter, Eph-
raim Tibbetts) ; and had :
1. Isaac^ Tibbetts, born 2 November, 1800 ;
married, 31 May, 1828, Maria Fuller, and
died December 1841, having had:
1. Charles Henry" Tibbetts, born 4
January, 1829 ; died 4 March, 1831.
2. George" Tibbetts, born 19 May,
1831.
8. William^ Tibbetts, born 10 May,
1833 ; died 5 March, 1835.
4. Samuel" Tibbetts, born 14 May, 1836.
* Ephraim* (2<x.) and Dcl-oriih (Morrow) Wentwortli, aii-l Jonntliaii and Mary
(Morrow) Nute, deed to J.^lm Ham, in 1777, their right in estate of Jonathan
Morrow. John Canada, of Damariscotta, Me. seUs to Daniel* (203) Wentworth,
(son of A^illianr and grandson of Ik?ujamin=), in 178.0, his right in land of his
grandiather Jonathan :Morrow, late of Somerswortb, X. K.
GRANDCHILDREN OP EPHRAIM" WENTWORTH. 259
2. Michael^ Tibbetts, inurriecl Bctse}- Roberts,
and had : Sarah'^ Til)bctts, and Horace'
Tibbetts.
3. James^ Tibbetts, married Harriot Fuller ;
lived ill Rochester, N. H., and had :
Elizabeth" Tibbetts, Roxanna" Tibbetts
(dead), Amanda? Tibbetts, Charles' Tib-
betts, Henry' Tibbetts (dead), Albert?
Tibbetts, and Louis'' Tibbetts.
4. Anna^ Tibbetts, unmarried.
6. Elizabeth*' Tibbetts, married Asa Roberts ;
lived in Rochester, X. H., and bad :
Laura Ann? Roberts, Henry" Roberts,
Harrison" Roberts, Charles Francis? Rob-
erts acd Isabella Augusta? Roberts.
733'. II. Ezekiel,5born January, 1774. [2160]
734. III. Isaac,^ born Apz-il, 1780 ;-died about 1797.
Jonathan-' (268. IV.), son of EzekieP an 1 Sarah (Xock)
"Wentworth, born 25 May, 1752, was known as " Jonathan, jr.,"
to distinguish him from his uncle Jonathan-^ (59). He was a
blacksmith, and lived in that part of Rochester, N. H., which was
incorporated as Farmington, 1 December, 1798. He married, 5
December, 1772, Esther Whitehouse. He died 9 February, 1817.
Jonathan"* and Esther (Whitehouse) "NYent worth had children:
John,5 tK)rn 2-1 February, 1773. [2169]
Elias,^ born 22 May, 177-4. [2173]
Fhineas,= born 18 September, 1776 ; died 10 June,
1789.
738. IV. William, 5 l:)orn 6 April, 1779 ; died 12 January,
1782.
William,5 born 20 April, 178-. [2184]
Sarah, ^ born 9 June, 1781 ; married Noah Home.
[2189]
Ezekiel,5 born 23 April, 1783. [2194]
Child,^ born 19 June, 1785; died 12 September,
1785.
743. IX. Lucy,^ born 10 February, 1790 ; lived, single, in
Farmington, X. H.
735.
I.
73G.
II.
737.
III.
739.
V.
740.
VI.
741.
VII.
742.
VIII.
260 FOURTH GEXEPATIOX.
DmscC (-270. VI.), son of EzekicP and Sarah (Xock) Went-
■worth, born 15 June, 1756; married, 16 September, 1787, Anna
Libbey, of Dover, X. H., where she was boru ]March 1759;
she died in Ossipee, X. PI., 20 September, 1837, to which place
she removed after the death of her husband, which is said to have
taken phace in Dover, N. 11., October, 1810.
Drisco^ and Anna (Libbey) Wentworth had children :
744. I. Sarah,^ born 21 June, 1785; married Jacob Leigh-
ton. [2202]
745. n. Rebecca, ^'^ married, 30 Auo;nst, 1806, her cousin
Ezekiel^ (733) TVentworth, sou of her uncle
Ephraim.4 [2160]
746. III. Betaey,^ boru 1787; man-ied John Burleigh, Both
were living, childless, in Ossipee, N. II., in 1855.
Susan,5 married Ezra Drew. [2213]
Benjamin.^ [2219]
John,^ died 5 March, 1827, aged 24 years, says
the gi-avestone in Pine Hill burning-ground,
Dover, N. H.
Enoch ,^ died in Boston, Mass.
Leonard,^ was dro-R-ued, in Dover, X. H , in 1812.
Charlotte,^ died in Ossipee, X. II., aged 20 3-ears.
Lydia,^ married Joseph Fuller, of Brunswick, Me.,
and died prior to 1867.
Mark^ (271. VII.), sou of EzekieP and Sarah (Xock) Went-
worth, boru 10 Xovember, 1757; married, in Wakefield, X. IL,
Sally Plummer, and died there about Xovember 1797. His
widow married Shadrach Folsom.
Mark-^ and Sally (Plummer) Wentworth had :
754. I. Betsey,^ born March 1789 ; married Benjamin
Dame, of Wakefield, X. H.
755. II. Mark,-5 boru 4 January, 1791. [2221]
Stltan-ts^ (272. Mill.), son of EzekieP and Sarah (Xock)
"Wentworth, born 8 January, 1759 ; married Hannah ,5 daughter
of Aaron Stevens, of Acton, Me,, who married Phebe-* (312)
Went%vorth, daughter of Benjamin^ and granddaughter of Ben-
jamin.2 She died about 1848. He died in Wakefield, X". H.,
about 1830.
747.
IV.
748.
V.
749.
YI.
750.
VII,
751.
\^II.
752.
IX.
753.
X.
GRANDCHILDREN- OF EPHRABl"- WENTWORTII. 261
Sylvanus^ and Ilaunali-^ (Stevens) Wentworth had children :^
756. I. Dorothy,^ married James Dame, of Wakefield, X. II.
. 757. II. John s',^ born 19 April. 1795. [2230]
758. III. David,^ born 1798 ; died young.
759. IV. Nancy ,^ married John Rogers.
760. V. Charlotte,^ died young.
761. VI. Ira,^ died young.
762. VII. Phebe,^ married Samuel Dame.
763. VIII. Amasa,^ died when 25 years of age.
764. IX. Anua,= died about 1835.
JoxATHAN-^ (274. 1.), known as " Col: Jonathan," son of SamueP
and Patience (Downs) Wentworth, born in Dover, X. H., 8 Sei>-
tember, 1741 ; lived at Dry Hill, so called, and sometimes called Sli-
go, about two miles from Dover Landing, N. H., on the right from
the road to South Berwick, Me. He was, with two brothers, in the
Eevolutionary army. He was captain of a company raised in
Somersworth, N. H., in 1775, in Col. Poor's* regiment. He made
a forced march of sixty-two mHes pre\-ions to the battle of Bunker
Hiil, and arrived in Chelsea, opposite, in the morning, but could
BOt cross the river on account of the enemy, and went round
by way of Medford, to join the troops. He was under Wash-
ington, at Cambridge, in 1776 ; was at Ticonderoga in September
of'^that year ; but owing to some disagreement with his command-
ing officers, he left the service for a time, and published an explan-
atory note in the Freeman's Journal, or Xeu: Hampshire Gazette,
5 November, 1776. Gen. Schuyler, of New York, and Gov. John
Langdou, of N. H., under date 13 July, 1776, at Albany, N. Y.,
acknowledge receipt of money by the hands of Capt. Jonathan
Wentworth, and regret his return from the service. His explana-
tion was so satisfactory that he rejoined the Continental army at
Rhode Island, 5 August, 1778, under Gen. SuUivan. He was
Major in 1783, under Col. Thomas Baitlett, and at one time Brig-
ade-Major under Col. Stephen Evans.
In 1779, he succeeded PauP (530} Wentworth (line of Col. John'*
Benjamin. 3 Ezekiel,^) in the N. H. Legislature, and continued
♦Enoch P.x.r. Colonel; John McDuffie, Lieut^^nant-Colonel; John Cilley,
Major; of his corapany.— Jonathan Weutworth, Captain; -James Ci^rr, Lieuten-
ant ; .Jethro Hurd, Second Lieutenant; Samuel Nute, Ensign.
765.
I.
766,
II.
7G7.
in.
2G2 FOUllTH GENERATION.
a member from 10 :March, 1770, to 13 March, 1782. He charged
for twent}' miles, travel to Exeter, X. IT., being four less than
his predecessor, Avho lived near Great Falls.
He was Colonel of the 2d X. H. regiment, in 1780. He died
16 November, 1700.
His wife was Betsey, daughter of Richard Philpot, of Somers-
vrorth, X. H. ; she was blind in her last days, and lived with her
son Luke^ in Rochester, X. H. She died 7 September, 1829.
Col. Jonathan^ and Betsey (Philpot) "Wentworth had children :
Richard,=5 born 29 April, 1776. [2241]
Thomas,^ born 4 June, 1768. [2248]
Luke,5 born 2 February, 1 772 ; married Tamsen,
daughter of Phineas and Deborah (Miller)
Ricker. (Phineas Rickcr was brother of Paul
Ricker, who married Abigail Hodgdon.) He
died, childless, on Haven's Hill, Rochester,
X. H. ; and willed his property to his wife's
sister's husband, Tristram Home ; in whose
fajnily, at Somersworth, X. H., his widow lived
until 28 Xovember, 1852, when she died, aged
94 years.
768. IV. Sylvanus,^'' born 14 October, 1775 ; died 2 Xovem-
ber, 1778.
769. V. Lewis,5 bom 10 September, 1779. [2255]
770. VI. Patience,^ born 24 Xovember, 1781 ; married
Mark-^ (936) TVentworth, in line of Tobias,^
Mark,3 Benjamin.- She died in Dover, X. H.,
2 October, 1835, and her husband died soon
after. For children, see his family.
771. VII. Jonathan,^ bora 14 August, 1784. [2256]
772. VIIL David,5 born 2 May, 1788. [2260]
ExocH^ (276. III.), son of SamueP and Patience (Downs)
"Wentworth, born 6 January, 1752. He was a soldier in the Rev-
olution, with his brother Jonathan.^ It is told of him that when
the war closed he was discharged at the South without any pay
from Government, and had to return home on foot and without
food. His hardships and those of his comrades were severe. At
cue time, sorely afflicted with hunger, he called at a house belong-
ing to a Tory, and begged for bread, of which there Avere several
GRAXDCHILDKEN OF EPEBALM- WENTWORTH. ^bo
loaves upon the table; his request was not only refused, but
he was ordered out of the house. He went out, but first ran his
bayonet through a loaf of bread and carried it with him to his
famishing comrades.
He mai-ried Lydia Marden, of Somersworth, X. H., previously
of Portsmouth ; they lived in Dover, N. IL, where Oliver Yarney
afterwards lived, and he died there. She died about 1826, aged
63 years. They had :
■ 773. I. Benning,5 i^>orn 7 November, 1794. [2264]
774. n. Kezia,5 born in 1795 ; married Jacob llobbs, and
died childless.
775. HI. Isaac,5 ^lied single in Dover, X. H., at the age of
62 years.
Kezia^ (277. IV.), daughter of SaraueF and Patience (Downs)
Wentworth, born 25 September, 1754; married, 22 December,
1778, John Philpot, of Somersworth, N. II., living near South
Berwick Landing. He was a soldier of the Revolution, and
_ lived to a very advanced age. They had children :
Samuel' Philpot, died at sea.
Johu^ Philpot, died in Norfolk. Ya.
Richard^ Philpot, died young.
Sally5 Philpot, married Andrew Rollins ; childless.
Hiram3 pMlpot ; married his cousin Patience^
(801), daughter of Jacob"* and Martha (Kurd)
Wentworth; she was born 12 September, 1798.
They lived in Somersworth, N. H., near South
Berwick, Me. He died in 1835. They had :
1. Samuel J.^ Philpot, born November, 1818.
2. Abigail^ Philpot, born August, 1821.
3. Lydia'^ Philpot, born August, 1823 ; ^raar-
'ried Lorenzo Oilman, of Etfingham, N. H.,
and lived in Dover, N. H.
.4. Ichabod^ Philpot, born 6 November, 1825 ;
married, 1st, Minerva J. Emerson; and
had one child"; 2d, his second cousin
Ruth A.s Dore, daughter of James and
Patience^ (781) (Home) Dore, (in line
of Mar}--* (Wentworth) Home, Samuel
Ephraim"2) ; and bad Lorenzo G.' Phil-
pot.
776.
I.
777.
IL
778.
in.
779.
lY.
780.
Y.
264 FOURTH GENERATION.
6. Richard^ Philpot, born 13 February, 1830;
married S3-lvania Emerson, sister of the
wife of bis brother lebabod'' Philpot.
6. James^ Philpot, born ^Slarch, l-^o7.
Mart^ (278. v.), daughter of SamueP and Patience (Downs)
Wentworth, born 1-i September, 1757 ; married, 19 March, 1777,
Andrew Home, jr. He was a soldier of the Revokition. Sne died
in 1814. They had :
781. I. Patience^ Home, born 5 -January, 1782; married
James Dore. See note under Martha^ (-^1)»
daughter of Ephraim^ AVentworth, son of
Ephraim."^ She was living in 1852, and re-
membered being present at the fuuerrd of her
grandfather SamueP (58). They had :
1. Ruth'^ Dore, dead in 1852.
■ . 2. Samuel^ Dore-, married Eliza Stackpole.
3. "Wentworth'' Dore, married Sarah Meader.
4. Hiram^ Dore, married Alphida Wilkerson.
5. Mar}'^ Dore, married William Goodwin.
6. Moses^ Dore.
7. James^ Dore.
8. Andrew^ Dore, married Hannah Estes.
if. Ruth A.s Dore, was second wife of Ichabod^
Philpot, son of Hiram-^ (780) and Pa-
tience^ (Wentworth) .Philpot, and grand-
son of John Philpot who married Kezia,"*
sister to Ruth*^ Dore's grandmother Mary*.
See Ichabod'^ Philpot.
782. II. Margaret-^ Home.
783. III. Wentworth-^ Home ; married Ruth Jones, and had
thirteen children, viz :
1. Ruth^ Home, married Bumford.
2. Andrew^ Home, married Louisa .Jones.
3. Mary^ Home, married Oliver^ (3260) Went-
worth, son of Paul,^ in line of Samuel,^
Ezekiel,^ John," Ezekiel.2
■ 4. Thomas^ Home, married Sally York, of
Jsewfleld, ;Me.
5. Veranus^ Home, married Marv Hodudon
■■-mi
GRAXDCHILPr>EN OF EPHEATM" WEXTWOP.TH.
265
before he was of age, — bis wife having
paid $210 " for his time."
6. Thayas'^ Home, married Edmund Lord, of
Berwick, Me.
7. Jamas'^ Home.
8. Edwiii'5 Home.
9. Seth W.6 Home.
10. Sylvamis^ Home.
11. Wentworth'' Home.
784. IV. Andrew^ Home.
78o. V. Mary^ Home.
786. YI. Betsey^ Home, married Amaziah Lord, and had :
1. Hannah^ Lord, married Hosea Varney.
2. Martha^ Lord, married Daniel Kbox, of
Berwick, Me.
3. Margaret'^ Lord, married Levi Hoyt, of
Somers^orth, X. H.
4. JacoV^ Lord, married Hannah Stanley, of
Somers worth, X. H.
5. Sally*5 Lord, married Eaton, of Barn-
stead, N. H.
6. Margaret^ Lord, man-ied Joseph Varney.
Amaziah^ (280. VH.), son of SamneP and Patience (Downs)
Wentworth, born 30 March, 1760 ; was a soldier in the Revolu-
tion, Mith his brother Jonathan^. He married Sally Davis, and
died in Lebanon. Me., about 1812. They had :
787. ■ I. Timothy.^ [2269]
Sa^itel-^ (281. Vin.), son of SamueP and Patience (Downs)
TTentworih, born 29 November, 1763; married Pvosanua Hill,
born in Portsmouth, X. H., in 1768; she was daughter of
widow Elizabeth Carter, by her second husband, Capt. Hill, and
who afterwards became third wife of SamueP (58) Wentworth,
father of Samuel/- He died 8 September, 1829. She died in
1825.
SamueP and Posanna (Hill) Wentworth had children :
788. I. Patience,^ married, 4 March, ' 1812, Joseph
Young, of Lebanon, Me., and had :
1. Joseph^ Young.
790.
in.
791.
IV.
792.
V.
793.
YI.
794.
vn.
795.
vm.
796.
IX.
266 FOURTH GEXERATIOX.
789. II. Samuel,^ bora in Somerswortli, N. H., 10 Septem-
ber, 1791. [2277]
Joseph Hill,5 bom 1793. [2284]
Nathaniel,^ died young.
Mary Ann,^ died young.
Rosanna,^ born 1802 ; died single in 182o.
William G.,^ born in Somersworth, 23 November,
1803. [2289]
Thomas R.^ [2295]
Alfred. 5
Jacob^ (282. IX.), son of SamueP and Patience (Dovrns)
Wentworth, born 1 January, 1766 ; A\-as a farmer, and lived on the
road from Rochester, X. II., to Dover. It was the farm his father
SamueF received from his brother Spencer^ (56) deceased, and the
■widow of Spencer^ lived with him in her last days. Jacob'* mar-
ried, September 1789, Martha, daughter of Daniel Hurd, of Dover,
who married Anna^ (264), daughter of Ephraim^ (55) "Wentworth,
son of Ephraim.- (Daniel Hurd was son of John and Charity
(Day) Hurd ; John Hurd lived at Garrison Hill, Dover, and was
son of the original proprietor of the Garrison. Jacob's^ wife had
a brother, Moses E[urd, who was a soldier in the Dover company,
commanded by Moses Hoit, in the War of 1812.) Jacob"* was in
the War of 1812, under command of Gen. Hampton. He received
a wound, at the Canada frontier, of which he died 1 Januarj-,
1814 ; further particulars never reached his family. His widow
died June, 1857, aged 85, in the home of her daughter Sarah^
(<Dlough), in Etiiagham, X. H. Their nine children were all born
on the old fann in Dover, X. H., and were :
John,^ bora 3 August, 1790. [2296]
Levris,'^ born 6 June, 1792. [2303]
Ann,-5 born 6 June, 1794 ; man-icd, 1st, 1 January,
1816, John Rogers, of Moultonborough, X. H.,
who died there 17 August, 1824: 2d, 21 June,
1827, Samuel Rogers. She had, by her first
marriage, (first three born in Moultonborough) :
1. Martha*^ Rogers, born 13 March. 1817.
married, October 1842, Roswell B. Mills,
and died 4 March, 1843, leavmg one
child. ■?
797.
I.
798.
II.
799.
III.
GRANDCniLDREX OF EPHRAIM- WENTWORTH. 2G7
2. Flansipiiie^ Rogers, born 2 October, 1818 ;
uio.rried, 27 Januar}', 1842, Dauiol Rogers,
jr., of Stockbridge, Vt.
3. Jacob W.6 Rogers, boru 15 August, 1820 ;
married, February 18-18, Sai-ah J. Simons,
and had two cbildron ; he is an Attorney-
at-law in AVest Union, Iowa.
4. John A.*^ Rogers, born in Dover, N. H., 18
January, 1824 ; married, 19 October, 1847,
Hannah J. Hanson, of Bethel, Vt. ; lived
there, and had :
1. Edward F.' Rogers, born in Dover,
13 December, 1848.
2. Leonora M." Rogers, born in Bethel,
Yt., 20 January', 1851.
Ann5 tiad, by her second marriage, (first three
- born in Ossipee, N. H.) :
5. Mary E ^ Rogers, born 17 June, 1S28 ; died
20 February, 1830.
6. Daniel A.^ Rogers, born 26 May, 1831.
7. Mary6 Rogers, born 24 March, 1834.
8. Samuel^ Rogers, born in Bethel, Vt., 7 Feb-
ruary, 1836.
9. Elbert^ Rogers, born 15 May, 1839.
800. rV. Abigail,^ born 8 December, 1796, died in Exeter,
N. H., in 1818.
801. V. Patience, '5 born 12 September, 1798; married her
cousin Hiram^ (780) Fhilpot, son of her aunt
Kezia^ (Wentworth) Philpot, whom see.
802. VI. Moses,^ born 29 May, 1802. [2306]
803. VII. Ezekiel,5 born 11 May, 1805. [2309]
804. VIU. Mary ,-5 horn 14 September, 1808 ; married Kim-
ball Eastman, of Concord, N. H., and had :
• 1. Mary F.^ Eastman, born 1826 : married and
lived in Lowell, Mass.
2. Hiram^ Eastman, born 1839, lived in Dover,
N. H.
805. IX. Sarah,^ born 2 May, 1811 ; married John Clough ;
lived in Effingham, N. H., and had :
1. Martha Ann*^ Clough, Lorn 1831.
268 FOURTH GENERATION.
2. Naucy Jaue*^ Clough, born 1833.
3. Sai-ah Armiue'' Clough, born 1835.
4. John Bov.ditch*' Clough, boru 1837.
5. Alonzo^ Clough, born 18-41 ; is dead.
6. George E.t^ Clough, born 1844.
7. Lewis F.6 Clough, born 1846.
8. Chai-les F.s Clough, boru 1848.
GRANDCHILDREN OF BENJAMIN"^ WENTWORTH.
GERSHOii'i (292. VIIL), son of Capt. Williaua^ and Abra
(Evans) Wentworth ; luan-ied Hannah Young, and lived in Som-
ersworth, N. H. He died while his children were quite young ;
and his family moved to Lebanon, Me., where his widow married,
12 November, 1792, Deacon William Chamberlain.
Gershom'^ and Hannah (Young) Wentworth had children :
806. I. Abigail,^ born 7 August, 1763 ; married Gershom^
(560) Wentwofth, in line of Benjamin,-* Deacon
Gershom,^ Ezekiel.^ She died 25 November,
1814 ; he died 28 July, 1814. [1629]
Jonathan Young.^ [2311]
"William,^ died single, at sea.
Andrew,-^ born 17 June, 1771. [2321]
Elijah,^ boru 21 September, 1775. [2330]
Hannah,^ marrie<l, 30 April, 1796, Jacob Brackett,
ot Acton, who died before 1850. She' died
there, 5 August, 1866. They had :
1. Rufus*^ Brackett ; married Miriam Hussey, of
Acton, Me.
2. William'^ Brackett, of Acton, Me.
3. Jacob^ Brackett, of Acton, Me.
4. Maria*^ Brackett ; married Elder James Fur-
nald, of Saco, Me.
5. Sophia^ Brackett ; married Nesbit.
6. Sarah^ Bnickett ; married Elder Theodore
Stevens, of Lemington, Me.
7. Harriet^ Brackett.
8. Eli^ Brackett ; died unmarried.
9. Eliza^ Brackett.
807.
II.
808.
III.
809.
IV.
810.
V.
811.
VI.
GUANDCHILDKEN OF BENJAMIN" WENTWORTH.
2G9
812.
I.
813.
II.
814.
III.
Dan-iel-" (293. IX.), sou of Capt. AVilliam^ and Abra (Evans)
Wentworth, boru ^14 November, 1745; niamod, 21 July, 1768,
Dorcas, daughter of Jonathan Mon'ow.* The}' had ;
Abra,^ died young.
Daniel,^ died young.
Jaeob,5 born about 1770 ; married his cousin Mercy^
(819) AVeutworth, daughter of his uncle Evans,'*
and died, childless, in Rollinsford, N. H., 23d
February, 1854, aged 83 years; his wife died
before him.
Evans-* (296. XII.), son of Capt. William3 and Abra* (Evans)
Wentworth, born 25 December, 1750 ; twin with Sarah^ ; married,
19 March, 1772, Dorothy^ (269), daughter of EzekieF Weutworth,
son of Ephraim.2 She was born 16 June, 1754 ; died July 1839.
He lived on the homestead of his father, in Dover, N. H., and died
August, 1826.
Evans-* and Dorothy^ (Wentworth) Wentworth had children :
- 815. I. Mary,^ born 18 May, 1772 ; married Josiah Willey,
and had :
1. Stephens Willey.
2. DanieP Willey.
3. Mary Ann^ Willey.
4. Dorothy^ Willey
5. Betsey-* Willey ; died young.
6. Thomas'^ Willey.
7. MercyS Willey.
816. n. Tappan,^ born in Somersv>-orth, X. H., 16 Mai'ch,
1774. [2335]
817. III. Isaac,^ born 13 August, 1776. [2339]
818. IV. Sarah,5 died young.
819. V. Mercy,^ married her cousin Jacobs (814) Went-
worth, son of her uncle Daniel."* He died in Rol-
linsford, N. H., 23 February, 1854, aged 83,
childless, having survived his wife.
* Sar^h Cana.lA, shigle ^voman, of SoiDersworth, X. H.. and John Canada, ot
Damariscotta, Me., 11 April, 1787, sell to Daniel* Wentworth, rheir rigl..t m the
property of their late graiilfather, Jonathan Morrow.
23*
270 FOUKTH GENERATION.
820. VI. Haiinah,^ married, 5 January, 1816, Benjamin
Folsom, of Wolf borough, N. H., and had :
1. Freeman^ Folsom.
2. Eunice'^ Folsom.
3. Oriu*^ Folsom.
4. Sarah^ Folsom.
5. Elizabeth*' Folsom.
821. VII. Thomas,^ died young, at sea. -
822. VIII. Amos,^ died young, at sea.
823. IX. Euuice,= married Stephen Hanson, son of Zaecheus
and Sarah (Savs-yer) Hanson, of Dover, X. H.
(See " Otis' ' Genealogy in JV. E. Hist, and
Geneal. Register, 1851.) She died in Westbrook,
Me., 22 January, 1862. They had :
1. Thomas Ehvood*^ Hanson.
2. Stephen^ Hanson.
824. X. William P.5 [2351]
Elizabeth'* (30G. X.) Riggs, daughter of Aaron and Tam-
sen3 (AVentTvorth) Riggs, born 8 December, 1742; married, 30
March, 1765, David Knight, son of Benjamin Knight,* of Glou-
cester, Mass. She died in Gloucester, Mass., 20 December, 1790.
He was drowned on Xewburyport bar, 28 September, 1796, and
bui'ied in Newburyport, Mass.
David and Elizabeth^ (R'ggs) Knight had children:
825. I. David-^ Knight, born 24 September, 1766 ; died
before 1851.
826. 11. DanieP Knight, born 23 November, 1767 ; died,
and his vridow lived in Portland, Me.
827. III. George^ Knight, born 15 August, 1769 ; died 22
Octolier, 1846. His widow lived at Cape Eliza-
beth, Me.
^2S. IV. Elizabeth^ Knight, born 4 August, 1771 ; died 12
' July, 1846.
. * Beujamin Knight, of Gl(jucesier, born 20 July, ITOo, died 8 December, 1798,
aged over '.13 years. Hi.s wife was Grace Tucker. They had:
I. Benjamin, lj<jru 7 July, Vi.iO.
n. David, born 22 December, 1740; n^arried Elizabeth* Riggs, as alxive.
III. Sarah, born 23 December, 1742.
IV Jabez, born 10 September, 174<3. See " Kuight " note under Ezekiel- (5).
GRANDCHILDREN OF BENJAMIN^ WENTWORTH. 271
829. V. Savah^ Knight, born 2S November, 1772 ; died 10
October, 1825.
830. VI. Daniel^ Knight, born 19 April, 1775 ; died 10 Jan-
uary, 1805.
831 Vn. ^VentVorthMvuight, born 18 September, 1780;
married in Boston, Mass., 4 August, 1805, Han-
nah Low, of Chehea, Mass. ; she died in Bos-
ton, 10 September, 1841 ; he died there 10 Au-
gust, 1851. They had:
1. Caroline E. L.e Knight, born 21 September,
1809; married, July, 183G, George A.
Langford, and lived in Boston.
2. Jane A^.« Knight, born 7 July, 1811; mar-
ried, 25 April, 1830, George T. Carter,
of Albany, N. Y., where she died 26
January, 1846.
3. William L.'^ Knight, born 21 December,
1812 ; married and lived in Bo-->ton.
4. Mary E. B.e Knight, born 1 December,
1814 ; married, 1st, James Giles Baker ;
2d, John Sabine, of Boston.
5. Samuel Cha-k« Knight, born 3 September,
1816 ; married, and lived in Cambridge-
_ port, Mass.
6. JohnN. L.6 Knight, born 3 May, 1819;
died 6 October, 1820.
7. Esther C. K.^ Knight, born 7 March, 1821 ;
married, 23 January, 1840, Charles West,
of Boston, Mass.
8. Hannah M.'^ Knight, born 3 February, 1823 ;
married, 16 March, 1847, John Dixey, of
Boston.
9. Harriet^ Knight, born 7 February, 1828 ;
died 12 September, 1828.
The author of this work being in Boston, Mass., . 15 August,
1851, noticed the death of Wentworth= Knight, at No. 4 Sprmg
Street Place; he went there and found Wentworth^ Knight's
daughter, :\rrs. George A. Langford, residing there. She had the
okrtamily Bible, in which were all the records of Knight and
FOURTH GENERATION.
embracing the marriage of Tamson^ (G6)
Bexjamn^ (309. 11.), son of Lieut. Benjamina and Debo-
rah (Stimpson) Wentsvorth, bom ^i Ma}-, 1732 ; married Rachel
Stimpsou. He died in Bervrick, Me., near Great Falls, N. H., 19
April, 1818, aged 84 years and 11 months.
Benjamin-^ and Rachel (Stimpson) A7entworth had children :
832. I. Silas,5 born 1 March, 1756. [2352]
833. n. Sally ,5 born 28 February, 1758; married Thomas
Carpenter, of 'Waterborough, Me., and had
children : John^ Carpenter, of Alfred, Me., and
others.
834. III. Benjamin,'^ bom in Somersworth, N. II., 19 Feb-
ruary, 1762. [2359]
835. IV. Deborah,^ bom 19 April, 1764 ; married Solomon
Lord, of Acton, Me., and had :
1. "Wentworths Lord.
2. Charles^ Lord.
3. Bethiah^ Lord; married Josiah Chamber-
lain, of Brookfield, N. H., and had :
1. Edward' Chamberlain.
836. V. Stimpson,-^ bora 25 September, 1767. [2373]
837. VI. Tarasen,^ married, 10 April, 1819, George Fall,
of Lebanon, Me. ; no children.
838. VII. Rachel,^ married, 4 February, 1805, Henry Knox,
and lived at Ne^yfield, Me. (Some say that she
married John Arle.)
839. VIII. Lydia,^ born 6 November, 1771; manied, 14 De-
cember, 1790, Daniel Furbish, of Lebanon, Me. ;
horn 26 November, 1767. They had :
1. Jane^ Furbish, born 9 June, 1792.
2. Rachel^ Furbish, bom 5 July, 1793; mar-
ried, in 1816, Samuel^^ (l-il9) TTent-
worth, born 1 March, 1789, in line of
Caleb,^ Thomas,^ John,^ Ezekiel,- whom
see. [3568]
3. Jesse^ Furbish, born 28 October, 1794.
4. Lydia*^ Furbish, born 14 November, 1796.
5. Sally'5 Furbish, bora 7 April, 1798.
GRANDCUILDREX OP BEXJAMIX- WEN'TSVORTII. 273
G. Botsey^ Furbish, born 24 :»Iarch, 1800.
7. Daniel'^ Furbish, born 29 :May, 1801.
8. Abra*5 Furbish, born 1 September, 1802.
9. Tamseu'^ Furbish, born 16 May, 1806.
10. David'^ Furbish, born 5 November, 1806 ;
married, in 1832, Sophia , and had:
1. Cordelia" Furbish, born June 1833.
2. Belinda F." Furbish, born 27 June,
1835.
11. PollyS Furbish, born 7 September, 1809.
12. Rath'^ Furbish, born 27 July, 1814.
Bartholomew* (310. III.), son of Lieut. Benjamin^ and Debo-
rah (Stimpson) AVenLworth, born 28 November, 1737, lived on
the farm of his father, in Kolliusford, X. H. He married, 22
November, 1769, Ruth, daughter of John and Sarah (Stackpole)
Hall,* of Somersworth, N. II. She was born 1 March, 1750. He
died June, 1813.
* Hall. — Sh.e -nas descended from Deacon John Hall, the emigrant.
Deacon John' Hall was early of Dover, X. H. He was elder brother of Ealph
Hall, of the Exeter " Combination " of IGoC*. There is a tradition that John and
Ealph were sous of John (of Dover, before 16.50, at least). Deacon John' Hall
was bom in 1G17; was Deacon of the First Church, at the same time that AVil-
liam' Wentworth was its Elder. He was Selectman, Town Clerk, etc. He mar-
ried Elizabeth , and died IGVo-i. He had (perhaps others also):
I. Johu,= born alx>ut lt>4*J; of whom see below.
IL Ealph,^ married Mary, daughter of Philip Chesley the emigrant, and
had:
1. John,' of whom nothing furiher appears.
2. James,' dead in 1733.
3. Jonathan,' probably died without issue.
4. Isaac,' said to have removed to Medford, Mass.
5. Benjamin,' born June, 17u2; married Frances ^Villey, of Lee, X. H. ;
settled in Barrington, ZST. H., and died in 177!) or 1780, leaving
descendants.
6. Ealph,3 married Elizabeth Willey, of Lee, X. H. : settled in Bar-
rington, and died at the home of his son Joseph,* in Stratford,
X. H. He had eight children,* of whom Joseph,* born 11 Decem-
ber, 1741, was a Kuling Elder in the church; married, 4 August,
17t>4, Mary, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Dowse) Foss, and
died December. 1826, having had nine children, of whom Joseph,
of Barnstead, X. H., married Mary S., second child of Elder Ben-
jamin Bandall (the founder of the Freewill Baptist denomimi-
tion), and descended from Hon. Shadrach Walton, of Newcastle,
N. H. (Judge S. C, Counsellor 1716, to his death. Colonel, etc.):
for whom see ""Walton," and "BaudrJl" (page 276), notes.
274 FOURTH GENERATION-.
Bartholomew-^ and Ruth (Hull) Wentworth had children :
8-iO. I. Benjamin,^ born 21 February, 1771. [2377]
841. II. Sarah, ^ born 9 January, 1772; married Jonathan
Young^ (S07) "Wentworth, in line of Gershom,'*
Capt. "William,^ Benjamin- ; whom see. [2311]
842. ni. John,^ born 30 January, 1773. [2388]
7. Joseph,' ■b<">rn 20 ^larch, 170G; mnirie'i Peniel Bean, had nine chil-
dren, and died in Dover, 14 Xoveml>er, 17S2. He was ancestor of
Hon. Joshua G. Hall, late Mayor of Dover, N. H.
m. Hatevil,= had wife Mercy, and Hatevil,' born 15 February, 1706-7, who
married Sarah Furbish, of Kittery, Me., moved to Falmouth, Me., and
left numerous descendants.
IV. Xathaniel.2
V. Grace,' bom 16 May, 16C.3-i.
John,- son of John^ as ab<5ve, was Eepresentative from Dover in 1G9S, but died
before the expiration of the year. He married, 8 November, 1G71, Abigail,
daughter of John and Abigail (Xutter) Koberts. (See "Roberts" note under
Joanna* (.3.33) "Wentworth, who married Capt. Joshua Roberts, grandson of
Abigail's brother Hatevil Roberts.) She afterft-ards married Thomas Downs, of
Cochecho. John' had children:
L John,* born 27 June, 1673, of whom see below.
II. Thoma.*,* born 19 June, 1075, was of Durham, X. H., owned' mills, and
left children.
m. Josei'h,* had wife Esther, and daughter Abigail,^ born 3 July, 1708.
rV. Sarah,* married Gershom Downs, son of her mother's second husband
by his first marriage.
- John,* son of John^ as above, lived in (now) Rollinsford, N. H., where John'
(&42) AYentworth (who married Joanna, daughter of Capt. "William Hall)
lived. He married, 1st, Anne Morrill, of Kittery, Me.; intentions entered there
17 August, 172.S; 2d, 17 October, 1743, Sarah Staokpole, of Somersworth, who
died January, 1804:, aged 86. He died 19 October, 17S'J, and was buried in the Carr
burial place. He had, by first -svife :
L Samuel,^ born 1 March, 1736.
n. Anua,° born 19 September, 1737; married Jo'nn Tucker, of Portsmouth,
X. H.
ni. John,' born 24 March, 1740, died, aged 5 or 6 years.
John* Hall had, by his second wife:
IS''. "William' burn 10 July, 1745; he was of North Berwick, Me. ; two of his
daughters married "SVentworths, viz: Joanna married John' (842)
"Wentworth, and Nancy married Bartholome^^•' (851) "Wentworth.
"V. Mary,' lx)rn 2.5 May, 174.S; probably died young.
VL Ruth,' b<jrn 1 3Iarch, 1750; married Bartholomew* "Wentworth, as above.
yn. Lucy,' born 26 November, 1751; married Peter Ball, of Portsmouth,
N. H.
Ym. Silas,' born 9 iMay, 1753.
IX. Philip,' b<jru 15 May, 175.5; died at sea, single.
X. Mercy,' born 9 December, 1758.
XI. John,' born 1 November, 1763; died 19 August, 1786, single.
Descendants of Deacon John' Hall are very numerous.
GRANDCHILDREN OF BENJA^MIN" WENTWORTH. 275
843. IV. Nahum,5 born 7 April, 177-4. [2400]
844. V. Philip,^ boru 11 October, 1775 ; died in infancy.
845. VI. Job,^ born 17 February, 1776 ; died in infancy.
846. VII. Child,^ born and died 23 January, 1777.
847. Vin. Deborah,^ born 18 November, 1779; mamed
Stephen Roberts. [2405]
848. IX. George,^ born 14 July, 1781. [2410]
849. X. Ruth,^ boru 22 October, 1784; married William
Kutter, of Milton, N. H., and had :
1. Mary Ann^ Xutter.
2. Hannah'5 Xutter.
3. Charles^ Xutter ; died young.
4. Elizabeth^ Xntter.
5. Nancy ^ Xutter.
6. Ruth6 Xutter.
7. Joseph^ Xutter.
8. "William^ Xutter. ' ^
9. Susan^ Xutter.
850. * XI. Mercy ,^ bora 26 February, 1785; married, 14
August, 1803, John Ham, 3d,* son of John, and
grandson of Benjamin Ham. He was born
8 March, 1779, on the old homestead (now in
in the city limits of Dover, X. H.) of Richard
Otis, who was killed in 1689, in the garrison
^ there standing. She died 24 April, 1836. They
had:
1. Hall^ Ham, bora 4 April, 1804 ; married
Martha Furbish, of Eliot, Me. ; died 1841,
leaving four children."
2. Chariotte^ Ham, born 6 May, 1806; mar-
ried Xathaniel Clark, lived in Dover, and
had: Mary" Clark, Martha" Clark (dead),
Charles" Clark, Martha' Clark, and John'
Clark (dead).
3. Ruth'5 Ham, bom 23 December, 1808 ; mar-
ried Hon. Hiram R/^ Roberts, son of her
mother's sister Deborah,^ whom see.
* After her death, John Ham, 3-1, married Martha' (2-2.J1) Wentworth, in line
of Thomas/' Col. Jonathan,* Samuel,' Ephraim,' whom see for his other chU-
dren.
276 FOURTH GENERATION.
Joseph^ Ham, born 21 December, 1811;
man-ied Mar}-, daughter of William and
Love (Murray) Randall, and granddaugh-
ter of Elder Benjamin Randall,* the
founder of the Freewill Baptist denomi-
nation. They live in the old "Yarney
* Elder Benjamin Randall -svas son of Capt. Benjamin and Margaret (:>rordantt)
Randall, and was born in Newcastle, N. H., 7 February, 1749. (Capt. Benjamin
Kandall's mother was ^lary, daughter of Hon. Shadrach Walton. His wife,
Margaret Mordantt, was daughter of Capt. Benjamin Mordantt, who left no male
issue. Capt. Benjamin Randall had nine children, of whom Elder Benjamin
was the first born. ) Elder Benjauiin Handall was in the Revolutionary army,
as Orderly Sergeant; was soon afterwards ordained; separated from the Congre-
gationalisrs and then from the Baptists; organized a church in New Durham,
K. H., where he settled, and preache.! there, and extensively in :Maiue and New
Hampshire, until his death, 2-2 Octoter, 1808. His wife (married 28 November,
1771). was Joanna, daughter of Capt. Robert and Joanna (Mitchell) Oram, born
in Kittery, Me., February 17-1.8, .lied in New Durham, N. H., 12 May, 1826.
(Capt. Ro'l:)ert Oram, was born in Topsham, England, 14 February, 16!>7, married
a wife who died there; settled in Ivitterv, Me., was a shipmaster sailing to foreign
ports; married Joanna, daughter of Richard and Sarah 3Iitchell, of Eattery,
born 19 February, 1704; dipt. Oram died in New Durham, 21 July, 1782. He
had: Eol^ert Oram, who went to South Carolina, but retiirned to marry Abigail
Bond, 3 July, 1798, and went back: Joim Oram, went to North Carolina; Betsey
Oram', died unmarried ; Mary Oram, married Simpson, and hud issue; and
Joanna Oram, married Elder Benjamin Eandall.) Elder Benjamin Randall
had:
I. Robert Oram, born 3 Decemlser, 1772; has descendants in " the West."
n. Mary Shannon, b-jrn 24 Februarj-, 1774, married (second wife) Joseph
Hall, of Barnstead, N. H., and had six children, and died 23 Febru-
ary, 1843; Rev. Alonzo Hall Quint, D.D., is a grandson. (Joseph
Hall was of the fifth generation of the family of Deacon John Hall,
of Dover; born 8 July, 1707; married, 1st, Mary Garland, who died
20 February, 17L4; 2d, Mary S. Randall; he died 27 April, 1844.)
ITL Benjamin AValton, bom 4 3Iay, 1770; left children.
IT. Margaretta Frederica, bom 8 August, 1778; married Stephen Par-
sons.
V. Ursula Pinkham, born 15 October, 17S0; married Samuel Runnels:
left children.
YE William, born 20 October, 17-32; married Love Murray: whose daughter
Mary marritd .Joseph' Ham, as alxjve.
TTL Joanna, born 24 Octol>er, 17aj; married Timothy Home, of New Dur-
ham, and left children.
YUL Henry Allen, bom 10 February, 17S-S; married and left children; he
was the last of the family to die.
The Freewill P.aptist denomination has erected an elegant monument to Elder
Benjamin Randall, in his family Ijurial-grouud at New Durham, N. H.
GRAXDCHILDREX OF BEXJAMIiN"- WENTWORTH. 1 i i
House," in Dover, N. II., at the foot of
the " Great Hill " (usually but erroneous-
1}' called '' Garrison Hill,") in Dover, and
owTi a part of the old Kichard Otis estate.
They had : Maria Theresa Ham, and
Edward" Ham (dead.)
5. Elizabeth^ Ham, born 11 December, 1817;
married Joseph Keay, lived in Dover,
Js . H., and had :
1. Susan" Keay, born 23 August, 1838.
2. Edward' Keay, born 2 May, 1841.
3. George Fox^ Keay, born 8 October,
1849.
6. Edwaru° Ham, bora 1 November, 1S13 ;
died single in 1840.
7. Sarah'^ Ham, born 28 May, 1819: married
her cousin Edwin S.^ (^^16) AVeutwoilh,
son of her uncle George-^ (•'5^8), whom
_ see.
8. Martha-^ Ham, born 14 September, 1824.
851. XII. Bartholomew,^ born 7 January, 1788. [2421]
852. XIII. HalL^ born 11 May, 1790. [2429]
853. XIV. Cbarlotte,= born 22 May, 1792 ; died in her 7th
year.
Sarah-* (316. I.), daughter of Ebenezer^ and Sarah (Roberts)
TVentworth. born 6 February, 1729 : married Samuel Twombly, jr.
He died 12 March, 1 794. They had :
854. I. Samuel^ Twombly ; married Bun'ows ; lived
in Lebanon, Me., and had :
1. Samuel*^ Burrows, of 3Iilton, X. H.
2. Mehilable''" Burrows ; married Howe ;
and others.^
855. n. Sarah^ Twombly; died unmarried, 17 February,
1827.
856. III. Daniel' Twombly : married Mary, daughter of
Deacon Hodgdon, of Berwick, Me., and
had :
1. Rufus^ Twom.bly.
2. Samuel*^ Twombly.
278 FOURTH GEXERATIOy.
3. 'Mary J.^ Twombly ; married, in 1S24,
DauieP (688) TX'entworth, in line of
Timothy,'* Samuel,"' Timothy,- Avhom see.
4. DaWd'' Twombly.
5. James^ Twombly ; and perhaps others.^
857. IV. Tobias-* Twombly, born 30 May, 175C ; married,
20 September, 1801, Lois^ (o62), daughter of
Benjamin'' Wentworth, in line of Deacon Ger-
shom,3 Ezekiel.2 He died IS April, 1826 ; she
died 19 Xovember, 1847. They had:
1. Samuel'^ Twombly, born 10 August, 1802 ;
maiTied Xancy Worcester, of Berwick,
Me. ; they lived at Great Falls, X. H.,
and had :
1. Helen Maria" Twombly, born 4 Octo-
ber, 1833.
2. Martha Jane" Twombly, born 11 Sep-
tember, 1836.
3. John Marcellus" Twombly, born 31
October, 1840 ; died 4 .June, 1849.
2. James^ Twombly, born 9 August, 1805
died unmarried, 3 October, 1825.
3. WilUam^ Twombly, born 1 February, 1808
lived at Great Falls, N. H.
4. Joanna^ Twombly, born 17 January, 1811
married Alvah Spinney, who died in
Mexico, leaving one child, viz : .James"
Spinney.
5. (Eev.) John Hanson^ Twombly, bom 19
July, 1814 ; giaduated at Wesleyan Uni-
versity ; is a Methodist clergyman ; mar-
ried Betsey, daughter of Rev. Dow,
a presiding Elder in the Methodist church,
and had a son" and daughter" at last
dates.
858. V. Lydia-^ Twombly, married Benjamin Hanson.
859. VI. Joanna-' Twombly, married Ichabod Cousin, of
Ilochester, X. H. ; childless.
860. yil. Wentworth-^ Twombly ; died 13 February, 1799,
unmarried.
GRANDCHILDREN OF BEXJAMIN'- WEXT^'ORTH. 279
861. VIII. Stephen"' T^vombly, married Elizabeth Hansou,
who died 27 July, 1802 : and had :
1. NaueyS Twombly, born '2i September, 1788 ;
married Hoyt, of Kochester, X. 11.
2. Lucy*^ Twombh', born 25 November, 1790;
died 30 April, 1791.
3. James^ Twombly, born 24 July, 1793 ; died
16 December, 1795.
4. Betsey^ Twombly, born 17 January, 1796.
5. MaryS Twombly, born 13 February, 1798 ;
died IS August, 1798.
6. Stephen^ Twombly, born 13 January, 1800.
Benjasiin^ (317. II.), son of Ebenezer^ and Deborah (Rob-
erts) "Wentworlh, born 30 July, 1731 ; married, in 1754 or 1755
Rebecca^ daughter of Alexander Hodgdon, of Rochester, N. H.,
(whose wife was Shaekford, of Xewington, N. H.) She was
born about 1728 ; died in Somersworth, N. H., about April, 1806.
He died 4 Xovember, 1813.
Benjamin"* and Rebecca (Hodgdon) Wentworth had children :
862. I. SamuelShackford,^bornl2 August, 1756. [2435]
863. n. Elizabeth,^ bora 27 December, 1757 ; died, single,
in Milton, X. H., February, 1835.
864. III. Dorcas,-^ born 18 May, 1760; married James
Coleman, of Rochester, N. H. ; moved to New
Durham, N. H., where she died about March
1836. They had :
1. Betsey^ Coleman, married Peter Keay, of
New Durham, N. II.
2. Mar}'^ Coleman, married Stephen Wiggin,
of Tuitonborough, N. H.
3. John'' Coleman, married Margaret Home,
and died in Garland, Me.
4. James'' Coleman, lived in Alton. N. H.
5. Nancy'^ Coleman, mai-ried Ebenezer Small,
and died in Alton, N. II.
6. Lucy^ Coleman, married John Chesley, of
New Durham, N. H.
865. IV. John,5 born 14 April. 17G2. [2443]
866. V. Enoch,5born 11 May, 17G4. [2451]
8G7.
YI.
8GS.
VII.
869.
vrii.
870.
IX.
2S0 FOURTH GENERATION.
Benjamin,-^ boru 2S December, 1767. [2453]
David, ^ born in Somersworth, N. 11., 4 March,
1770. [2459]
Asabel,^ born 16 April, 1772. [2460]
Mary,^ boru 2 March, 1774 ; married in Rochester,
IS". H., 24 September, 1795, Joshua AViggin ;
lived iu Berwick, Me., and died there December,
1824. He died in Moiiltouborough,- X. H. They
had :
1. Stephen^ Wiggin, manied Elizabeth Stiles,
of Somersworth, N. H. ; she tiled at
Great Falls, X. II., about 1S35.
■ 2. Rebecca^ Wiggin, manied Parker Abbott,
of South Berwick, Me.
3. Sally6 Wiggin, married Jacob Brackott,
and lived in Woburn, Mass.
4. David^^ Wiggin, died unmarried in 1824.
5. MaryS Wiggin, married Ezekiel Thayer, of
Bellingham, Mass.
6. Asa*"' Wiggin, married Jane Hill, and lived
in York, Me.
7. Hannah'5 Wiggin, married Alpheus Grant,
and died in Med way, Mass., leaving oue
child.'
8. Susau^ Wiggin, married John Wright, and
lived in Rhode Island.
9. Abigail'" "Wiggin, married William Everett,
and Jived in Bellingham, Mass.
871. X. Alexander,-^ boru 25 June, 1778. [2464]
E:len-ezek-' (318. III.), son of Ebenezei-3 and Sarah (Roberts)
Went worth, born 14 August, 1735; was a resident of Roches-
ter, X. II., in 1774. He married, in 1758, Dorothy, daughter of
Joseph and Dorothy (Furbish) Harford, of Parker's Island, at the
mouth of the Kennebec River ; she was born about 1736, died about
1822, aged 86. (Dorothy Furbish was daughter of a Mrs. Furbish,
who was carried away by the Indians, but returned and had chil-
dren.) Ebenezer-^ died 24 xipril, 1797.
Ebenezer* and Dorothy (Harford) Wentworth had children :
872. I. Dorothy,-^ born 30 December, 1761 ; married, 12
•^
4
*■
•s
GRANDCHILDREX OF BENJAMIN" WENTWORTII. 281
December, 1790, ber cousin Ebenozer'^ Tv.ora-
bly, sou of Jonatbau and Doborab^ (310)
(Vs'eutwovtb) Twombly. Tbey lived in Lancas-
ter, N. H. ; botb died about 1817, aged about 90
years each, leaving daughters.*^
573. II. Joanna,^ born 17 February, 17G4 ; married Clem-
ent Hayes, and died in Lancaster, X. IL, hav-
ing children,^ among whom were :
" 1. Hiram AY.^ Hayes, of Great Falls, N. H. ;
married MaryS (2443) Wentworth, in line
of Samuel Shackford,^ Benjamin,"' Eben-
ezer,3 Benjamin.- They lived in Somers-
■worth, X. H., and had :
1. Mary R.' Hayes, born 8 October, 1829 ;
married, 3 February, 1851, John
Porter, and had : Edgar L.^ Porter,
born 28 January, 1852 ; Mary B.?
Porter, born 20 February, 1S54.
2. Isabella' Hayes, born 25 May, 1833.
3. Melissa' Hayes, born 9 February,
1S36.
4. Edwin L." Hayes, born 7 July, 1839.
5. Cleraent^ Hayes, born 8 March, 1846.
2. Lucinda'^ Hayes, married Benjamin^ (2-139)
Wentwoi'th; and
3. Joanna^ Hayes, maiTied Joseph^ (24i2)
Wentworth, both brothers of Mary^
above ; see their names for children.
874. III. Ebeiiezer,^ born 9 February, 1770. [2472]
875. IV. Nancy, 5 made will at Alton, X. IL, U April,
1838, which was proved 18 May, 1838 ; she made
Nathan Drew, of Alton, X. IL, executor. She
gave to brothers Ebenezer^ and David-^ one
dollar each ; provided for gravestones for her-
self and her father ; and gave sisters Dorothy^
Twombly and Joanna-^ Hayes, both of Lancas-
ter, X. H., the remainder of her property ; and
reriuested that she be buried by her father.
876. V. David,^ born 7 September, 1774. [2482J
877. VL Xaucy,5 christened as "Anne," at Rochester,
2i*
^^- FOURTH GENERATION.
N. II., at the same timo with her brother David.^
She died, single, in Alton, X. II.
Stephen^ (320. V.), son of Ebenezer3 and Sarah (Pvoberts)
Wentworth, born 1 April, 1743. He was a very lame man, bavin?
been injured when a bo^^ in a great hurricane which took place
about 1750. He was an "Innholder" at Rochester, X. H., and
Gov. John5 Wentworth, on his journeys from Portsmoutli to Wolf-
borough, invariably made that Inn his stopping-point. He died
in August, 1820, the same year in which his old patron the Gover-
nor died at Halifax, Xova Scotia.
He married, according to records of Exeter, X. II., 2 Septem-
ber, 17G1, Molly Malcomb, of that place; Stephen'-* wrote the
name " Mary Malcham ;" she was born 16 April, 1743, died June
1822.
Stephen^ and Mary (Malcomb) Wentworth had children :
878. I. Anne,-5 born 26 July, 1762; married, 1.5 Decem-
ber, 1778, Edward Rollins, son of Edward, of
Xewington, X. H., who was brother of Ichabod
Rollins, whose daughter Olive married Anne's-^
brother Stephen.5 They had a large family,
among whom were, Stephens Rollins, Daniels
Rollins, Dudleys Rollios (died of lockjaw), Da-
vids Rollins, Andrew^ Rollins (run over and
killed by a wheel), Luke^ Rollins, Jra^ Rollins,
(said to be seventh son), and XancyS Rollins
(j-oungest).
870. II. Dudley,-^ born 1 March, 1764. [2490]
880. III. Stcphen,5 born 8 April, 1766. [2492]
881. IV. Sarah,^ born 24 June, 1772; married, 1 April,
1789, Joseph Pottle; had a large family, and
moved to Maine.
Aaron^ (325. VII.), son of EbenezerS and Sarah (Roberts)
Wentworth, born 13 July, 1745; lived in Milton, X. H. He
married Elizabeth Vicker (some say Vickery). (She had a sister,
Mrs. Deborah Stalbird.) He died in Milton about 1737. They
had children ; the order of births could not be ascertained :
882. I. Benning,^ died single, in 1831.
883. II. James,^ died single.
GRANDCniLniiEX OF BEXJA^[L^- WRNTWORTEI. 283
8S4. nr. Tamson,Muarricd John Kilby, of GuildUall, Vt.,
and died childless.
885. IV. M:iiy/' boru 24 September, 178G ; lived in Milton,
X. 11.
886. V.' Joha.5 [2501]
»
NiCHOLAS-5 (323. VIII.), sou of Ebenezer^ and Saroh. (Rob-
erts) Wentworth, boru 7 September, 17-48; married, 9 September,
1771, both " of Berwick, Me,,'* Patience^ (51G) Weutworth, iu the
line of EzekieH (of Fine Hill, Berwick, Me.), .John,^ Ezekiel.^
He was a resident of Rochester, X. H., in 1774. Iu 1777, he was
a soldier iu Capt. McDnltie's company-, in the Revolution. He
moved to Milton, X. H., theuce to Conway, X. H., where his wife
died 24 October, 1S27, in her 79th year, at the house of her
daughter Sarah^ ; thence, with his daughter, to Eftingham, X. H.,
where he died 30 January, 1840.
Xlcholusi and Patience^ (Wentworth) AVentworth had children:
Stepheu,^ born 12 February, 1772. [2504]
Ezekiel,^ boru 2 Ma}', 1774. [2508]
Edmuud,^ born 5 February, 1775. [2517]
Phiueas,-^ boru 5 March, 1777. [2520]
Paul,5 born 23 October, 1778. [2531]
Enoch,5 born 22 October, 1780; lived and died
unmarried, in Conway, X. H.
893. VII. Levi.^ went to Ohio, in company with his brother
DanieP about 1816; stopped with him at Cin-
cinnati ; then started ou a trip down the river,
and was never heard from.
Daniel,'' born 12 January, 1785. [2542]
Martha,^ died in childhood.
!Mary,' died in childhood.
John, -5 died in infancy.
Sarah,^ born 5 August, 1793 ; married, 1st, Dea-
con John^ (1498) W'entworth, in line of Ezekiel,-5
Ezekiel,^ John,3 Ezekiel.^ He died childless, 1
January, 1856, in Etiingham, X. H. She mar-
ried, 2d, 9 March, 1857, Rev. E. G. Page, a
Methodist clergyman, and lived on the home-
stead.
887.
I.
888.
II.
889.
III.
890.
IV.
891.
V.
892.
Yl.
894.
VIII.
895.
IX.
896.
X.
897.
XI.
898.
XII.
900.
11.
901.
III.
902.
IV.
284 FOURTH GENEUATIOX.
Elthu"^ (324. IX.), son of Ebenezor^ and Sarah (Roberts)
"Wentworth, born 27 October, 1751 (Master Tate's record says
" 7 November"); married, 23 June, 177G, Lois Pinkhain, i)oru 22
October, 1756, died 24 October, 1824. He died in Kocbester, N.
H., 28 June, 1829. They had :
899. I. Betsey ,5 born 27 October, 1777, died single 23
March, 1844.
Thomas,^ boru 18 September, 1780. [2549]
Isaac,^ bom 6 December, 1782. [2559]
Jonathan,^ born 17 August, 1786 ; left home, and
is supposed to have died unmarried.
903. V. Beard,^ born 4 June, 1792. [2568]
JosErn'' (325. I.), sou of Joseph^ and Rachel Wentworth ;
born in Somersworth, N. H., had land laid out to him in Berwick,
Me., 26 October, 1751. He married, 19 January, 1756, at Black-
berry Hill, Berwick, ]Me , Eunice Shorey^ He mysteriously disap-
peared when his youngest child was an infant, and it was never
known what became of him. She married, 2d, in Berwick, 19 No-
vember, 1779, John Brown; lived in Limerick, Me., but died in
Berwick.
Joseph^ and Eunice (Shorey) Wentworth had children :
904. . I. Rachel,^ born 17 August, 1756; married Silas
White. They lived, for some time, in Lebanon,
Me. ; then moved to Ossipee, N. H., w^here he
died 22 July, 1847, aged 85 years, and where
she died 8 January, 1828. They had fourteen
children,^ of whom nine (at least) were daugh-
ters. Their son John*^ "White lived in Ossipee,
N. H.
905. II. Daniel,^ born 5 September, 1758; said to have
been wounded at Bunker Hill, and to have died
of small-pox somewhere on his way home. He
certainU" died early and single.
Samuel, •'' born 1 July, 1760. [2577]
William,-^ born 7 April, 1762. [2588]
Joseph,^ t>orn November 1765 ; went into the Rev-
olutionary arm}' quite young, and, it is supposed,
was killed.
909. VI. Ichabod,5 born IG October, 1767. [2599]
906.
III.
907.
IV.
908.
V.
910.
I.
911.
11.
912.
III.
913.
lY.
914.
V.
GR-VNDCHILDREN' OF BENJAMIN- TN-ENTWOUTn. ^bO
AViLLiAM-' (327. II.) Chadwick son of William and Ahra^
(Wcntworth) Chadwick, bora in 1745; married Betsey Goodwin,
of Berwick, ]Me.. and had :
James^ Chadwick. [2G05]
PauP Chadwick. [2616]
Daniel'' Chadwick; died at sea, childless.
Jacolv^ Chadwick ; died at sea, childless.
MoUy^ Chadwick ; married Young, of "Wake-
field, N. H.
915. YI. Lydia5 Chadwick, bora 25 vSeptember, 1778 : mar-
ried, 29 November, 1707, Elias^ (736) Weut-
worth, in line of Jonathan,-* Ezekiel,^ Ephraim,^
■whom see. They moved to Wakefield, N. 11.
[2173]
Siisan^ Chadwick ; married, but died childless.
Sally^ Chadwick, died single.
Betsey^ Chadwick, died single.
Olive^ Chadwick ; married Thomas Abbot, and
had:
1. FannyS Abbott; married Ivory Beedle, of
Somersworth, N. II., and had :
1. Parker" Beedle ; married Olive Grif-
fin, of Somersworth, N. H., and
had : Minot^ Beedle, and three
others.^
2. Rufus" Beedle, married and had chil-
916.
YII.
917.
YIII.
918.
IX.
919.
X.
ren
3. Charles T." Beedle, married and had
children.^
4. Henry" Beedle, married and had chil-
dren.8
5. Bodwell D.~ Beedle.
920. XL Parker W.^ Chadwick ; married Rebecca Wiggin,
and had :
1. Bowen G.*^ Chadwick.
2. John'^ Chadwick.
3. :Mary^ Chadwick.
4. Elizabeth'^ Chadwick.
5. Rebecca^ Chadwick.
6. • Jane^ Chadwick.
286 FOURTH GEXERATIO.V.
921. XII. Williniu^ Cliadwick ; married Olive IIo<lgdon, and
bad ;
1. Moses'' Chad wick.
922 XIII. Cliarity-^ Chadwick.
JoAXKA^ (333. III.), daughter of Mark^ and Elizabeth"* (Went-
vrorth) Weutworth, boni August, 1750 ; married, 8 December, 176G,
Capt. Joshua Roberts, of Dover, N. H., son of Joshua aud Sarah
("Wallingford) Roberts.* He entered the Revolutiouar}- army in
* Egberts. — Thomas' Koherts was an early emigrant to Dover, X. H. ; tradi-
tion (not supported by record) making liim come witli Edward aud William Hil-
ton in 1(323. He lived on Dover Xeck: in lt>3y, was " Presidt- nt of the Court"
(W'iuthrop says), or "Governor" (Belknap says.) His^\^ll, dated 27 September,
1673, was proved 30 June, 1(374. He had:
L John,' bom 1629; married Abigail, daughter of Elder Hatevll Xutter, of
whom see below.
H. Thomas,- born l(>;3i3; filled various town offices: had wife --lary, and two
children (of whom only any proof is yet found), \iz:
1. Thomas,^ died unmarried.
2. Nathaniel,^ who lived and died at Dover Xeck ; married Eliza-
beth Mason, of Somersworth, X. H., and had five sons* and one
daughter.* From his son Moses' is descended Amasa" Roberts.
Esq., who graduated at Dartmouth College in 1&:38, and is At-
tomey-at-law, and Register of Probate, at Dover, X. H.
NathanieF had numerous descendants.
IIL Hester,' married John Martra.
TV. Anna.' married Janifs Philbrick, of Hampton, X. H.
Y. Elizabeth, = married Benjamin Heard,' of Cochecho (Dover).
YI. Sarah,- married Richard Rich.
John,* as alnjve, was constable in Dover; in 1679, Marshal of the Province; was
called " Sergeant," and filled town offices: married Abigail, daughter of Elder
HatevU Xutter, and had, (perhaps with others):
I. Thomas.'
TT. Hate\"il,' of whom see l>;!ow.
HL Joseph,' had ten children,* and numerous descendants.
IV. Abigail,^ married. 1st. John Hall, b-irn al)Out 1(310. son of Deacon .Tohn
Hall, the emigrant, (see " Hall " note, under Bartholome-w* (.310) "Went-
worth, ) and had five children; 2d, Thomas Downs, of Cochecho, who was
killed by the Indians in 1711.
H.atevil,' son of -John= as above, lived in what is now Rollinsfurd. His will was
dated 28 October, 1724, proved 3 :March, 1724-5. He had wife Lydia, and chil-
dren:
I. Samuel.* l>orn 12 December, 1<380.
n. Abigail.* b-..irn 21* July, lt;^Ji.
UL Joshua.* bom 11 October, 1698; of whom see below.
IT. Mary,* born 20 July, 1701.
Joshua,* son of Halevil,' as above, lived in Somersworth ; married Sarah, daugh-
ter of John aud Mury iXuttle) V.'r.ll-ngf.-rd: (see "Wallingford" under Mary,*
GRAXDCniLDHEX OF BENJAMIN" WEXT\VOnTH. 287
1777, as first lieutenant in Capt. James Libbey's company, Col.
Stephen Evans' regiment, and became captain. She died iu 1785.
Her husband married, itl, v. idow Elizabeth (Hughes) Nichols, and
bad children. He died 19 :March, 1822.
Joshua and Joanna^ (Wentworth) Koberts had children :
923. I. Elizabeth^ Roberts, born 25 April, 1768 ; married
Closes Stevens.
92'4. 11. Sarah-'^ Roberts, born 26 December, 1770 ; married
a Benjamin Wentworth ^^faraily connection not
known), Mho died soon after marriage, and had :
1. Nancy 5 Wentworth, who married Hall ^
(852) Wentworth, in line of Bartholomew,"*
Benjamin,^ Benjamin.- [2429]
925. III. Thomas^ Roberts, born U September, 1773 ; mar-
ried Lydia Plummer, and died at sea, of small-
pox, having :
1. Joanna'^ Roberts, born 30 May, 1796 : mar-
ried Hubbard Goldsmith.
2. Abigail"^ Roberts, born 29 August, 1798;
maiTied John S.^ C^^') "Wentworth, iu
line of S\-lvanus,^ Ezekiel,^ Ephraim.-
Mary^ Roberts, born 8 January, 1775 ; died 19
March, 1775.
Joanna^ Roberts, born 14 October, 1777 ; married
James Tuttle. [2622]
Mark^ Roberts, bom 12 January, 1779 ; married
Sarah Thon-pson, who died 30 November, 1840 ;
was a soldier in the war of 1812 ; had seven
children,^ and died 12 May, 1852
929. yjl. Joshua-5 Roberts, born 7 April, 1780; married
Sally Powers, born 8 October, 1787, died 28
926.
IV.
927.
V.
928.
VI.
(163) wife of Ebenezer AVallini,-furd. She was sister to Col. Thomas Wullingford.
of Somersworth, Tvhos<.- son, Capt. Samuel AVallingfurd, was the first hu>band of
Lydia. (dau^'hter of Col. Otis) Baker, whose second husband was Col. Amos
Cogswell, and who was mother to Lydia, wife of Hon. Paul'' (1504) ^^'tntworth. )
Joshua* Eolx-rt had:
L Hannah,' born 173.5; married Foss.
n. Elizaljeth,^ born 1 April, 17;>7.
nL Thomas,' born 1 November, 1740; married Elizabeth Fall.
rv. Lydia,= Ixjrn 31 July, 1743; roarrlfd Knight.
V. Joshua,' b<^ru 13 July, 174<;; Diarritd Joanna* Wentworth, as aix>ve.
YI. Marv,' married .John Roberta.
288 FOURTH GENERATION.
January, 1859 ; had cLildren,*5 and died 21
August, 1822.
930. YIII. Tobias-^ Roberts, born 21 March, 1782; married
L3-dia Yeaton, and died 12 January, 1833.
931. IX. Mary^ Roberts, bom 7 April, 1783; married
George Roberts, sou of John and Hannah (Rob-
erts) Roberts, and died l-i January, 1858.
ToBiAS-i (334. IV.), son of Mark3 and Elizabeth-* ("U'entworth)
"Wentworth, born 1752; married, as "of Somerswoi'th, N. II.,"
15 May, 1777, Elizabeth Roberts, of Berwick, Me., sister of
his brother Mark's^ wife ; she was born 27 February, 1756. He
was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. He died in Rollins-
ford, N. H. His widow married, 2d, 27 June, 1810, Elder Xa-
thanieP (613) Lord, of North Berwick, Me., who was son of
Abram-* Lord, and grandson of Samuel and Martha^ (daughter of
Paul- Wentworth) Lord. She had no children by this marriage.
(For her second husband, more fully, see his family.) She died at
the house of her daughter, Mrs. Hussey, 4 March, 1833, where he
died 8 April, 1832.
Tobias'* and Elizabeth (Roberts) Wentworth had children :
932. I. Betsey,^ married, 27 January, 1818, Levi Abbot,
and lived in North Berwick, Me. She died, and
he married again, and was living in 1854. They
had :
1. Horace^ Abbot, is married.
2. Mary Jane*^ Abbot, is married.
3. Adeline^ Abbot.
933. II. Mary ,5 bom 23 March, 1796; married, 2 July,
1815, Paul Husse}', born 4 March, 1795; lived
in North Berwick, Me., and had :
1. John" Hussey, born 14 September, 1815.
2. Hannah^ Hussey, born March, 1817; died
young.
3. Hiram*' Hussey, born 28 November, 1819.
4. Maiy Jane*^ Hussey, born 22 October, 1821.
o. Elizabeth Ann*^ Hussey, born 7 January,
1824.
6. Joseph^ Hussey, born 9 November, 1825 ;
died 14 February, 1847.
7. Paul'> Hu>sov, born 26 October, 1827.
GRANDCUILDREX OF BENJAMIN^ WEKTWORTH. 289
8. James Buffuru^ Ilussey, born 6 Januar}-,
1830.
9. Martha Frances*^ Husscy, bora 31 Decem-
ber, 1831.
10. Harriet Amanda^ Hussey, born 10 ^larcb,
1834; married, 23 October, 1853, Daniel
M. Ford, of North Berwick, Me. ; and
died 3 March, ISo-t.
11. Maria Louisa^ Ilussey, born 1836.
12. Nathaniel Lord^ Hussey, born 5 August,
1838.
13. Stephen Alfred^ Hussey, born 4 .July, 1842.
934. in. Margaret,^ married, 1st, George Hanson ; 2d,
William Copp (father, by a former wife, of Hon.
Amasa Copp, of Wakeiield, N. H.) She died in
"Wakefield. She had, by her first husband :
1. Cordelia^ Hanson, married Winthrop Mor-
rill.
2. Eliza^ Hanson, married Elijah Hatch ; her
children lived in North Berwick, Me.
Ichabod,^ born about 1789. [2629]
Mark.5 [263.5]
James.5 [2643]
John,-^ died single, in Somersworth, N. H. ; inven-
tor%' taken 21 September, 1815.
939. Vni. Thomas Wallingford.^ born 13 April, 1779.
[2644]
BEXJAmx^ (335. v.), son of Mark 3 and Elizabeth ^ (\Yent-
worth) "\Yeutworth, born 1756 ; is said to have been but six weeks
old when his mother died ; his father having died just previous to
his birth. He was brought up by his mother's sister, Mary^ (163),
daughter of Benjamin^ Wentworth (son of Ezekiel-), and wife
of Ebenezer Wallingford. Pie married Elizabeth, daughter of
Daniel and Anna (Carr) Pike. (Daniel Pike was son of Rev.
James Pike, of Somersworth, N. H. Anna Carr was sister of Dr.
Moses Carr, of Somersworth. See notes to Mary* (163), who
married Ebenezer "Wallingford ; and to Susanna-^ (540), who mar-
ried Col, James Carr.) They had :
940. I. James Pike.^ [2654]
935.
IV.
936.
V.
937.
VI.
938.
VII.
FIFTH GEXKRATIOX.
DESCEXDA^'TS OF SAMUEL'^ WEXTWORTH.
Hugh H.all^ (343. I.), son of John-* and Sarah (Hall) TTent-
TTorth, died in Grenada, 18 December, 1774, having been absent
from Portsmouth about seven years. The following is taken from
the Portsmouth (X H.) Gazette:
His Excellency, Geu. Leybourne, has been pleased to appoint the Hon.
Hugh Hall Weiitvs-orth, Esq., Lt. Governor of Grenada and the Grenadines,
in the room of Andrew En-ing, Esq.
Hugh HalF "Wentworth married Penelope, daughter of John
Jepson, of Newport, R. I., who died 27 December, 1771, in her
thirtieth year. They had children :
941. I. Richard,6 thrown from a sleigh, and killed; un-
married.
942. n. Elizabeth,^ married, 10 October, 1764, Joseph
Haven, son of Rev. Samuel Haven, of Ports-
mouth, and died childless.
943. ni. Ann Xevcson,6 baptized 17 April. 17G8; married,
1st, 13 December, 1790, Capt. John Wardrobe,
a native of Scotland. He died 29 October,
1804, aged 42, at Portsmouth They had:
1. Walter Ii'ving" Wardrobe, a physician, who
died childless.
2. Elizabeth Haven- Wardrobe, who married,
2G September, 1822, Henry S. Thatcher,
then of Biddeford, Me., afterwards of
Portsmouth, X. H. ; among whose chil-
dren were : Eleanor Warcbobe- Thatcher
(christened, at Portsmouth, 8 Xovember,
DESCENDANTS OF SAMUEL" WENTWORTH. 291
1823,) and Joseph Ilaveu^ Thatcher,
druggist, at Portsmouth, (who married
Annr daughter of Rev. William A.
Thompson, with whom the author of this
work boarded when a student at South
Berwick Academy, Me., in 183-2.)
Mrs. Ann N.^ AVardrobe married, 2d, Judge Sam-
uel Green, of Concord, N. H., who was upon
the Bench of ^'ew Hampshire many years, and
retired only on reaching the age of 70, when he
became constitutionally disqualified. He passed
the remainder of his days as a clerk in one of
the most responsible branches of the Treasury
Department, at Washington, where he died 22
March, 1851, aged 82. His wife died before
him. They had only :
3. 'Hugh Hall Wentworth^ Green, a
purser in the U. S. ^avy.
M^RY^ (344. II.), son of John^ and Sarah (Hall) Wentworth, mar-
ried, 1st, 25 October, 1758, Capt. Samuel Appleton, son of Samuel
and Ann (Gerrish) Appleton, and grandson of Col. Appleton, of
Ipswich, Mass., who married Elizabeth Whittingham. Samuel
Appleton, sen., was a merchant in Boston. Capt. Appleton
died in London. His widow, Mary,^ married. 2d, 2Q> March, 1770,
John Clapham, a merchant in Portsmouth. N. H., whose sister was
the mother of Hon. William Jan'is,* of Weathersfield, Vt., for-
merly Consul to Spain. Mrs. Mary^ (Wentworth) Clapham died,
at Boston, in 1811.
Her children were, by first marriage :
944.' I. Samuel^ Appleton, born in 17G2, and died at sea,
unmarried,
945. II. HenryS Appleton, born in 1704, went to the East
Indies in 178G, and was never heard from.
946. III. Rebecca^ Appleton, born in Portsmouth, 30 June,
1765; married, in 1790, Henry Barlow Brown,
Eso., ban-ister, of St. Andrews, New Brunswick.
A Dr. Jarvi
of Boston, marri.-d Mary, daughter of Col. Nathaniel
and
Margarey (Pepperrell) Sparhawk, of Kittery, Me.
292 ■ " FIFTH GEN'ERATIOX.
In 1808, Mr. Brown removed to "Nroodstock,
Yt., where he died about 1858, and where his
■wife died 25 January, 1853, aged 87. To her
the writer was indebted for many important
facts touching that branch of the AVentworth
family which left this country at the time of
the Revolution. Their children were :
1. Mary Ann TTent worth" Brown, born 1706;
• married, in 1817, Hon. Norman "Wil-
liams, counsellor at law, who lived at
AYoodstock, Vt., and died there, 12 Jan-
uary, 1868, aged 72. Their children
were :
1. Henry Brown^ Williams, born in
1820; married, in 1846, Mary
Cooke, of Providence, R. I., and
had one daughter.^
2. Mary Ann Wentworth- Williams,
born 1822 ; married William Mer-
ritt Campbell, of Charleston, vS. C.,
and died at Sumpter, S. C, 11
October, 1862, and had one daugh-
ter.3
3. Edward Higginson^ Williams, born
1824 ; married, in 1848, Cornelia
Pi'att, and had one son.^
4. Charles Storrow* Williams, born
1827 ; a civil engineer ; lived at;
Altona, Pa.
5. Jane- Williams, born in 1830 ; died
in 1842.
6. Norman- Williams, born in Mon-
treal, Canada, in 1835 : graduated
at Univ. Vt. in 1855, and is now
attorne3'-at-law in Chicago, Hi. ;
married, 11 December, 1867, Car-
rie, daughter of Plon. John Dean
Caton, of Ottawa, 111.
7. Susan Arnold^ Williams, born 1837 ;
died 1842.
DESCENDANTS OF SAMUEL" WENTWORTH.
293
2. Henr}' Barlow" Brown, died young.
3. Rcbeccii" BrcNvn, died 3'oung.
4. Thomas Storrow" Brown, born 1803, in St.
Andrews, N. B. ; married Jane, daughter
of AViUiam Hughes, Esq., of ^loutreal,
Canada. She died in 1833, leaving 01 e
daughter, viz : KeheccaApploton- Brown,
born 30 June, 1831 ; married William W.
Blake, and lived at Woodstock, Vt. Mr.
Brown lived in Montreal, and again mar-
ried.
5. Louisa Higginson" Brown, married, in 182G,
Thatcher Tucker, Esq., a merchant, of
New York, who died in 1862. They had :
1. Rebecca Penelope^ Tucker, born in
1828; married, in 1851, Charles
B. Caldwell, of New York c\ty.
2. Mary Louisa'^ Tucker, born 1835.
3. Jane Brown^ Tucker, born 1838;
man-ied Alfred Taylor, of New
York.
6. Henry Barlow" Brown, died young.
7. Samuel Appleton" Brown, died young,
947. IV. Ann6 Appleton, born in 1760; married, in 1777,
* at Portsmouth, N. H., Capt. Thomas Storrow,
of the British Army, at that time a prisoner of
war. They went to England, thence to the
West Indies, thence back to England, where
they remained until the peace of 1783. In
1784, they emigrated to Halifax with the family
of Gillam Butler, who married her mother's
sister, Pvcbecca^ (348) Wentworth. Thence
they all removed to New Brunswick, and lived
on the island of Campo Bcllo. They afterwards
went to Jamaica. In 1795, they went to Bos-
ton, and Capt. Storrow died soon after. She
then removefl to Hingham, Mass., where she
resided until her death, in 1796. They had
children :
1. Thomas Wentworth^ Storrow, born in Lon-
294 FIFTH GENERATION-.
dou, in 1778, and was a merchant in
Boston until 1808, when he removed to
Slontreal. He returned to Boston iu
1812. In 1816, he and his family went
to France, and lived in Paris a number
of years ; but he lived last in Boston.
His wife was Sarah Phipps, daughter of
Josiah Brown, Esq., of Boston. They
had five children, viz :
1. Thomas Wentworth^ Storrow, born
in Boston, in 1805 ; was educated
in Paris, and lived there as a
commission merchant, having mar-
ried Sarah Paris, a niece of ^Yash-
ington Irving, and having three
daughters,^ the 3-oungost of whom,
Julie'' Storrow, married, 28 April,
1868, Van Renssalaer Cruger, of
New York.
2. Susan- Storrow, born 1807 ; married
in Paris, 1830, Henry Van Wart,
a nephew of "Washington Irving,
and died childless.
3. Charles Storer- Storrow, born 1807 ;
received his early education at
Paris, but graduated at Harvard
College in 1829 ; studied civil en-
gineering in Paris • was engineer
of the Boston & Lowell Railroad ;
was Maj'or of Lowell iu 1853 ;
married Lydia, daughter of Dr.
James Jackson, of Boston, and
had several children, (one of
•whom, Charles S.,^ was a gallant
officer in the 2d Massachusetts
Infantry, and fell in battle in
18G5.)
4. Ann Louisa^ Ston-ow, who died
single.
5. Samuel Applelon^ Storrow, avuo died
DESCENDANTS OF SAMUEL" "U'ENTWORTH. 295
at Leipsic, Germain-, where he
was in mercantile business.
2. Ann Gillaui" 8torro\v, who lived with her
sister Louisa," widow of Stephen Iliggin-
son, in Brattleboro', Vt.
3. Louisa" StoiTow, born at St, Andrews, N.
B., in 17S6 ; married, 1-i Februar}-, 1805,
Stephen Iligginson, a merchant, of Bos-
ton, who died at Cambridge, in 1834,
the widow living in Brattleboro', Vt.,
having children :
1. Francis John^ Higginson, ]M, D.,
born 1806 ; married his cousin
Susan, daughter of F. D. Chan-
ning ; resides in Brattleboro', Vt.,
and has two daughters.^
2. Stephen* Iligginsou, born 180S;
married Agnes, daughter of Wil-
liam Cochrane, Esq., of Boston,
and has several children. ^
3. Ann Storrow- Higginson, born 1809.
4. Waldo** Higginson, born 1813 ; an
engineer ; married Mary, daughter
of William D. Sohier, Esq., of
Boston.
5. Susan Louisa^ Higginson, born 1815.
6. Thomas Wentworth* Higginson, bom
1822 ;■ a L'nitarian clergyman ;
married Mary, daughter of Walter
Channing, of Boston ; became
Colonel in the War of the Rebel-
lion, and was brevetted Brigadier-
General.
4. Samuel M.ary Appleton" Storrow, born at
Campo Bello, X. B. ; married Eliza
Farley, daughter of William Champe
. Carter, Esq., of Farley, Culpepper
County, Va., where he resided until his
death in 183G, having children :
1. William Farley ^ Storrow, who died
296
FIFTH GENERATIOX,
soon after completing the study of
the law.
2. Maria Champe^ Storrow, who married
John Bell, Esq., of Culpepper
County, Va.
3. Mary Appleton* Storrow, who mar-
ried Thompson, M. D.
4. Samuel Appletou'^ Storrow.
5. Eliza Carter- Storrow.
6. Ann Louisa* Storrow.
The children of Mary,^ daughter of John-* and Sarah (Hall)
Wentworth, by her second marriage, (that with John.Clapham,)
were :
948. V. Mary5 Clapham, who died young, in 1810.
949. VI. JohnS Clapham, jr., who married, when twenty
years of age. Lucy Hatch, aged about forty, and
Lad two children,' both of whom died young.
He removed to Demarara, and died there some-
time after 1830.
Sarah^ (345. III.), daughter of John"^ and Sarah (Hall) TVent-
worth, married, 7 March, 1759, Gregory Purcell, of Portsmouth,
a merchant. He died when about forty-two years of age, leaving
a widow and eight children living (out of twelve) ; she died 3
May, 1789, aged 48. Only two of their children lived to be mar-
ried. Of their children were :
950. I. MaryS Purcell, who died 24 December, 1788, aged
21.
951. II. Sarah^ Purcell, christened 19 March, 1769; mar-
ried, 20 June, 1819, "William Gardner, who died
29 April, 1833, aged 83. She was his third
wife. His first was a Frost, daughter of Capt.
Samuel Frost,* of Portsmouth, X. H. ; his
second was Betsey Hewes, of Boston, Mass.
Miss Susan<^ Purcell occupied, until recently,
their house, known as the " Gardner House."
952. III. Gregory^ Purcell, who died 18 Mav, 1788, aged
18.
* For Frost family, <*:^ note to Daniel* (92) aud John' (531.)
DESCENDANTS OF SAMUEL" \yEXT\VORTn. 29 T
953. IV. Siisan"^ Purcell, who died, unmarried, 3 May, 1861,
aged 84.
954. V. Margaret*^ Piircell, who married Capt. Thomas
Manning, one of whose daughters, Sarah Ann"
Manning, married 20 June, 1823, Andrew Halli-
burton.
Rebecca^ (348. VI.), daughter of John-^ and Sarah (Hall)
Wentworth, christened at Portsmouth, N. H., 15 February, 1747;
married, 5 October, 1770, Gillam Butler, grandson of Peter But-
ler, of Boston, Mass., when he was but 19 years of age, she being
the elder. In the Revolution, he espoused the cause of the Home
Government, and was named in the New Hampshire act of 1778,*
" to prevent the return to this State of certain persons who had
left the State and joined with the enemies thereof." He was a
merchant in Portsmouth in 1770; removed to Nova Scotia, but,
near the close of his life, removed to New Orleans, La., where he
died. His wife died in Hingham. Mass. They had children :
955. I. Penelope Wentworth^ Butler, eldest child, married
Christopher Seaton, formerly of Tobago, West
Indies. He died at Cornish, N. H., childless,
* The names of the persons proscriljed were :
John (371) Went'corth [Governor], Peter Livius, John Fisher [married the
Governor's sister, Anna (373), [George M^eserve, Eo1>ert Trail, George Boyd, John
Fenton, John Cockran, Samuel Hale, jr., Edward Parry, Thomas McBonoicjh,
Esq., 3Iaj. Robert Rogers, Andrew P. Sparhawk, Patrick Burn, John
Smith, WiUiam John.sqn Rijsam, Stephen Little, Thomas Achincloss, Archihald
Achincloss, Robert Robinson, Hugh Henderson, Gillam Butler, James McJfas-
ters, John ilcMosters, George Craige, James Bigby, "William Peavy, Benjamin
Hart, Bartholome'sv" Stavers, Philip Barley, Samuel Holland, Esq., Benniug
(.370) Wentworth [cousin to Gov. John (.Vl) and brother to Gov. John's wife
Frances (3iJ7) ], Jude Kennison, Jonathan Dis, liootrt Luist Foide, Benjamin
Thompson, Esq., Jacob Brown, George Bell, i^ttphen Holhnfd, Esq., Richard
Holland, John Davidson, James Fulton, Thomas Smith, Dennis O'Hala, Ed-
ico.rd Goldstone Ludirychf;, T.^q., Samuel Cumminys, Esq., Thoma=; Cummin"-s,
Benjamin TMdting, Esq., William Starke, Esq., John Stark, John Stinson, -John
Stinson, jr., Samuel Stinson, Jeremiah Bowen, Zaccheus Cutler, John Holland,
Daniel Farns'corfh, John Quifjlei/, John Morrison, Josinh Pomroij, Elijah Wil-
liams, E.«q., Thomas Cutler, Eleazer Sanger, Ro>>ert Gilman, Breed Batchelder.
Simon Baxter, William Baj-ter, Solomon "Williard, Jesse Rice, Enos Stevens,
Phineas Stevens, Solomon Stephens, Levi TTilliard, John Brooks, Josiah Jones,
and Simeon Jones.
Those in italics, by subsequent acts, had their estates confiscuted.
956.
II.
957.
III.
958.
IV.
298 FIFTH GENERATION.
and she was living, later, at Roxbnry, ]Mass.,
with a Mrs. Simmons, an adopted daughter.
Charlotte^ I5utler, died single.
George^ Butler, died single, in Boston.
Hugh Hall"^ Butler, a midshipiuau in the British
nav}' ; was killed in a duel, at Providence, R. I.,
when about eighteen years of age.
JoHN-s (353. v.), (known as " Capt. John "), son of Capt. ^MUiam''
and Margarey (Pepperrell) "Wentworth, born at Kitterj', Me., 23
February, 1736. He was the eldest in the direct male line of the
descendants of Elder William in the fifth generation, who has male
descendants now living. He served in the " Old French "War,"
receiving a commission as lieutenant under his mother's brother.
Col. "William (afterwards Sir William) Pepperrell, in Capt. Os-
good's company, for the invasion of Canada ; when Capt. Osgood
died (of small-pox) in Canada, Johu^ succeeded him as captain,
and as such continued to the end of the carapaig-n, under Brig.
Gen. Preble. He was at the battle of Quebec ; was near Gen.
Wolfe when he fell, and helped carry him to the rock where he died.*
He was also in the war of tlie Revolution. In 1776, he was made
Captain, and his son Benning'^ enlisted under him. He was at
Ticonderoga, under Col. Williard, the year before the capture of
Burgoyne ; after that event, they were sent to Cambridge, Mass.,
as a part of the guard of Burgoyne's troops. At Cambridge, they
were under Col. Gerrish. They were also at Spring Point, Casco
Bay, under Col. Xoyes. Capt. John's^ last term of service com-
menced 22 December, 1778, and he died before the war ended,
at Cape Elizabeth, Me., 9 June, 1781. Besides Benning,^ Capt.
John's sons Andrew P.^ and Foster^ were in the war of the Revo-
lution; all three lived to draw pensions. Capt. John^ married,
Isl, in 1758, Hannah Furnald ; and 2d, 17 September, 1762, Sa-
rah, daughter of Nathan Bartlet, of Kittery, Me., born in Kittery,
7 December, 1740. She survived him, and married, 2d, 11 April,
1782, Capt. Clement Jordon, of Cape Elizabeth, Me., who died 19
February, 1793 ; by this marriage she had Shuah Jordon, born 12
Januarj', 1787, who married, 9 June, 1804, Isaac Bradford, of New
* Moses (2()-S) Wentworth, son of Aaron,' aud grandson of Paul,' was an Or-
derly Sergeant at the battle of Quebec.
DESCENDANTS OF SAMUEL^ WENTWORTH. 299
Gloucester, ^le., and moved to Ohio, about 1815. Slie married,
3d, 12 March, 1795, Capt. Bildad Arnold, of New Gloucester, Me.,
who died 1 December, 1805. She married, 4th, 4 December, 1806,
Capt. Nathaniel Evelith, of New Gloucester, Me,, who died 23
Ko\ ember, 1824. She died at New Gloucester, Me., 12 Septem-
ber, 1827, aged 87.
• The children of Capt. John^ were, by his first wife :
959. I. Margarey Pepperrell,*' born at Kittery, Me., 1 De-
cember, 1758 ; died there 10 July, 1764.
960. 11. Andrew Pcpperrell,^ born at Kittery, Me, 2 De-
cember, 1761, [2656]
Capt. John^ had, by his second wife :
961. III. Benning,*^ born at Kittery, 2 October, 1763.
[2661]
962. IV. Foster,6 born at Kittery, 24 July, 1765. [2669]
963. V. Hannah,^ born at Kitter}', 5 January, 1768 ; mar-
ried Abner Jordon, of Lisbon, Me., who was
born at Cape Elizabeth, Me., 10 August, 1762.
She died in Lisbon, Me., 3 September, 1849.
He died 12 September, 1815. Their children
were :
1. Nathan B." Jordan, born 2 November, 1 789 ;
married Hannah True, both of Lisbon,
Me.
2. John Vr.~ Jordon, born July, 1791 ; married
Mehitable Roach, of Bath, Me.
3. Hannah" Jordon, born September, 1793;
died single.
4. Abner" Jordon, born December, 1795 ; died
young.
5. Nathaniel" Jordon, born January, 1798;
married Nauc}- Jordon, of Danville,
Me.
• 6. Timothy" Jordon, born September, 1801 ;
married Climena Welch, of Monmouth,
Me.
7. Sarah B.' Jordon, born September, 1805 ;
married, 1st, Samuel Jordon, of Dan-
ville, Me. ; 2d, John Stinchfield.
8. Benning W." Jordon, born January, 1809 ;
300 FIFTH GENERATION".
married Lydia A. Chase, of Danville,
Me.
9. Lydia H." Jordon, born December, 1813 ;
man-ied "William Stinchfield, of Danville,
Me.
964. VI. John,6 born at Cape Elizabeth, :Me., 19 May,
1770, and died at sea, 11 November, 1789.
- 965. YIL Samuel Solly,6 born at Cape Elizabeth, Me., 29
September, 1771. [2675]
966. Yin. Xathan,<5 boru at Cape Elizabeth, Me., 23 July,
1775 ; died 26 February, 1778,- while his father
•was iu the army : owing to his absence in the
service of his country the father saw him but
tAvice.
Sarah^ (363. II.), daughter of Samuel"* and Elizabeth (Deer-
ing) Wentworth, boru 19 December, 1735 ; was baptized at Mr.
"Welsteed's church in Boston, 26 December, 1735, She married,
20 July, 1755, James Apthorpe,* of Braiutree, Mass., who died
* James Aijtliorpe was son of Charles and Grizzell (Eastwicke) Apthorpe.
Charles Apthorpe was a merchant, in Boston; died 11 November, 17.58, aged 60.
He was son of East Apthorpe, of "Wales, who married Susan, daughter of Eev.
Dr. Ward, of the Church of EnglancL Charles Apthorpe married, 1.3 January,
1720; Grizzell ^born August ITOi), at Jamaica, and came to Boston 171'j), daughter
of John Eastwicke, who married Grizzell, daughter of James Lloyd, of Buston,
son of Sir John Lloyd, Kt., who assisted in carrying King Charles IL to Prance,
after the battle of Worcester. The portraits of Charles Apthorpe and wife, and
their oldest child, Mrs. TrtrOuthick, by Fcke, are still preserved at the residence
of Kev. Josejih H. Clinch, uf Bo^tun, who married Griselda £.,■* daughter
of Richard Cunningham, and granddaughter of Sarah "Wentworth'^ (i.Njr) (Aj)-
thorpe), wife of Hon. Perez Morton. The children of Charles and GrLzzeU
Apthorpe were : 1. Grizzell, married Barlow Trecothick, Mayor of London, and
member of Parliament, who died childless, 2 Junt?, 1775; 2. Charles Ward;
3. Juhn, married. 1st, Alicia Mann, and jd, Hannah Greeuleaf; 4. James, mar-
ried Sarah' AVentworth, as above; 3. East, married, 1st, EUzaljeth, daughter of
Foster Hutchinson, and 2d, Ann Crick; 6. Susan, married Thomas Bullfinch;
7. Ann, married Nathaniel A\Tieel\vTight; 8. Henry; [). Stephen; 10. Joseph;
11. Elizabeth, married llobert Bayard; 12. Thomas; 13. Catherine: 1-L George;
15. Robert; 16. Rebecca, married, 1st, Mclvers, and 2d, Robert Bavard;
17. "SVilliam, married Thompson; 18. Catherine.
The PortiTaouth (X H.) Gazette, alluding to the death of Charles Apthorpe,
in 1758. sx'eaks of him as leuving a widow and numerous otiVpring, and calls him
"the greatest merchant on this continent." See Drake's Ili-itonj of Boston,
chapter 04. There was Henry Apthorpe, merchant, of Portsmouth, 2C. H., April,
17i9. Col. Pepx>errell, iu a letter from Louisburg, spe.iks of a Mr. Apthorpe,
as then v.-ith him. Mrs. 3Iurton published her i>x>k in li523, in which nre " Lines
to the M-iiLsiou of my Aucestois uu i-.-ciLg ic occupied as a Baiiki::.' Establish-
DESCENDANTS OF SAMUEL" WEXTWORin. 301
at the age of 68, and was intcrrerl by the Kev. Dr. Parker, rector
of Trinit}' Church, Boston, in the family vault under the Chapel,
in Boston. She died at Quiucy, ^lass., aged Si years. Their
chiklren were :
967. I. Sarah 'WentwortliS Aplhoipe, born 29 August,
1759; married, 24 February, 17S1, Perez Mor-
ton.* lie was borji at Plymouth, Mass , 22 Oc-
tober, 1 750 ; graduated at Harvard College in
1771 ; was Speaker of the House from 1806 to
1811; Attorney-General from 1811 to 1832;
"and died at Dorchester, Mass., 1-4 October, 1S37.
She was a poetess, and called by Paine the
"American Sappho." Iler portrait by Gilbert
Stuart is with her granddaughter, Mrs. Grisel-
da E.,8 wife of Rev. Joseph H. Clinch of Boston,
Mass. She wrote under the signature of '* Phi-
lenia," in the Jfassachusetts Magazine. She
published, in 1823, an octavo volume of 295
pages, entitled " M}- mind and its thoughts,"
including prose and poetry, in which were lines
entitled, " Invocation to the shades of my ances-
tors Wentworth and Apthorpe," beginning thus :
Shadows of men revered and great !
Or good! Or crushed by adverse fate!
O'er your devoted oflVpring bend,
To her who seeks no earthly friend,
Missioned of God, descend 1
********
Apthorpe I My proud, paternal name,
The homage of my soul is thine.
meat." This alludes to the residence of her paternal grandfather, Charles Ap-
thorpe, of Boston, -svuich was about 17.30 "the scene of every elegance." In
this mansion, Jlrs. ^Morton's father, with seventeen other children, -was born.
\STien she wrote, all these chiMren had died, and most of them before the me-
ridian of life. Charles Apthorpe was Paymaster and Contractor for tiie Eoyal
Arniv and Navy. He gave £.7)00 towards the erection of what was called before
the llevolution the King's Chapel.
* He was son of Joseph Morton, born 2.5 October, 1712; who married, 1st, Anna
Bullock, of Keholxith, Mas?., wdio died 3 April. 17.39, having had live children
besides the above Perez; and, 2d, Abigail Hersey, who died D May, 1791, having
had four children, among whom was .Joseph, jr., born tj Augu>t, 17t>4, and died
13 Octolwr, \M'\ father of pre.-ent William S. Morton, of Quiucy, Mass. Joseph,
sen., died 2!j -luiy, 17y.'J.
302 FIFTH GENERATION.
She publUheci, in 1790, an Indian tale entitled
♦' Ouabi, or the Virtues of Nature." A patriotic
poem of 52 pages, which had considerable attrac-
tion in its day, "Beacon Hill," published in
pamphlet, in 1797, under the initials " S. M.,"
aaf"/^2> li
was written by her. A copy of this poem is in the
Library of the Massachusetts Historical Society.
She died 14 May, 1846, at the old homestead of
her father Apthorpe, in Quincy, Mass., aged 87
years.
The children of Perez and Sarah TVentworth^
(Apthorpe) Morton were :
1. Sarah Apthorpe" Morton, bom 2 .June, 1782 ;
married, 22 August, 1809, Richard Cun-
ningbam, and died 14 July, 1844. They
had :
1 . Griselda Eastwick^ Cunningham, bom
16 August, 1810; married Rev.
Joseph Hart Clinch, an Episcopal
Clergj-man, at Boston, Mass., 2
June, 1831, and had :
1. John Morton^ Clinch, born 6
March, 1833.
2. Sarah Apthorpe Cunningham^
Clinch, born 22 March,
1835 ; married, 25 Novem-
ber, 1858, Richard F. Bond,
who died 6 February, 1866,
and has William Cranchi"
Bond, bom 25 December,
1860 ; Edith Griselda
Clinchio Bond, born 29 May,
1862 ; Mary TTentworthi^
Bond, born 25 August, 1SG3.
DESCENDANTS OF SAMUElr WENTWOnTU.
303
3. Mary Josephine'^ Clinch, boru
16 August, 1837 ; married
Benjamin Gerrish Gra\-, 2
October, ISCl, and has
Phillips E.io Gray, born 15
June, 18G3; Mary Grisel-
da^o Gray, born 23 July,
1865.
4. Mary Grisclda^ Clinch, born
24 April, 1840.
5. Edith Clementina Parker^
Clinch; born 9 May, 1845,
and died 23 August, 1847,
6. Joseph Howard^ Clinch, boru
6 April, 1853.
Perez Morton? Cunningham, born 2
May, 1812, and died childless, 21
January, 18GG.
Charlotte^ Cunningham, born 23 De-
cember, 1817 ; 'married, 2 June,
1836, Dr. Howard Sargent, of
Boston. They had :
1. Frances C.^ Sargent, born 19
December, 1837 ; single.
2. Charlotte H.^ Sargent, born
17 January, 1840 ; maiTied
J. D. Parker, 30 November,
1864, and has Ruth E.^^
Parker.
3. Howard'^ Sargent, born 28
July, 1842 ; married Martha
L. Brattle, 23, October
1865, and has Louisa Lee^"
Sargent.
4. Mary Sarah'^ Sargent, born
2 June, 1844, married Ar-
thur M. Thomas, 14 Janua-
ry, 1864 ; has Isaac Randio
Thomas, and MaiColmi''J
Thomas.
304: FIFTH GENEP.ATIOX.
5. Ella Coolidge^ Sargent, born
February, 18-iG ; married
Daniel Oakey, 26 May,
18G7. He was captain in
the 2d Mass. lufantrj-. War
of the Ptebellion.
6. Alice "Wentworth^ Sargent,
born 21 January, 1851.
7. Richard Turner^ Sargent, born
March 15, 1854.
4, John^ Cunningham, born 30 June,
1820, and died 6 April, 1851, un-
Diarried.
2. Anna Louisa" Morton, born 19 December,
1783. She was living with her great
aunt, Mrs. Marj-^ (;3CG) (Wentworth)
Brinley, at Halifax, X. S., v.hen the latter
made her will, 17 September, 1817; and
was remembered by her in it. She died
unmarried, 31 March, 1843, while living
with her niece, Mrs. Clinch, at Boston.
3. Frances Wentworth" Morton, bom 6 Feb-
ruary, 17S5, died unmamed iu 1831.
4. Charles "Ward Apthorpe" Morton, born 15
August, 1786 ; graduated at Harvard Col-
lege, 1804; and died 28 February, 1809,
unmarried. His mother notices his death
in her book.
5. Charlotte" ^lorton, born 30 September,
1787 ; married, in 1808, Andrew Dexter,
of R. L, and died 17 August, 1819. Her
death is also noticed in her mother's
book. They had :
1. Andrew Alfred*^ Dexter, born Sep-
tember, 1809 ; moved South ; mar-
ried and died in Alabama, leaving
children.^
2. Charlotte Sophia'^ Dexter.
3. Samuel* Dexter ; died, single, in
Texas.
DESCENDANTS OF SAMUEL" WEXTWORTH. 305
^GS. II. Charles Ward" Aptliorpe ; baptized 18 Februaiy,
1761 ; was Captaiu in the British navy ; he mar-
ried Mar}', second daugliter of John Prince, and
sister of the late Hon. John Prince, of Iloxbur}-,
"iMass. Charles W'.^ died in Boston, leaving sev-
eral children," of whom nothing can be learned.
9G9. III. Elizabeth*^ Apthorpe, baptized 23 Febrnory, 1763 ;
lived with her sister Sarah Wentworth,'^ widow
of Hon. Perez Alorton, and died unmarried but
a few years before her.
970. • IV. Frances'^ Apthorpe died, single, about midlife.
971. V. George Ilenry*^ Apthorpe, married his cousin Anne^
(978) daughter of AVilliam L. and Elizabeth^
(Wentworth) Perkins. She died, July 1825,
aged 47. He died, 21 January, 1825, aged 54,
and was buried in tomb in southwest corner of
the church in Quincy. They had :
1. Anna' Apthorpe, baptized 8 September,
1799 ; died, aged 18 years.
2. Sarah' Apthorpe, baptized 6 June, 1802 ;
admitted to church, 19 September, 1822.
She died, single, in Surinam, about 1854.
3. William Perkins'^ Apthorpe, baptized 13
July, 1806;-w^s a Congregational Cler-
gyman ; and at last dates was a widower,
at Denver, Colorado. His children were :
"William^ Apthorpe, married ; John^ Ap-
thorpe, killed in battle-before Richmond,
Va., in war of the Rebelliou, unmarried ;
George^ Apthorpe, Anna* Apthorpe ;
Mary'^ Apthorpe.
4. George Henry" Apthorpe, graduated at
Yale College, 1S24 ; was missionary to
Ceylon, and died 8 June, 1S44, aged 46 :
married, but had no children.
972. Ml. Ckarlotte'5 Apthorpe, born 1 August, 1773; died,
single, in early life.
973. VII. Paul AVentworth^ Apthorpe, Quincy church records
say, "born 4 Jul}', 1775 ; baptized 24 Novem-
ber, 1775 : proxies for sponsors, James Apthorpe,
306 FIFTH GENERATION-.
Esq., for his Excellency Gov. Joliu^ Wentwortli,
of Portsmouth, N. H., and ^Sir. John Wheel-
wright, for Paul "NVentworth,* Esq., of London,
together with 3I:ii.laino Grizzcll Apthorpe [the
grondniother] in her own name."
There were two other children of James^and Sarah'^ (Wentworth)
Apthorpc, both daughters, one of whom was named Lucy. One of
them married, 1st, Capt. Nash, of the British Xavy ; and 2d,
Winibolt, and lived in England. The other married
Hawkshaw.
Elizabeth-^ (364. III.), daughter .,pf SamueP and Elizabeth
(Deering) AVentworth, christened as above 18 December, 1737.
She married, 1st, 9 April, 1758, John Gould, of Boston; •2d, Na-
thaniel Rogers, of Boston. This marriage was thus announced in
the Portsmouth (N. H.) Gazette of 18 October, 1765 : " Last Tues-
daj-- evening, was married at his Excellency the Governor's [Ben-
niiig (80) Wentworth], by the Rev. Mr. Caner, of Boston, Na-
- thaniel Rogers, Esq., of Boston, to Mrs. Ehzabcth Gould, of the
same place, a lady very amiable and highly interesting." Mr.
Rogers is supposed to have been lost at sea, as he was never heard
from after he sailed from this country. His widow married, 3d,
21 April, 1774, Dr. William L. Perkins, of Boston. The marriage
was thus announced in the Portsmouth Gazette: " Last evening,
was married at His Excellency Gov. John^ (371) Wentworth's by
the Rev. Dr. Byles, Dr. William Lee Perkins,! of Boston, formerly
of Hampton Court, Great Britain, to Mrs. Rogers, second daughter
of Samuel"* Wentworth, Esq., late of the same place." It is said
that, at her marriage to her first husband, the other two were pres-
ent ; and that, at her marriage with her second, the last one was
present. She survived her husband, and died in 1810, aged Go,
and was buried in the tomb under the church in Quincy. Dr. Per-
kins went to Halifax at the breaking out of the Revolution, with
his family, and he was in London in October, 1776. He died at
♦The relation ship of Hon. Paul Wentworth, LL.D., of Dartmouth College, Lon-
don, to the Wentworth.? of America, had never been ascertained. He is noticed
in this book among the Went^vorths whose connection is not traced out.
t Dr. Perivins was the author of several medical publications of much merit.
Gen. Washington, on taking possession of Boston, ordered his stock of medicines
seized for the Continental army. la 1778, he was proscrir>ed and banished.
DESCEXDAXTS OP SAMUEL" WEXTWORTH. 307
Hampton Court, Eiiglaml, in 1797. He bad a former wife, Sarah,
daughter of Shem Diowiie, and widow of Rev. Jercmia'i Condy,
pastor of the First Baptist Church in Boston (who died 28 August,
17GS) ; she died 7 July, 1773.
The children of Elizabeth^ (Weutworth) Gould, by her first
marriage, were :
974. I. John'' Gould, a surgeon in the British arm}', who
married a daughter of Michael Franklin,* (for-
merly lieut. governor of Nova Scotia), and died
in the "West Indies, leaving a son in business,
at latest dates, in Liverpool, England. [There
was a John Gonld of Massachusetts who went
to Englantl and was a loyalist. Addresser of
the king in 1779.]
975. II. SamueP Gould, merchant in Boston. Xo trace
can be found of any descendants of his.
976. HI. Elizabeth'' -Gould, married George Henry Monk,
Judge of the Supreme Court. He was known
in early life as Major Monk. He was descended
from the same family with the Bishop of Glouces-
ter and Bristol, of about 1860. He went to Can-
ada, where he died in 1823. They had children :
1. Daughter^ married Col. Lloyd,t of the Brit-
ish Army.
2. Elizabeth' ^Monk, lived with her uncle Sir
James* Monk, and died single.
* ^lichael Franklin emigrat<id from Boston to Halifax about 1752; old resi-
deats of H;iljfax had a tradition that he was in some way at one time connected
in business with the Apthurpes and John Hancock. He was member of the
Assembly in 175; > and 1701, and of the Council in 17(32; Justice of the Pea:e in
17(51. He was lit- uteiiant-governor in 17»>j; and 17G3 was lieutenant-governor of
St. John's Island. He ditd in 1782. It is not known that he was in any way
connected with Benjamin Franklin. He married a ^Miss Boutineau, and had
James Boutineau FrankUn, whose only child is the wife of Bev. R. F. Uniacke,
present rector of St. George's church, Halifax.
t Henry Lloyd, contractor for the royal army, and Joshua Loring, jr., went
to Halifax in 177(3, and were proscrilied with other loyalists in 1776, and banished.
Lloyil died in London about 17%, aged 86. Loring died in England in 178L>, aged
45, married Lloyd in Dorchester, Mass, llffy, and had John ^Ventworth Lor-
ing, born 1775, who was father of Henry Lloyd Loring, ,Vrch-Deacon of Calcutta,
who died lt!.32. See letter of King "William IV. under Gov. John' (371), intro-
ducing a ;Mr. Lloyd. See Apth. rpe note under Sarah* (3(33).
X He was son of James Monk, an eminent lawyer at HaUfax, who was made
308
FIFTH GENERATION.
5. IIciut" ]\[onk, died in the employ' of the
^'orth AVest or Hudson Bay Company.
4. JanK's" Mor.k, was in the commissariat at
Halifax, and was drowned from a sail boat
in Bedford basin, a few miles from town.
5. Samuel "Wentworth" Monk, was a prominent
lawyer at Halifax, removed to ^Montreal,
-^ and became Judge ; his son^ is now Judge
there.
6. Edward Gould " Monk, was educated at
AVindsor College, N. S., and went to Eng-
land.
By her second marriage, Elizabeth^ (AA'entworth) Kogers had :
977. IV. George AA'eutvv-orth^ Rogers, christened at King's
Chapel, Boston, 3 September, 176G, and doubt-
less died in infancy.
By her third marriage, Elizabeth^ (AYentworth) Perkins had :
978. V. Anne^ Perkins, who married her cousin George H.^
(971) Apthorpe, whom see for descendants.
Mart^ (366. v.), daughter of Samuel^ and Elizabeth (Deering)
AYentworth; born 4 ]May, 1743; baptized at King's Chapel, Bos-
ton, Mass., by Mr. Commissary Pice, 27 May, 1743, — sureties,
AA'illiam Shirley, Esq., and Mrs. Monk,* of Boston, and Mrs, Carter,
ofBarbadoes. She married, 29 October 1765, George Briuley,
afterwards a merchant in Boston. In the Pevolution he was pro-
scribed and banished ; was in England in 1783 ; held the position
of Deputy-Commissary-General, at Halifax, N. S., in 1797; in
1799, was appointed Commissary-General of his Majesty's forces
in British Xorth America, and was holding the office as late as
1808, if not until his death. He died, at Halifax in 1809, his will
being proved 11 May. His will was made at Halifax, 2 Novem-
ber, 1798, at which date he had children living, — Mrs. Mary^
Moody (in England), Thomas ^ Brinley, AYentworth ^ Brinley (in
England), AYilliam B.^ Brinley, and grandson George" Moody.
Jud^e of the SuiKTior Court of Conimoii Pleas in 17o2. ^as he the ^lonk who
married Anue Dterio'^ as un page iVi? James Monk had two sous, viz:
I. Janies 3fonk, who was Solicitor-General in 177-1, 3Iember of Assembly
in 177(J and 1777. He removed to Canada, became Chief Justice, was
knighted, and died without issue.
IT. George Henry Monk, as above.
* AN'^'.s she the ;aiut Ajui.' L'-otriii'.: who marrit-d r^rouk?
DESGEXDANTS OF SAMUEL" WENTWORTH. 309
Ilis ■v\"ifc ^rrs. Mary^ (Wcntworth) Brinley, made her will 17 Sep-
tember, 1817; it was proved 2 Januar}-, 1819, when her husband
and children were all dead ; she willed property to her grandson,
Lieut. Charles" Mood}*, — to C. D. Xevinsou, secoud " husband of
ray lamented daughter Mar>' Xevinson," — to her " grand-daughter
Catherine Frances" bloody" (and speaks of her granddaughter's
sister " the late Mrs. Roberls,") — to the granddaughter of her
sister Mrs. Sarah^ (363) Apthorpe, who was Anna Louisa,^ daugh-
ter of Hon. Eorez Morton.
Their children were as follows :
979. I. Mary^ Brinley (only daughter), born in Boston
Mass. ; married, 1st, before 1798 (from the house
of Paul "Wentworth, LL.D., London. Eng., else-
where described in this work), Charles Mood}-, a
merchant in London ; 2d, before 12 June, 1812,
Dr. C. D. Xevinson. She was not living when
her mother made her will in 1817, but Dr. Xev-
inson was still surviving. By her marriage with
Mr. Mood}-, she had :
1. George" 3Ioody.
2. Charles" Moody, a lieutenant in the British
army.
3. Daughter^ married Roberts.
4. Catherine Frances" Mood}-, who married, in
1823, Capt. Charles Arthur Gore, of the
First Life Guards, who died soon after the
birth of their last child ; besides several
children who died in childhood, they had :
1. Cecilia Anne Mary- Gore, born 30 No-
vember, 1823 ; married, 4 Jul}-, 1853,
(at St. George's, Hanover Square, by
Eev. Lord John Thynne, (sub-dean
of "Winchester,) brother to the bride-
groom), Lord Edward Thynne.
2. Augustus Frederick Wentworth ^ Gore,
a lieutenant in the English army,
served in the 7th Hussars in the
India campaign of 1858, including
siege of Lucknow ; leceived medal,
and was mentioned in despatches ;
310 FIFTH GENERATION'.
married, 19 September ISGl, at St.
Mary Abbot's church, Kensington,
Englaiid, Emily Ann, third daughter
of the Hon. Edward and Mrs. Cur-
zon, of Scarsdale House, Kensing-
ton, — and was one of the suite of
the Prince of "Wales in his visit to
America in ISGl.
Mrs. Catharine Frances" (Moody) Gore was the well-known
authoress. ' She began to write at the age of twenty-four. Her
first work " Theresa Marchmont," said to have been written in a
week, was followed by nearly seventy others, filling nearly two
hundred volumes.. Her works attained an immense popularity.
They were confined to portraitures of English fashionable life and
character, and had the advantage of her intimate knowledge of the
society she described. The London Times has said, " some future
Macaulav will turn to her pages for a perfect picture of life as we
find it in the upper classes of society." The most successful of
_ her works were, — " The Diary of a Desennuyee," "The Banker's
Wife," " Peers and Parvenues," " Temptation and Atonement,"
and '' The :^Ioney Lender," which last she dedicated to the author
of this work. For nrore than a year before her death, Mrs. Gore
was almost entirely blind, and a few months before her death an
unsuccessful attenapt was made to restore her sight. The result
was disastrous, and her constitution never recovered from the pain-
ful shock. She had lived at Hamble ells', Southampton, but died
at Linwood, Linharst, 29 January 1861, in her 63d year.
Mrs. Gore was a great favorite with her mother's cousin, Sir
Charles-Mary5 Went worth, son of Gov. John-^ (371). When he
died he left her twenty-three thousand acres of land in Xova Scotia,
embracing what was formerly the residence of Edward, Duke of
Kent, father of Queen Victoria ;* and also all the papers, plate,
and pictures which Sir Charles-Mary ^ had inherited from his father.
Mrs. Gore wrote to the author of this work that she had had two
large chests full of the papers of Gov. John^ Wentworth, the most
of which bore date prior to the American llevolution. But she de-
stroyed them, in the belief that so much prejudice was existing
against those who espoused the cause of the home government in
* This place, known as - Prince'* Lo<]ge," Bedfurd Ba.sin, now Lelon?5 to her
son.
DESCENDANTS OF S-UIUEL" WENTWORTH. 31 1
the time of the RovohUioii. that nobody wouUl feci any interest iu
them. She saved a very few, which she kindly forwarded to the
writer Slie felt ^rcat interest in the completion of this work, and
the author is indebted to her for many of the facts in rdation to
the Wentworths Mho left this country at the time of the Revolution.
From her last letter to the author, before she lost her sight, the fol-
lowino- auto-raph was taken. But a short time before her death,
she dictated, ^hen totally blind, a letter to the writer, regretting
that she could never see 'the work, but hoping to have it read to
her by her children. She also dictated a letter of introduction to
him for her son, when he came to America with the Prince of
Wales. ^ ^ ^ .
980. II. Thomas^ Brinley : he Tvas Lieutenant-Colonel m
the British army, and Quartermaster-General
of the British forces in the West Indies, and
died of yellow fever, at Jamaica, about 1805,
-where he was serving with his regiment.
981. III. George^' Brinley, -was captain in the army, and
died in 1796.
982. IV. WOTtwortl5» Brinley, christened at Boston, Mass.,
8 November, 1769, at Kings Chapel; was bar-
rister, died in London, single.
983. V. William Burch^ Brinley ; married .Joanna, daughter
* of John Allen, Esq., of Preston, N. S., and died
at his mother's house on west side of Hollis
Street, Halifax, N. S., 12 June, 1812, aged 39
years, leaving a widow and an only child, \\z :
Frances Mary' Brinley, who married, about 1830,
• William Lawson, and now lives a widow, at Hali-
fax N. S., having William- Lawson and three
other sons,s and one daughter,^ living at Halifax.
Benxin-g^ (370. IX.), son of SamueP and Elizabeth (Deering)
Wentworth, born 16 March, 1757, christened at King's Chapel,
Boston, bvMr. Caner, 21 May; His Excellency Gov. Benmng
312 FIFTH GENERATION.
(80) "Wentworth, Charles Paxton, Esq., and Mrs. Penelope Vassal!,
sureties. He graduated at Oxford, England ; married, at All
Saints' Chnrch, Hereford, by Kev. Dr. Allen, 15 January, 178-1, to
Anne, daughter of "William Bird. In 1788 he was living at Hope,
Hereford County, England. He removed to Halifax, N. S., and
held several otTices there, while his cousin and brother-in-law,
John^ (371) "VVentworth, was Governor there. He owned a house
and grounds in the north suburbs of Halifax, since called Poplar
Grove. He was sworn in as Counsellor, 12 November, 1796 ;
Treasurer, which he resigned 3 October, 1797 ; Master of the Rolls,
and Register in Chancery, 8 July, 1800 ; and also Captain and
Paymaster in the King's Nova Scotia regiment. He died at Hali-
fax, 18 February, 1808, being then Secretary of the Province ; the
Governor's son, Charles-^Iary^ was appointed his successor.
Benning-^ and Anne (Bird) had children :
984. I. Francis Augusta,^ born 10 October, 1784, at Ham-
mersmith House, London, baptized 5 Novem-
ber, 1784, by the Rev. Mr. Ripley, of Fulham ;
_ Hon. Paul "Wentworth, LL. D., Mrs. Francis
Weutworth (367) (wife of Gov. John"^), and
Miss Bird, sponsors. She married Maj. William
. Atkins Bowyer, who, in compliance with the
will of an uncle, changed his name to William
Atkins, and became Lord of the Manor of Clap-
ham, near London. She died in 1856, having
had several children.'^ Her eldest daughter,
Francis Augusta^ Atkins, married, 1st, in 1826,
Rev. George Legge, younger brother of the Earl
of Dartmouth, who died in 1827; and 2d, Rev.
Samuel Cobb, of Surr}-, England.
985. II. Benning Yv'illiam,^ born at Hereford, 12 July,
1787, and died 20 July, 1789.
986. m. Julia Aun,*^ born at Fownhopc 8 January, 1789,
and died unmarried in 1812.
987. IV. Benning William Beutinck,^ born in London, 15
July, 1790, and died in 1810.
988. V. William Fitzwilliam,'' born at Hereford, 8 May,
1792. [2685]
989. VI. Georgiana Frances Rawdon,^ born at Hereford, 5
November, 1733, and died 12 April 1794.
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990. VII. Edwiua Charlotte Ponsonln'.^ born at Halifax,
N.S., 23 January, 1795, and died in infanc}-.
991. VIII. Samuel Heury,^ born at Ilalilax, N. S., 5 March,
1797. [2091]
992. IX. Charles Augustus,^ born at Halifax, 25 February,
1798 ; was a surgeon, died S February, ISS-i, at
the Cape of Good Hope, having been twice mar-
ried, and leaving several children."
993. X. Charlotte Augustus,^ (twin with Charles A.^). born
at Halifax, 25 February, 1798 ; died 22 Decem-
ber, 1802.
994. XL Elizabeth Anne,^ born at Halifax, 17 February,
1802, and died unmarried, 22 May, 1837.
JoHN^ (371. I.), (known as "Governor John,"' the last royal
governor of New Hampshire,) son of Mark Hunkiug^ and Eliza-
beth (Rindge) Wcntworth, grandson of Lieut.-Gov. John,3 and
nephew of Gov. Benning^ ; was baptized (date of birth not given),
14 Angust, 1736-7 ; graduated at Harvard College, 1755, took the
degree of A. M. there in 1758 ; and became early associated with
his father at Portsmouth, who was one of the most ex-tensive mer-
chants in New England. He went to England prior to 1765, and
when the " Stamp Act " of that year passed, he and Bai-low Tre-
cothic,* then agents of the Province of New Hampshire, were in-
structed to use all their influence in favor of its repeal. The zeal
and talent displayed by young AVentworth commended him to the
ministry, and had no small effect in securing the repeal of that
odious act.
1We/ri{7}ir(;7-tfc
"While in England, and not thirty-one years of age, on the 1 1th
August, 1766, he was appointed Governor of New Hampshire,
in place of his uncle Gov. Benning^ resigned, and also " Sur-
veyor of the King's Woods " for all North America. This latter
• ThU Barlow Trecothic has been alre.idy mentionwl as having married
<Iaa;Tiite£. Qf tjjjjj- Charles Apthorpe, whose s<>n James married Lady Wentwurth'
sister Saraho (:>;:J).
314 FIFTH GENERATIOX.
office Tvas somewhat like the office of Surveyor General at the
present day, but it had more particular reference to surveys for
the selection and preservation of timber for the Navy and other
Goverimiental purposes. The duties of this latter olHce required
his attention to all the Colonies. So he sailed from England for
Charleston, S. C, and reached there the next March. From
Charleston he proceeded to Portsmouth, X. H., by land. He reg-
istered his comraissiou in each one of the Colonies, as he passed
along, thereby giving official notice of his appointment. He did
not enter upon his duties as Governor of New Hampshire, until
June 1767. There is an official letter extant dated 16 June, 1767,
announcing his arrival at Portsmouth.
Gov. Wentworth^ lived in the house* on Pleasant street, occu-
pied by the late Ebenezer^ Wentworth, son of the Governor's
cousin George^ (377), until compelled by fear of the revolutionary
part}- to leave the State in 1775 ; and there is now paper upon the
walls of the house as good as new, placed there by the Governor.
In 1773 he built a country residence in "Wolf borough, X. H., upon
the farm now owned by Geo. Whitten, or b}- his sons Thomas and
Geo. W. G. Whitten, upon a small lake a few miles from the
Academy village, or Smith's bridge, (so called), where the author
of this work, in 1827, attended school. The mansion was one
hundred feet long b}^ forty-five feet wide, with out-buildings of cor-
responding size. He had five large barns. The house was burned
in 18.20, the same year in which the Goveinor died ; but the writer
and wife visited the gi'ound in 1851, and found there many marks
of his taste and liberality.
Mrs. Sarah Wentworth'^ (363) (Apthorpe) Morton, in her poem
entitled "Beacon Hill," published in 1797, thus alludes to Gov.
Wentworth's improvements at Wolfborough, and to that " dearer
* In a letter to Hod. William Bayard, of Xew York, inviting him to visit him at
Portsmouth, ->.vith his family, dated 3d day of July, 1767, Gov. Wentworth says:
" Yon will find a small hut with litile comfortable apartments on the one side.
(We have too much mod^.-ty to call it front.) We IcKjk ovt-r the town and down
the river to the houndless Atlantic Ocean. On the other, we overlook a place
for a garden, bounded or rather separated from the field by a large sea-water
pond, which enlivens the rural scene. That is our only entertainment here in
the morning. I will i-romise tlie ladies good tea at noou, a plain, comfurtable
table equally removed from want or .satiety; and at night a good dry bed, and at
all times and places an honest, sincere welcome to make it all your own without
the least hindrance, let or mole.station of vt'xatioas ceremouy or impertinent
curiosity."
DESCrXDAXTS OF SAMUEL" WEXTWORTH. 315
cause " which drew " far from his side " the " patriot soldier " aud
brought a " powerful legion " " to tlie fierce field : "
While Wentworth, patron of liis parent clime,
"With hand of bounty and with soul sublinie,
Jlid the blauic forest arched the sumptuous dome,
Aud dressed the desert with exotic bloom.
The blue cot rising on the rivulet's side,
The Imngry plain with feeding pulse supplied,
The clover'd valley, and the barley'd hill,
The busy flail, the never resting mill.
Joined with the milkmaid's song, the ploughman's glee,
Were all thy gift, and drew their hope from thee; —
Thee, "Wentworth ! born the humblest hut to cheer.
From vexing want to chase the gathering tear.
Or, round thy brow while civic myrtles twine,
To rule in council, aud iu courts to shine.
Loved as thou art, a country's dearer cause
Far from th>j side the patriot soldier draws.
To the fierce field a powerful legion brings.
Which scorns the sway aud braves the strength of kings.
The Governor's administration ended with the commencement
of the American Revolution, and the responsibility of organizing
the new Government devolved upon the Speaker of the last Pro-
vincial House of Representatives, Col. John** (160) Went worth,
whose grandfather Ezekiel- was a brother to his father's grand-
father Samuel.2 Xwdi he, (John^ Wentworth, of Somersworth, X.
II.,) was made President of the first State Revohitionary conven-
tion, holden for the organization of an Independent State Govern-
ment, at Exeter, N. H.
Gov. Vv^entworth's last official act in Xew Hampshire, was a
proclamation iu September, 1775, dated at the Isles of Shoals
(now a noted summer resort, about twelve miles out into tlie sea
from Portsmouth), proroguing the General Assemblj- to the next
April, this being subsequent to the one addressed from Fort Wil-
liam and Mary, in July, adjourning it to September, which some
■writers have claimed as the last.
Gov. Wentworth was in Paris in 1778, and President John
Adarns records, that as he was leaving his box in the theatre, " A
gentleman seized me by the hand ; I looked at him. ' Gov. Went-
worth, sir,' said the gentleman. At first. I was somewhat embar-
rassed ; I knew not how to behave towards him. As my classmate
316 FIFTH GEXERATION.
and frieml at college and ever since, I could have pressed him to
my bosom with most cordial affection. But we now belonged to two
different nations and were at war with each other, and consequently
we were enemies." The bonds of living personal friendship how-
ever were not easih" broken. The whig and the loyalist met after-
wards in amity. 'Mr. Adams remarks further that he never knew
the object of the governor's visit to the French capital, and con-
cludes mention of him with this handsome tribute : " Not an in-
delicate expression to us, or our country or our ally, escaped him.
His whole behavior was that of an accomplished gentleman."
The Rev. Dr. Dwight, in his Travels, says :
Gov. John W'entworth was the greatest benefoctor to the Province of New
Hampshire meutioned in its history. He was a man of sound understand-
ing, refined taste, enhirged views, and a dignified spirit. His manners,
also, were elegant, and his disposition euterprising. Agricukure in this
province, owed rflore to him than to any other man. He also originated
the formation of new roads, and the improvement of old ones. AU these
circumstances rendered him very popular, and he would probably have
continued to increase his reputation, had he not been prevented by the
controversy between Great Britain and the Colonists.
As the case was, he retired from the chair with au unimpeachable char-
acter, and with a higher reputation than any other man who at that time
held the same office in this country.
Rev. Dr. Belknap, the historian of N. H., says :
His intentions were pacific, and whilst the temper of the times allowed
him to act agreeably to his own principles, his government was acceptable
and beneficial ; but when matters came to the worst, his faults were as
few and his conduct as temperate, as could be expected from a servant of
the crown. If a comparison be drawn between hiin and most of the other
Governors on this Continent, at the beginning of the revolution, he must
appear to advantage. Instead of widening the breach, he endeavored to
close it; and, when his efl'orts failed, he retired from a situation where he
could no longer exercise the oflice of Governor, leaving his estates and
many of his friends.
Gov. Wentworth had hopes that he could be as successful in
causing the repeal of the acts that led to the revolution as he was
in causing the repeal of the stamp act in 17G5. But at the former
period he was present in England. In ITT-t, whilst he was cor-
responding with the Ministry, and with personal friends of influ-
ence with them, and doing all he could to conciliate the people at
home, other Governors, and especially the Governor of Massuchu-
PE5CEXDANTS OF SAMUEL" WEXTWOnTFI. 317
setts, were precipitating a contest in which the people of New-
Hampshire could not but sympathize. Had Governor Went worth
been in England, it is doul>tful whether an\- of the obnoxious meas-
ures would have passed.
In a letter to Dr. Belknap, from Nova Scotia, 15 May, 1791,
Gov. Wentworth says :
The independence having been consented to by the government which
intrusted nie with its powers, I do most cordiall.v wish the nio-t extensive,
great and permanent blessings to the United States; and of course rejoice
at the establishment of their federal constitution as the probable means of
their happiness. If there is anytliing partial in my heart in this case, it is
that Xew Hampshire, my native country, may arise to be among the most
brilliant members of the confederation; as it was my zealous wish, ambi-
tion, and unremitted endeavor, to have led her to, among the Provinces,
while under my administration. For this object, nothing appeared to me
too much. }>ly whole heart and fortune were devoted to ic; and I do flat-
ter myself, not without some prospect of success.
From New Hampshire he went to England, where he received
fi-om George III. the appointment of Lieutenant-Governor of Nova
Scotia, 14 May, 1792 (there being but one Governor, Edward,
Duke of Kent, Queen Victoria's father, for all the British North
American Provinces), and he held the office until 1808, when he
resigned, and Sir George Prevost was sworn in as Ms successor
13 April of that year. Governor John continued to reside at Hall-
fax after his term of office expired, and never left that place after
1810. In 1795, he was created a Baronet, and on the 16 June,
1796, he was further honored with the privilege of wearing in the
chevron of his arms, two keys, as un emblem of his fidelity. He
received a pension of £500 per annum, from 1 June, 1808, until his
death. He was honored with the degree of LL.D. from Dartmouth
(N. H.) College in 1773, and from the Universities of Oxford and
Aberdeen. Halliburton, iu his History of Xoca Scotia, says:
"Jan. 1810. Sir John and Lady Wentworth return to reside in
Nova Scotia, and receive an atfectionate address from the people."
When Edward, Duke of Kent (father of Queen Victoria), left Nova
Scotia, he presented the palatial residence, known as '' the Prince's
Lodge," which he had built, to Gov. Wentworth ; whose son Sir
Charles-Mary'5 at his death, willed it to Mrs. Catherine Frances"
(Moody) Gore, the authoress, daughter of his cousin Mary^ (9^9)
(Brinley) Moody.
318 FIFTH GEXERATION.
Sir John'' died at Lis residence, at Mrs. Fleigher's, on the east
side of HoUis Street, Ilnlilax, N. S., 8 April. 1S20, aged 83. Mrs.
Fleigher's son, AVentworth FIcigher, now attorney-at-law in Chi-
cago, 111., was with hiui in his last years, and last hours. Gov.
John's son, Chra-les-Mary,'^ was t'.ien in England, being Secretary-
to Earl Fitzwilliam.
Gov. Wentworth's remains were interred under St. Paul's Church
at Halifax, N. S., and a marble tablet, erected to his memory-, bears
the following inscription :
In memory of Sir John WF.XTwor.Tn, Baroxht. who administered the
Govermueut of this Province for uearly sixteen years, frota May. 1792, to
April, 160S. "With what success, the public record? of that period, and his
Majesty's gracious approbatiou will best testify. His unshaken attach-
ment to his Sovereign and the British constitution, was conspicuous
throughout his long life.
Gov. .John^ maiTied (Queen's Chapel, Portsmouth, 11 November,
1769, by Rev. Arthiu- Brown) his cousin Frances-^ (367), daughter of
Samuel^, and widow of his and her cousin Theodore-^ Atkinson,
jr., son of his and her aunt Hannah,"* wife of Hon. Theodore Atkin-
son. (See •' Atkinson," under fomily of Hannah"* (s2), daughter of
Lieut. Gov. John,^ sou of Samuel-.) Gov. John"^ married her just
fourteen days after the burial service of her former husband. He
was much attached to her previous to his visiting England ; but in
his absence she married, 13 Ma}', 1762, their cousin Atkinson. Her
first husband, Gov. "VVeutworth's Secretary, died of slow consump-
tion, 28 October, 1 769, aged 33 ; ithaving been evident before her last
husband's return in 1767 from England that his disease was beyond
all hope of cure. The writer of this work, with his wife, in Sep-
tember 1857, saw, at the residence of Hon. Asa Freeman,* Dover,
* The lii-tory of these portraits is a? follow?: The.>lore Atkinson, known as
tke fourth Theodore, who married Hixrmah* (fCJ), daughtt-r of Lieut.-Guv. John'
Weutworth outlived ail his family, as under the head of said Hannah* (82) will
more fully appear: and whatever he mi;^ht give to his son's widow Frances' (3»J7),
who had married Gov. John (.371) ^^'eIitwo^tll, would 1^ certain of confiscation.
He adojited "my relation George King," as his hcfir, on condition that he change
the name to Atkinson. Judge Atklns'ju died Septemljer, 177y, and King took the
name of Atkinson, DocemWr, 1771.'. He wa.s then in the State Council, and about
4<i years of age. Geneahjgists have not traced out this relationship. Tliis George
K. married Susanna Sparhawk, and died childless; and his nephew, "V\'illiain
King, .Jr. (son of his brother AVilliam King, who marritd Mary, daughter of John
AVcndf 11, and granddaughter of Hon. Jacob "Wendell, merchant of Boston), taking
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DESCENDANTS OF SAMUEL^ WENTWORTH. 319
N II the portraits of Hon. Theodore Atkinson (senior), and wife
Hannah,^ and of Theodore (jr.) and wife, afterwards Lady ^^ ent-
worth. Tliev were painted by J. Singleton Copley.
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Lady Wentworth went to England with her son Charles-:Maryfi,
the name of Atkinson, .vhicli hi. fother had declined to do, becru.,e his heir hy
the original will. [For ^'endell faniilr, st-e Wibird note under Huukmg (bi)J.
George'and ^Villiam King had a brother Thomas. ,-..»,• •,
AVilliam K. Atkinson, born 6 January, IT.w, married 3 September l.vs, Abigai ,
dauu^hter of Hon. John Pickering, who married Abigail daughter ot Jacob
Sheafe E<q., of Portsmouth. >'. H., and sister of James, Jacub,TS ilham and John
otherwise noticed in thi. b-x^k. He died -J September, 1S20. and his wile died
27 February, 1838. Upon their death, the portraits fell to their daughter Fran-
ces now widow of the late Hon. Asa Freeman, of Dover, >'. H. The children
of \Vm. King and Abigail ^Pickering) Atkinson, were : ^, ~ „, , ^
1. Charlotte Atkinson, born 2<1 February, 1790, married Amasa C opp, of ^^ ake-
field, X. H., and died i November, 181.5. They had:
1. Mary AVendall Copp, married John Tredick.
2. Charlotte K. A. Copp married Elijah Wadleigh.
«> Su«an Sparhawk Atkinson, born 30 January, 1792, married J. ^^ am^^-rlgllc
Marc^b, of Greenland, N". H., and died 1821. They had:
1. William K. A. March.
2. Mary Wainwright March.
a Charles IMarch.
4. 'Clement March, now of Greenland, N. H.
5. Frank March.
6 Susan March, married St. Clair.
3. Theodore Atkinson, born -5 Jitly, 17M, and Ann Louisa Tufts, and died Li
August, 1822. They had:
1 Frances Ana Atkinson, m^arried Edward Appleton
2. Theodore Atkinson, married Martha Palmar; and lives in Boston,
i Frances Atkinson, horn 21 Jane, 1797. married Hon. Asa Freeman, of
Dover. N . H. , wh. . graduated at Dartmouth Allege, 1810, and died 8 Decem-
ber 18t'>7. They had:
■L Franc-15 A. Freeman, bom 29 November, 1322, graduated at Dartmouth
College. 1841.
2. Sarah Huntington Freeman, bom 22 IMay, 182-3, and maiTied Kev.
X. E. :Marble, D. D.
3. Abigail Atkinson Freeman, bom 21 Decem>>er, 1828, and marr:eu
Akred W. Pike. M. D.
5. John Pickering Atkinson, bom 15 Deceml^r, 18r>0, and died single, -4 July,
6. William King Atkinson, torn 22 March, 1807, and died single, 14 Decem-
ber, 18o7.
320 FIFTH GENERATIOy.
in March, 179S, and resided principally with the family of Lord Fitz-
Tvilliam. In July 179S, she was presented at court by the Countess
Fitzwilliam, and so pleased Queen Charlotte that she was appointed
a lady-in-waiting, with £500 salary, and the privilege of residing
abroad at pleasure. She died 14 February, 1813, at Sunning Hill,
Berks County, twenty-four miles out of London. Mrs. Gore, the
authoress, granddaughter of Lady Wentworth's sister (Mrs. Marv^
(.366; Brinley), was present at her last sickness and death.
Because the fiither of Lady Wentworth's first husband made the
will he did, some writers have argued that he was unfriendly to
Gov. John.5 This is controverted by the fact that, as soon as
Theodore^ Atkinson, jr., his wife's first husband (who was his sec-
retary) died, he appointed his father, Theodore sr., to the office,
and he continued to hold it whilst John^ Wentworth was governor.
Had Judge Atkinson willed property to Gov. Wentworth or his
wife, it would have been confiscated at once.
On the death of Benning^ (370) TTentworth in February, 1808,
Sir John^ appointed Charles-Mary^ his private secretary; but
Charles-Mary6 was not then in Nova Scotia, and Mr. Wallace, the
treasurer, acted. Sir G. Prevost came out in April, 1808, as
governor, and S. H. George came out as his secretary.
Murdock's history of Nova Scotia gives a full history of Sir
John Wentworth's administration, and proves him one of the ablest
and most popular of its governors, whilst Lady Wentworth sus-
tained her position in a manner that has never been equalled ; her
personal beauty, graceful manners, intellectual attainments, and
ready wit, ev.r Diaking her home the centre of fashion and leai-n-
ing.
Gov. Jobn-^ and Frances^ (Wentworth) Wentworth, had son,
John,*^ jr., christened 9 June, 1770, who died in infoney, and it is
said also others who died in infancy. The only child that survived
infancy was
995. I. Charles-Mary<^ (second baronet), born at Ports-
mouth, N. H., 20 January, 1775. He was god-
son of Charles and Mary, Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Rockingham. He graduated at Ox-
ford, England, and officiated as Private Secre-
tary to Earl Fitzwilliam when that nobleman
was Lord of the Treasury. He was sworn in as
a member of His Majesty's Council in Nova
DESCEXDAXTS OF SAMUEL" VTENTWORTII. 321
Scotia, 16 June, 1801, and s:it in 1802 an.l 1803,
but in starch 180J, Gov. John reports his seat
vacant. Sir Charles-Mary^ passed but little of
his time in Nova Scotia, and it is doubtful
whether he ever considered it his home. He
returned to England, and resided with the
Earl and Countess Fitzwilliam ; and died
single, at Kingsand, Devon, 10 April, 18-14,
when the baronetcy became extinct. By his
will, he left to the Hon. Charles W. Went worth
Fitzwilliam,* 3-oungest son of Earl Fitzwilliam,
his estate of " Weutworth Hills " in Nova Sco-
tia ; to Hon. Francis Gore, formerly Governor
of Upper Canada, and husband of his late cousin
Annabella,^ who was daughter of his father's
brother Thomas^ (372), his estate at Antigony-
shire in Xova Scotia ; to Mrs. Catherine Fran-
ces," widow of the late Charles Gore (an officer
in her Majesty's Life Guards), and grauddangh-
* This person visited the Uuittr-1 States about 18j<), and left tlie author (.iu Wash-
ington, D. C), his address and autograph, a5 follo^vs:
He was descendant of Lady Anne "Wentworth, eldest daughter of Thomas,
Marquis of Eockin^rham, \vho married. '2:1 June, 1744, William, third Earl Fitz-
william, of Irelan.l, and first of En-land [see page 15]. The Marquis of
Eockingham %s-as Thomas Watson-' Wentworth, whose fiUher, Edward Watson,
afterwards Lord Eookingham, married Anne,=* daughter of the Earl of Straftord
who was behea<led 12 May, 1(>11. The Earl of Strafford was the twenty-third in
descent fi-om ReginaM AVeutworth, who lived at the time of the Norman Con-
quest, in ItW ; while Elder William Weutworth was twenr>--first in descent.
They were of the same line of descent from Reginald Went^vorth for eleven gen-
erations, when Sir William" Weutworth had tsvo sons, William'^ and John'-.
•The faudlies of Stratiurd, Rockingham, and Fitzwilliam, were the descendants
of the elder William,'- while Elder William" descendedfrom John,'- the younger.
For further particulars see article upon the English genealogy of the Weutworth
family, in the earlier part of this wurk.
322 FIFTH GENERATION'.
ter of his mother's sister Mary^ (306). (who was
■ft-ife of Gen. Brinley,) daughter of Samuel,-'
and granddaughter of Gov. Juhu,^ an estate of
twenty-three thousand acres near Pictou, and
also the estate called " Rockingham Lodge,"
near Halifax, formerl}- the residence of His
Royal Highness, Edward, Duke of Iveut,* (father
to Queen Victoria), and all the family papers,!
* The Duke of Kent left Halifax early in August IScO, and never revisited
Kova Scotia.
t Mrs. Catherine Frances' Gore above mentioned, the distinjuisbed authoress,
late of Hamble Cliff, Southanii)ton, England, placed in the author's hands the fol-
lovring autograph letter from William. Duke of Clarence, afterwards King ■Wil-
liam IV., and also the one from Edward, Duke of Kent, father of Queen Victoria,
as showing the friendship existing between Gov. John= "Wentworth and the Eoyal
family of England:
BrsBT House, 12 June, 1802.
Deak Sik: — The bearer was an old shipmate with me when we were both
boys, and has served the whole of the war just concluded, with great credit to
himself and ought to have l:>een promoted; but like many other brave and gal-
lant officers, had not the interest requisite. He is, I believe, not unknown to
you. and returns to his tamily at Halifax: being anxious to carry letters of recom-
mendation to your excellency, I could not refuse Mr. Lloyd to write these few
lines, and at the same time, eiubrace with pleasure the opportunity of recalling
myself to your recollection, and that of Lady ^Veutworth. I beg my best wishes
and compliments may Ije presented to her Ladyship, and remain
Dear Sir, Yours sincerely.
Kexses'gtox Palace, 1.5 January, 1S12.
Tear Sir Jopts: —In returning yoa the enclosed contained in your favor of
yesterday, this in-tant received, I cannot refrain from expressing my very great
disappointment at the result of my best exertions to obtain that contrary deci-
sion ufKin your claims, to wliich it was un<{uesti'jnably, from every principle of
justice and liberality, entitled. However, I entreat you, do not sufler yourself
to be ca-t down by the failure of your h.>i)e5 in this instance, and bear up until
our joint friends return into oflice, wliich I think the neces.«ity of conceding to
the claims „f the Catholics at this momentous crisis must eflect at no very dis-
tant period; after the restrictions are removed, then be a.«5ured that I will con-
jointly with our venerable friend. Lord Fitzwilliam, exert every ner\-e to have
justice done you, and no rebutfs shall damp my zeal in forwarding that cause
DESCENDANTS OF SAMUEL" WENTWORTH. 323
plate, and pictures. Among the pictures was
an original portrait of Thomas Wentworth, Earl
of Strafford, by Vandyke.
Thomas^ (372. II.), son of Mark Hanking^ and Elizabeth
(Rindge) \\'entworth, born 27 April, 1739-40 ; graduated at Har-
vard College in l7oS, received the degree of A. M., in 17G1 ; and
was a merchant. He lived in the house fronting the river at Ports-
mouth, known as " the Col. Gardner house," and died there in
1768. His portrait, by J. Singleton Copley, is now in the family
of the late Jacob S. Pickering, who married Elizabeth "W." (2094)
in ■which I consider tlie honor and good faith of Government to be no less
concerned than the interests of one of its oldest and most faithful servants.
I have many thanks to return you fur your kind attention to the commission I
took the hberty of troubling you with for ;Mrs. Moody, [the mother of ilrs. Gore]
and Mrs. Taylor,* and with kindest remembrances to Dear Lady Wentworth
and every sentiment of friendship and esteem for yourself,
I remain
Dear Sir John . .
Ever Tours
Most faithfully
Sir Joh>' AVe>'twof.th.
P. S. I do myself the pleasure of sending you a couple of woodcock which I
hope will be acceptable to her Ladyship and yourself.
On the death uf Lady Wentworth, in 1813, His Koyal Highness, Edward, Duke
of Kent, again writes to him:
" I cannot but tell you how strongly my heart participates in the severe blow
which it has pleased Providence to inflict on you; and entreat you to beheve
that, whenever you return to Old England, no exertion shall be spared to recon-
cile you to tiiat stroke which it was beyond all human power to avert. I look
forward anxiously to the time when I shall receive you again at Castle Hill,
and retain you there as a guest."
On the birth of the present Queen Victoria, Edward, Duke of Kent, her father
again writes to him:
" I have received your kind congratulations on the birth of our little girl,
which you may be sure I highly appreciate as coming from the heart of one of
my best and oldest friends. You will, I am sure, be pleased to hear that
the Duchess has been able to suckle her child from the first to the present mo-
ment, and that both are doing womlerfuUy well."
Lord Fitzwilliam, under date of :Mikon Ablx-\-, 24 September, 178G, wrote Gov.
Johu^ (371) announcing the birth of his son, who grew up to be Earl FitzA^-illiam,
and in the letter said:
"As to the \tf>y, I can. without prejudice, assure you that you have as fine a
little Cousin as can b^ found anywhere of the same age."
* Mrs. Taylor was wife of William Taylor, a wealthy geutleman of Halifax, and mother
of liufii, Ta^•lor. tuc -^ ^- a Ll'jyd,
324 FIFTH GENERATION.
Sheafe, his grand-daughter, 'daughter of TVilliara and Anne"
(Wentworth) Sheafe. Thomas^ married Anne, daughter of Judge
John Tasker, of Marblehead, Ma^s. After his death, she married,
2d, 2i) March, 1770, Capt. Henry Bellew, of Exon, England, com-
mander of His Majesty's ship Beaver. She died at Exeter, En<T-
laud, about 1802, without chihiren b}' the second marriage.
Gov. Wentworth wrote, 11 Feb. 17G8, of his "brother, confined
to bed, and incapacitated for business, having five children."
The children of Thomas^ and Anne (Tasker) Wentworth, were
as follows, but the writer cannot arrange the order of birth :
996. I. Mark,'5 who, in 1777, was a midshipman on the
Liveiiiool frigate, commanded by his step-father,
Capt. Bellew, and was then at Halifax. He
■was lieutenant in the Inflexible man-of-war, in
1780. In 1792, he was first lieutenant, at Cam-
po Bello, on the Alligator frigate, command-
ed by Sir Isaac Cofhn ; he was then severely
afflicted with rheumatism, and died of rheumatic
fcA'er soon after, unmarried.
997. II. John,6 had his age given in 1795, as twenty-seven,
which would make him born about the time of
his father's death. He was taken to England
soon after his mother's second marriage, and
-.. educated for the legal profession. He dated his
professional card as " John "Wentworth, of the
Inner Temple, London." He published an
elaborate legal work, of several volumes, known
as " Wentworth on Pleading," which so highly
impressed the government with his legal attain-
ments that he was appointed Attorney-General
for Prince Edvrard's Island. After residing a
while at that place, he removed to Portsmouth,
N. H., where he manied, 7 January, 1802,
Martha, daughter of Col. Michaeps Wentworth,
(see page 12) who married the widow of
Gov. Benning^ (80) Wentworth. He lived
at Little Harbor, in the mansion of the late
Gov. Beiming.* About 1816 he returned to
London with hi> wife, and died childless, not
many years after, while on a visit to Paris. She
DESCEN'DANTS OF SAMUEL'^ WEXTWORTII. 325
lived afterwards at London with an adopted
daughter, 3Iar\- Anna "Wentworth, who married
a Capt. Edwards, of the British army ; and she
died tliere 1 Ma}-, 1851, aged 79.
9DS. III. Elizabeth,^ married Edward MiucioQ, of Limerick,
Ireland ; once in the Englisli naval ser-siee,
afterwards a merchant in Boston, and who
finally settled in Dublin, where he was living as
late as 1850. She had died several years before
that date. They had tln-ee daughters, one of
■whom alone survived at the latest dates ; the
oldest died, leaving several children."
999. IV. Anna,'' baptized 27 Jnly, 17G6 ; married, IS De-
cember, 1786, AVilliam Sheafe. ["2093]
1000. Y. Anuabella,*' baptized 6 September, 1767: married
Hon. Francis Gore. He was Major in the 17th
light dragoons ; was appointed Governor of Ber-
muda, 23 January, 1805 ; Lieutenant-governor
of Upper Canada, 1 March, 1806, which he re-
signed in 1811. Ho was succeeded b}- Major-
General Brock. The}- finalh- settled in London,
where she died childless about 1840. He w'as
living there about 1850.
Ax^-A5 (373. IH.), daughter of Mark Hunking^ and Elizabeth
(Eindge) Wentworth, was " about 50," in 1795. Her baptism is
recorded at Portsmouth, 10 August, 1746. She married, 10 June,
1763, at Portsmouth, John Fisher, and died at Bath, England, 21
October, 1813. He was Naval Officer at Portsmouth for a while,
but when the Pevolution commenced was Collector of Customs at
Salem, Mass. He left the colonies about the same time with
his wife's brother. Gov. John^'' (371) "Wentworth, and his property
in New Hampshire was confiscated with that of the other royalists,
by the New Hampshire act of 1778. In England, he was appoint-
ed Under-Secretary of State to Lord Sackville, in Mr. Pitt's ad-
ministration, and to the Hon. Wilbon Ellis, who succeeded Lord
Sackville. He w-as also appointed Secretary of Excise, and held
the office until his death. In 1795, he lived on Henrietta street,
parish of St. Mary-le-bone, County Middlesex. He died at Clif-
ton, England, 1 Juno, 1805. Their children were :
1001. I. John'' Fislier, born in Portsmouth, N. H., 4 May,
326 FIFTH GENERATION.
1764. He was Private Secretary to Lord Greu-
ville, when Secrctar}' of State. lie was one of
the Comraissioners of Barracks until the office
was abolished at the restoration of peace. He
died single, at Kensington, near Loudon, 28
June, 1838.
1002. n. Elizabeth Briekenden^ Fisher, born in Portsmouth,
4 December, 1765, died single, iu England, 21
June, 1853.
1003. m. Edward*^ Fisher, bom 7 August, 1767, in Ports-
mouth. He was Private Secretary- under Lord
St. Helens, to Madrid, and also to the Hague ;
and also to Pvight Hon. Thomas Grenville at
Berlin. He was afterwards Under-Secretary of
State to Lord Grenville ; resigned on change of
ministry ; was soon afterwards made Commis-
sioner of Excise, and died, single, at Mulshan-
ges House, Hampshire.
1004. IV. Mark Wentworth^ Fisher, born in Salem, Mass.,
16 July, 1768, died young at that place.
1005. V. Anne Ma^-ne'^ Fisher, born at Salem, Mass., 26
November, 1770 ; died young, in England.
1006. VI. Sarahc Fisher, born in Portsmouth, N. H., 15
April, 1774. She remained at Portsmouth, iu
the family of her grandfather Mark Hunking^
Wentworth, when her parents removed to Eng-
land. She married, 13 Juh", 1800, (second wife,)*
Hon. James Sheafe, son of Jacob and Haimah
(Sea\T) Sheafe, of Portsmouth, X. H. He was
a graduate of Harvai-d College, in 1774, was an
extensive merchant, and one of the wealthiest
men of the State. He was State Senator 1791
to 1793; Counsellor, 1799; Representative to
Congress, December, 1799 to March 4, 1801,
when he was elected to the United States Sen-
ate, where he served until he resigned in June,
* His first wife wa? Sarah, daughter of Hon. George Meserve, Collector of cus-
toms at Portsmouth, N. H., and Stamp officer for X. H., under the " Stamp
Act." She vas granddaughter cf Col. Xathaniel Mcsene, who distinguished
Idmself at the capture of Louisburg, in 174-1
DESCEXDANTS OF SAMUEL'2 TVENTWORTn. 32 t
1S02. At one time he received the highest
number of votes for Governor, but a majority of
all the votes being requisite, and his party being
in a minority in the Legislature, he failed of an
election. He was born 17th November, 1755,
and died 5 December, 1829, aged 7-t. She
died, at New York City, 7 February, 1863,
aged 88. The author of this work conversed
with her, in New York, not loug before her
death. She had Louisa' Sheafe, who married
Alfred "W. Haven, and died in 1828, leaving
Louisa^ Haven, who married her mother's cousin,
Mark" Freeman, son of Amelia^ (lOH) Fisher,
who married Freeman ; Mr. Haven mar-
ried (2d) Margaret, daughter of John Houston
of Exeter, N. H. Ann Fisher^ Sheafe mar-
ried T. AV. Satterthwaite, of Belleville, New
Jersey. John Fisher" Sheafe married Mar^-,
daughter of Robert Lennox, of New York, and
lived at New Hamburgh, Dutchess Co., N. York.
Elizabeth Wentworth " Sheafe died 1814,
George" Sheafe died 1825. James Edward"
. Sheafe died 1830.
1007. VII. Frances Anne^ Fisher, born in Portsmouth, N. PL,
27 May, 1775 ; died single, in England, in 1853.
1008. VIII. Julia Anna Harriet^ Fisher, born in parish of St.
Mar3--le-bone, Count}^ Middlesex, England,
died unmarried at Bangor, County Sussex.
1009. IX. Louisa^ Fisher, born in England, died there single
in 1854.
1010. X. Percy Sackville^ Fisher, born in parish of St.
James, "Westminster, England ; died young, at
school.
1011. XI. Amelia^ Fisher, born in parish of St. James,
Westminster, married Freeman, Esq., of
Castle Cor, Ireland. She had three sons" and two
daughters." One of the sons, Mark" Freeman,
married, in 1859, Louisa,^ daughter of his cousin
the first wife of Alfred W. Haven, of Portsmouth,
N. H., and granddaughter of Hon. James Sheafe.
1012. XH. ^fiu-o-aret^ Fisher, born in England; married Wil-
328 FIFTH G EN i: RATION.
Warn Fauquier, Esq., of Henlh Hall, Yorkshire,
and died childless.
1013. Xin. Caroline Graoe^ Fisher, born in parish of St.
James, Westminster, England.
lOU. XIV. 'William'^ Fisher, born in Putne}-, County Surrey,
married Miss Collard, of Bristol, England, and
had two daughters."
1015. XV. Jane Audery" Fisher, born in England.
Geokge^ (377. III.), son of Daniel'* and Elizabeth (Frost)
Wentvrorth, born 11 January, 1740. He was sea-captain in 17^)2 ;
■was Collector of the port of Portsmouth many years, and was one
of the most active supporters of the American Revolution. He
died 20 September, 1S20, aged 60. He was married, 27 March,
1766, by Rev. Mr. Brown, to his cousin Rebecca^ (374), daughter
of Ebeuezer-* and Mary ( Mendum ) Went worth ; whom see.
Their children were :
1016. I. Xathaniel,6born 4 May, 1767. [2704]
1017. n. Mary ,6 born 7 December, 1768, died single, in
Boston, 19 Xovember, 1838.
1018. III. George,*^ bom 11 October, 1770, died single, at
sea, 13 November, 1791.
Daniel,6 born 2 July, 1773. [2706]
Sarah,6 born 6 December, 1776, died single, in
CharlestoT^-n, Mass., 23 October, 1849.-
Ebenezer,^ born 4 September, 1779. [2711]
Joihua,^ born 5 October, 1781, died 25 Septem-
ber, 1799.
Frances Lloyd,^ born 14 December, 1788 ; married,
10 June, 1812, Micah Bradley, son of Isaac and
]Margaret (Hildreth) Bradley, born 19 May,
1781, at Dracut, Mass. He gi-aduated at Dart-
mouth College, 1807; was a lawyer, at Ames-
bury, Mass. Sailed from Portsmouth, X. II., in
the Privateer Portsmouth on a cruise 3 Novem-
ber, 1814, and which was lost with all on board
1019.
JY.
1020.
V.
1021.
VI.
1022.
VII.
1023.
VIII.
DESCEXDAXT3 OF SA^IUEL^ -WF.NTWORTH.
329
off the Island of Madeira, . J aniuuy, 1815. She
died at rortsniouth, November, 18G2, having a
daughter" who married William Swau of Boston,
and sm'vived him.
Joshua^ (378. IV.), son of Daniel^ and Elizabeth (Frost) Went-
worth : born 4 January-, 1741-2. He was called "merchant, of
Portsmouth," at the time of his mamage in 1774. He was Eepre-
sentative for Portsmouth, State Senator for four years, and State
Counsellor in 1786. He was appointed Delegate to the Continental
Congress, 1 April, 1779, but there is nothing to prove that he ever
attended. His letters, however, published in the American Ar-
chives, show him one of the most valuable and trusty men in the
State during the war. In 1790, he received a large popular vote
for President of the State (now styled Governor), and was the
second hi^-hest candidate.
^^^^^^^-^^-i^
He was married (by Kev. Dr. Haven, 3 March, 1774) to
Sally, daughter of Nathaniel and Ann (Jaffrey) Pierce. Na-
thaniel Pierce died 27 August, 1762, aged 50 ; his wife Ann (married
20 December, 1744), was daughter of George and Sarah (Jeffries)
Jaffrey, (see note to Sarah^ (83), daughter of Lieut.-Gov. Johii^),
born 26 October, 1723 ; the}- had one daughter Sally, (married
Joshua-^ as above), and two sons. Mrs. Wentworth died October,
1807, aged 50 years. Col. Joshua^ died 19 October, 1809. They
had fourteen children, of whom only four lived to matuiity. The
children were :
1024. I. Sarah,6 bom 30 June, 1775; died 11 August,
1775.
1025. n. Joshua,'5born 19 June, 1779 ; died 26 July, 1779.
1026. m. Ann Jaffrey ,« born 27 July, 1780 ; married, 23
Sept., 1796, Samuel Larkin, who died 10 March,
1849. She died 25 April, 1858, at Portsmouth,
N. H.. having had 22 children ; onlv three
28*
330 FIFTH GEN'EUATION.
1027.
IV.
1028.
V.
1029.
■ ^^.
1030.
VII.
1031.
vin.
1032.
IX,
1033.
X.
1034.
XI.
1035.
XII.
1036.
XIII,
1037.
XIV.
of ■whom were married, nud over half of them
died in childhood. Sarah Pierce" Larkin, boru
17 May, 1800, married, 1-1 Sept., 1820, E. L.
Childs, long connected -uith the Post-otlice De-
partment at "Washington City, D. C, and had
Rev. Weutworth L.^ Childs, born 19 Dec, 1827,
and died 14 Dec, 1860. SamueF Larkin, born
5 April, 1813, married, 26 May, 1840, Mary
Pierrepout ; Tvas Lieutenant in U. S. Navj' ;
and died at Portsmouth, N. H., 22 Dec, 1856,
leaving Ann C. ^y.^ Larkin. Susan Caroline"
Larkin, born 14 June, 1818, married, 17 Sept.,
1839, Alexander N. Zevely, long connected
with the Post-office Department at "Washington,
D. C. Two other sons" died j'oung in the naA-y.
Xo son now lives ; but there are some single
daughters.
Joshua,'' born 5 Aug., 1781 ; died 20 Aug., 1781.
Charles,^ born 9 January, 1783 ; died young.
George,^ bom 16 May, 17S4 ; died 27 May, 1784.
Joshua,^ born 31 December, 1785. [2719]
Elizabeth,^ born 29 April, 1787; married, 16
March, 1823, "William Bodge, of Portsmouth,
X". IL, and died childless, September, 1825. He
married again.
Sarah,6 boru 12 June, 1788 ; died 16 Dec, 1788.
George Pierce.s born 20 March, 1790; died 17
March, 1791.
Daniel,6 born 23 May, 1791 ; died 17 July, 1791.
Sarah,6 born 14 July, 1792 ; died young.
George Pierce,^ born 6 Dec, 1796 ; died young.
Adeline,*^ born 6 December, 1796, lives single at
Portsmouth, N. H.
DESCEXDAXTS OF JOIIX^ "WEXTWORTII.
EBE^^:zER5 (390. 1.), son of Moses^ and Susanna ("Warren) "U'ent-
worth, is said to be the one who had wife Melatiah , and chil-
dren:
1041.
I.
1042.
II.
1043.
III.
1044.
lY.
1045.
Y.
DESCENDANTS OF JOHN" WENTWORTH. 331
1038. I. Eunice,^ bom 4 February, 1782.
1039. 11. George,^ born 12 February, 1785.
1040. ni. Simeon,6 born 2 Ma}-, 1788.
Stoughton records say : " A child of Ebcnozer VTentvrorth
died 14 June, 1790."
Bexjamin-'' (392. III.), son of Moses-* and Susannah (Warren)
Vreutworth; married, 9 Sept., 1784, Rachel Lewis, They had:
Martha,^ born 11 September, 1785.
James,6 born 30 July, 1787. [27211
Andrew,^ bom 18 December, 1789. [2724]
Lucy,6 born 1 June, 1792.
Elizabeth,^ born 21 March, 1796; lived single, at
Canton, Mass.
IsAAC^ (397. 1.), son of Zebediah^ and Judith (Stimpson) Went-
Avorth, born 17 February, 1745 ; married, 2 April, 1 707, Jerusha^
(432) "Wentworth, in line of William,^ Charles,^ John.'^ He was a
soldier in the war of the Revolution. He died, June, 1803, at New-
Children, all born in Canton, Mass. :
Mehitabel.^ bom 18 April, 1769 ; died, single, in
1849, at West Newton, Mass.
Phineas,^ born 17 November, 1774. [2735]
Isaac.e born 22 July, 1777. [2739]
William,^ bom 2 September, 1781. [2743]
Rebecca S.,^ born 12 November, 17S3.
Betlua,6 born 1786.
Charles,^ bora 1792.
Stephen-^ (399. III.), son of Zebediah^ and Judith (Stimpson)
Wentworth, bom 1 June, 1749 ; was lining in Sharon, Mass., 5
August, 1783. He married, 11 December, 1770, Abigail Hartwell,
and had children (all lining at the death of their father) :
Abigail,^ bora 24 November, 1771. ■
Anna,^ born 14 Februar}-, 1774.
Elizabeth,'' born 12 May, 1776; married Capt.
John Frank, and died, a widow, in Boston, 14
November, 1852.
Stephen,^ born 18 February, 1779. [2750]
Eunice,^ bora 7 January, 1782.
Lydia,*5 bora 4 August, 1784.
Jasou.f^ [2701^
ton\ille.
Mass.
1046.
I.
1047.
II.
1048.
ni.
1049.
lY.
1050.
Y.
1051.
Vl.
1052.
Yll.
1053.
I.
1054.
II.
1055.
III.
1056.
lY.
1057.
Y.
1058. "
YI.
1059.
Yil.
332 FIFTH GENERATION.
Philip^ (402. VI.), sou of Zebediah-* and Judith (Stimpsou)
Wentworth, born 1 January, 17.5G : was a truckman in Boston, aud
died, September 1843, at Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury, Mass.
He married, 1st, 5 March, 17S0, Susanna Bradlee, of Boston, who
died 3 March, 1784, aged 37: 2d, Elizabeth Momson, born 12
March, 1765, died September, ISIO. Children, by first wife :
1060. I. Susanna B., 6 born 31 January, 1781 ; married, 9
November, 1802, Luther Bixby, of Boston; she
died, October, 1847. He died, April, 1847.
Children :
1. Philip ^Yent worth" Bixby, born 23 March,
1804 ; married ; lived in Boston, and had
children .s
2. Elizabeth Morrison Weutworth ^ Bixby,
born 9 October, 1805.
3. Luther' Bixby, born 28 July, 1807 ; died
6 March, 1808.
4. Luther William" Bixby, born 15 March,
1810; died 4 May, 1811.
5. Alzendorf Clark" Bixby, born 6 February,
1813; died, 25 July, 1813.
6. Luther'^ Bixby, born 5 December, 1814;
and has four children^ living.
7. J. Simpson Clark" Bixby, born 10 Septem-
~ ber, 1816 ; had two children.^
8. Susanna Bradlee Wentworth" Bixby, bom
17 December, 1817 ; married, and had
one cbild.'^
9. Julia Alexena Wentworth' BLxby, born 30
April, 1819 ; married, andhadonechild.^
10. Oswald Fitz Aub3Ti" Bixby, born 30 June,
1820, and had three children^ at last
dates.
11. Ann Jane Glorvina Cummings^ Bixby,
born 16 December, 1823 ; died 5 March,
1824.
By second wife, Philip^ had :
1061. n. Alexander," born 25 August, 1787. [2754]
1062. ni. Philip,6 twin with Alexander.^ [2756]
1063. . IV. Elizabeth M.,^ died young.
DESCENDANTS OP JOHN"- WEXTWOmE. 333
1064. V. Elizabeth M.,^ born 1 January, ISOl ; died 29
March, 1858, at Roxbiuy, Mass.
1065. YI. William,*^ died at sea, unmarried.
1068. VII. Mary,6 died single.
1067. VIII. Sarah,<5 died single.
1068. IX. Eobert,*^ died single.
ExoCH^ (401. II.), sonof Paul"^ and Abigail (Jordon) "Went^^'orth,
born about 1750 ; moved to Mount Desert, Me., about 17?0, and
died there 26 December, 1831, aged 81. lie was a revolution-
ary pensioner. lie married Sarah Kinney-, born in Stoughton,
Mass., died 25 June, 1831. Stoughton records say, " Enoch
"Wentworth's child died 6 September, 1786 ; " probably his first one.
In 1853, all his children were dead but Mrs. Benson and Mrs.
Walls ; and there were no descendants in the male line living, ex-
cept through Samuel. 6 The childi-en of Enoch^ "Wentworth were :
1069. I. David,6 questionably said to have been the one
who died at Strong, Me., 10 Januarj^ 1855,
aged 91 years, 1 month, having had ten chil-
di-en,' of whom five survived him.
Samuel,^ died about tvro years old.
Paul,^ was in the war of 1812, under Commodore
Decatur ; said to have lived at Deer Island,
Maine, and died single.
Enoch.6
Daniel.6
Anna,6 died in her fifth year.
Winthrop,^ died when ten days old.
TVinthrop,^ died childless.
Anna Keith,^ born 14 February-, 1797; married,
21 November, 1829, Benjamin Benson, born 14
August, 1772. They lived at Bass Harbor,
Tremonl, Me. He had been married before,
aiid one of his children by his former marriage
was born 23 Oct., 1796, which was before his
second wife was born. "Wlien he married Anna,^
he had four children (out of five) living. Chil-
dren of Anna Keitli'^ (Wentworth) Benson were :
1. Matthew" Benson, born 2 August, 1830.
2. Bartlett" Benson, born 7 January, 1832 ;
died 1 January, 1833.
1070.
II.
1071.
III.
1072.
IV.
1073.
V.
1074.
VI.
1075.
VII.
1076.
VIII.
1077.
IX.
1078.
X.
1079.
XI.
1080.
XII.
1081.
XIII.
33-1: FIFTH GENEIIATTOX.
3. Mar}' Ann^ Bouson, born U April, 1833 ;
married Newberry ; had a son,^ boru
4 July, 1857, aud died 7 Nov., 1859.
4. David WJ Benson, born 19 February,
1836; married, 11 March, 18G0, Lydia
Godfrey, of Steuben, Me.
Zuruah,6 died in fourth yeiiv.
Abigail,*' died when about a j^ear old.
Samael.G [27G6].
Sai-ah,s married Andrew Walls, of Tremont, Mc.,
and had :
1. Daniel" 'SVolls, born 7 April, 1825 ; died 27
January, 1831.
2. Isaiah' Walls.
3. Andrew J J Walls, born 2 September, ] 830 ;
married Hannah Thomas, aud had :
1. Daniel Williards Walls, born 27
August, 1853.
2. John Andrew® Walls, born 10 July,
1855.
4. Alonzo" Walls.
5. Clermont"? Walls.
6. Isaac" Walls.
7. Sarah A." Walls, bom 16 February, 1837.
8. Prudencia^ Walls.
9. Melissa" Walls, born 5 January, 1842 ;
died 20 November, 1851.
10. Emily" Walls, born 2 June, 184G.
11. DanieF Walls, born 7 January, 1831 ;
drowned, 8 September, 1850.
12. John CJ Walls, born 14 April, 1833.
13. Margai-et P." Walls, bom 28 December,
1840 ; married, 14 August, 1856, Elias
Rich.
14. Melissa" Walls, born 5 January, 1842 ; died
20 November, 1851.
15. Emily" Walls, born 2 June, 1846.
Jedediad^ (407. v.), son of Paul'* and Abigail (.Jordon) Went-
worth; married, 7 April, 1785, Mary .Jordon. She outlived hira.
DESCENDANTS OF JOHN" WEXTWORTH. 335
and became the tbivi.l ■wife of Samuel Morse, and bad several chil-
dren by bim. (See Lois^ (396), 'who was first wife of this Samuel
Morse.) The Stoughton records sa}' : "Jedediab "Wentworth's
child died 19 August, 1701." There were three cbildi-en who lived
to be married, viz :
1052. I, Hannah,^ married Middleton ; no children.
1053. II. Polly ,^ manied Moses Blackman, and bad a lai'ge
family at Hillsborough, N. H.
1084. III. Thomas'^,'5 born about 1790. [2769]
Datld' (•112. II.), son of Sila-s"* and ^largaret (Mann) TTent-
worth, born 12 September, 1765 ; married, in 1796, Abigail Gray,
of Woolwich, Me. They were living in Freeport, Me,, October,
1821 ; but in March. 1833, they removed to AYoolwich, Me., and
•thence to Litchfield, Me., where she died in 1846. He then went
to reside with his daughter in Wiscasset, Me., where he died
March, 1^19.
Their children were :
1085. I. Johu,6 died cMldless.
1086. II. Sarah,*"^ married Joseph Hilton, and had several
children" in AViscasset, Me.
1087. III. Mary,^ married .James Curtiss, resided in Harps-
well, Me., and had several children."
1088. TV. Elizabeth,^ man-ied William Nickerson, who died
childless.
Jeremiah,^ died childless at Litcbfield, Me.
Alice,^ died childless.
William,^ died childless.
Rebecca,^ died childless.
Xancy," married Robert Stinson, resided in Gar-
diner, Me., and had children."
Jon>-5 (413. III.), son of Silas"* and 3Iargaret (Mann) Went-
worth, born 27 June, 1770; married, September, 1797, Miriam,
daughter of David and Ruth Potter, of Bowdoin, Me. They
lived at Freeport, Me. until September, 1843, when they removed to
Bethel, Me., where he died 2 July, 1845. She died, at the house of
her son, in Norway, Me., 4 September, 1851, aged 72 years ; her
remains were taken to Bethel, Me., and buried by the side of her
husband and daughter.
They had children :
1089.
V.
1090.
YI.
1091.
VII.
1092.
Till.
1093.
IX.
336 . i FIFTH GENERATION.
1094. I. Margaret/' born 8 April, 1799 ; married, Decem-
ber, 1S19, Isaac V,'. Grant ; resided at Locke's
Mills r. O., Greenwood, Me., and had children :
1. Sarah J." Grant, born 23 April, 1821 ; mar-
ried Moses Foster,Avho died 18 Nov., 1853.
2. Albion K. P." Grant, born September, 1822 ;
married, 1st, Persis Chadbonrae, of Den-
mark, ]\re., ^Yho died childless ; 2d, Fran-
ces Bracket, of the same place, and had
one daughter, viz : ^lar}- Bracket^ Grant ;
and died there 15 April, 1849.
3. John "Wentworth" Grant, born 1824 ; mar-
ried Hannah Grant, of Gray, Me., and
resided there.
4. Lewis W." Grant, born 1826, followed the
sea, and died, at London, Februarj-, 1853.
5. Catherine W' Grant, born 1828, died 1829.
6. Catherine ^V." Grant, born 1830.
7. Daniel" Grant, born 3 833, died 1836.
8. Elbridge' Grant, born 1835.
9. ILarriet X.'!' Grant, born 1837; married,
18 November, 1855, Abner Herrick, of
Greenwood, Me.
10. Daniel' Grant, bora 1839.
11. Dana B." Grant, born 11 Ma}-, 1845.
1095. n. Catherine P.6, born 28 January, 1801, resided at
Freeport, Me.,
1096. IIL John P.6 born 29 March, 1803, went to Buenos
Ayresinl825 ; married, in 1829, CynthiaEskras.
1097. IV. Alexander P.^ born 6 May, 1805. [2775]
1098. V. David P.^. born 8 May, 1811 ; married, October,
1848, Abby Decker, of Boothbay, Me., and re-
sided there. They had a daughter" born 12
iSTovember, 1849, died December, 1849.
1099. XI. Lucretia,6 i^q^i 9 August, 1813 ; married in 1839,
Elbridge Grant, of Freeport, Me., and died 3
November, 1846. They had :
1. John B." Grant, born 21 August, 1840,
died 16 February, 1842.
2. John F." Grant, born 13 April, 1842.
DESCE^^DAXTS OF JOBCs^ WEX-nVOKTH. 337
3. Albert J." Grant,, born 20 February,
ISU.
1100. YII. Adeline D.,*^ born 13 December, IS 15, died in
Bethel, Me., 7 Februaiy, IS-io.
1101. VIII. George B.,^ bom 31 August, 1820. [2782.]
JosiAH "WiNSLOw^ (41-1. I.), son of Edward^ and Susannah
(Sims) Wentworth, born 22 :ilarcli, 1712-3, at Boston, Mass., was
named for the father of bis grandfather's last T\rife. He raamed,.
1st, Mar}- Hanford, of Norwalk, Conn. (Her father, Thomas Han-
ford,*-was a wealthy man; lie lived on Rhoton Hill, a mile west
of the village of " Old Well " ; he had sons Thomas and Xehe-
miah.) Josiah "W.^ purchased two and a half acres of land directly
opposite to his brother Edward's^ homestead, and built thereon a
dwelling house and also a carriage maker's shop. The site is now-
occupied by a Methodist church.
He was a warm supporter of the Revolution, and enlisted in. the
array, for which he afterwards drew a monthly pension of twenty
dollars. His wife's family were royalists, and her brother Thomas
Hanford was an officer in the British service. This Thomas and
most of the family removed to St. John, X. B. When her only
child was about a year old, Mrs. Wentworth, being warmly opposed
to her husband's course in fighting against the British government,
went with her brother Thomas to St. John. It is doubtful whether
she and her husband ever again met.
In 1791, his wife, then residing in Xorwalk, Conn.,, joined in a
deed (without her husband) with her brother Thomas, then of St.
John, of their interest in their father's estate^ to their brother Ne-
hemiah Hanford. About the same time, she released her interest
in the estate of her nncle Nathan Smith, deceased.
Josiah' Wentworth sold his property at Norwalk to his brother
Edward.^ His wife is said to have returned, once, from St. John,
and to have taught school at Xorwalk, but she afterwards went
back to St. John, and there married Miles.
Josiah,5 after the war, settled at Sag Harbor, N. Y., and, prior
to 1800, married, 2d, Mrs. Frances, widow of Isaac Atwood, and
daughter of Daniel and Fhebe Fordham, of Sag Harbor. She died
22 June, 1835. He lived at Sag Harbor until about 1824, when he
* A Thomas Haiif^jrd. of Norwalk, died m 1G93.
1103.
n.
1104.
in.
1105.
IV.
338 FIFTH GENERATION.
removed to New York City. He was a remarkably strong and
active man to the last of bis days ; at Sag Harbor, he was fond of
skating when over seventy years old. He died at New York City,
24 January, 1S41, aged about 89 years.
Josiah ^y.^ had, by first wife :
1102. I. Thomas Hanford,6 born at Norwalk, Conn., 15
March, 1781. [2785]
Josiah W.5 had, by his second wife :
Harry ,^ died when five years old.
Samuel,^ died j'oung.
Phebe Jesup,^ born 6 February, 1802 ; married,
10 July, 1822, James N. Eldridge, of Sag Har-
bor, N. Y., and had :
• 1. Daniel Atwood" Eldridge, born 13 Janua-
ry, 1824 ; married Lucretia Fordham,
of Sag Harbor, who died about a year
after marriage, without issue.
2. Aber James' Eldridge, born 1 October,
1829 ; died 22 March, 1832.
3. Charles James- Eldridge, born 20 March,
1843.
4. Henry Jesup" Eldridge, born March, 1848 ;
died 9 February, 1853.
1106. V. Josiah "Winslow,^ born 25 May, 1806. [2792]
Edward^ (415. II.), son of Edward^ and Susaima (Sims) Went-
worth, born 11 April, 1753-4 ; married, in 1774, Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of Electus Wood, of Norwalk, Conn. She had a brother, Hez-
ekiah Wood, who moved to the State of New York ; a brother
Stephen Wood, who lived and died in Norwalk, having a large
family, all of whom went " west" except one daughter who died at
" Old Well," in 1851 ; and a brother Benning Wentworth Wood,
born in 1797.
Edward^ was once a school-teacher. He purchased in 1777, in Nor-
walk, Conn., one rood of land with dwelling-house thereon, near
" Old Well" ; but he was in Norwalk seven years before. He resided
on that place while he remained in Norwalk, but afterwards pur-
chased other lands in that town. He was a town officer in 1780,
and captain of militia about 1792. He sold his property there about
1793, and removed to Boston, Mass., with six children, proceeding
thither in the sloon-of-uar "Two Friends," Capt. H. rvuymond.
DESCEND AXIS OF JOHN" WEXTWORTH. 339
-lie was a stage proprietor, and ran the first line of stage-
coaches between Xew York and Boston. lie kept a public house,
and entertained Gen. "Washington when in Boston. He was a
merchant, in Ann Street (now Xorth), in Boston, in 170G. He
died 9 August, 1809.
Edward^ and Elizabeth (Wood) Wentworth had children :
1107. 1. Benning,6 born February 1775. He was mate of a
barque, and killed by lightning, in Boston Bay,
the first day out on a voyage in 1796, childless.
1108. II. Polly,6 born 9 September, 1777 : married, 2 No-
vember, 1797, Benjamin Tilden, of Boston,
where he died. They had children :
1. Benjamin Benning- Tilden, died young.
2. Edward Went worth' Tilden, died young.
3. Samuel H.' Tilden, died young.
4. George M." Tilden.
5. :Mar3-^ Tilden.
6. Alfred" Tilden, died young.
7. Henry" Tilden.
8. Alfred" Tilden.
9. Elizabeth" Tilden. ' -
10. Sarah" Tilden.
11. Nancy" Tilden.
1109. in. Samuel,^ married Gardner, and died child-
less, in foreign parts.
1110. IV. Edward,6 died^hildless.
1111. V. Sarah,« married, 17 :March, 1.^11, Gamaliel Be-
man Osgood, resided in Boston, and died 4
August, 1842. She had :
1. Edward A." Osgood, died young.
2. Adelaide E." Osgood, married, 8 .January,
1840, David T. Hariden, lived in Bos-
ton, and had : Harriet Augusta^ Hari-
den, Edward Wentworth? Hariden (died
young), and Adelaide E.? Hariden.
3. James Wentworth" Osgood, lived in Colum-
bus, Ohio.
1112. VI. Edward Janies,'^ died aged one year.
1113. VII. Betsey,^ died aged one year.
1114. VIII. Betsey ,5 bom 6 Januaiy, 1792 ; married, 11 Au-
gust, 1S1.3, .Jo-~:ph Dominique, ajid died at
3-10 FIFTH GENERATION.
Boston, 14 August, ]So9. They had nine
i children, all of whom died early, except :
> 1. Eliza Matilda" Dominique, born 11 March,
1818; married, 17 November, 1842, D.
N. Pickering, both of Boston. They
had : Edward X.^ Pickering, Daniel A.^
Pickering, James T^'entworth- Picker-
ing, and ^lary Wentworth^ Pickering.
1115. IX. James,^ born at Boston, 14 February, 1794.
[2798]
Elijah^ (423. II.), son of Amariah-* and Rebecca (Shepherd)
Wentworth, born at Stonghton, Mass., 30 December, 1744; mar-
ried, 20 July, 17G0, Rebecca Capen ; removed to Braintree, where
he sold homestead 11 April, 1785. He died at Canaan, Hancock
County, Me., in his 6Gth year ; he was buried in Knight's burial
ground, "Westbrook, ISIe. After his death, his widow and two
daughters came back to Stoughton.
Elijah^ and Rebecca (Capen) Wentworth had children :
lllG. I. Chloe,6 born 1 March, 1770 ; married, 1st, 8 No-
vember, 1791, Josiah Curtiss ; 2d, Math-
ews. She died. May 1813. Her son, Josiah'
Curtiss, bom 29 Juh', 1792, lived in Marlbo-
rough, Mass.
Theophihis,'! born 13 August, 1773. [2804]
Elijah,^ born 25 September, 1776. [2812]
Jonathan,6 died in Plymouth, Mass., in 1819,
about 40 years of age, ■without issue.
1120. y. Jerusha,^ married Elisha Parker, who died in
Stoughton or Bridgewater, about 1838 ; she
was dead in 1851.
1121. VI. Hannah,^ married Stoddard, and was dead
in 1851.
1122. Vn. Rebecca,^ married, 4 December, 1817, George
Russell, of Stoughton, and was living in 1851.
Joseph^ (424. III.), son of Amariah'* and Rebecca (Shepherd)
"Wentworth, born 29 December, 174G; married, 1st, 24 March,
1772, Mar>' Shurtletf, wlio died 10 March, 1783 ; 2d, 8 June, 1791,
Unity^ (^0'^) "Wentworth, daughter of Paul,^ in line of Edward,^
John.-
1117.
n.
1118.
m.
1119.
IV.
1124.
II.
1125.
III.
1126.
IV.
1127.
V.
1128.
VI.
1129.
VII.
1130.
VIII.
1131.
IX.
DESCENDANTS OP JOHN" WEXTWORTH. 341
-The Stougliton records say: "Died, April 12, 1773, Joseph
\Yentwortli's child." "April 4, 1771, Joseph "Weutworth's child."
' Joseph^ had children, (without reliance ou the order of birth) :
1123. I. Oliver,^ who married, 13 February, 1818, Susan-
na Eaton. (There was an Oliver "NVentworth
■svho was childless and adopted a child, of no
kin to him, and named her Susan B. Went-
worth ; she was married 26 April, 1835.)
Joseph,*^ died single, aged about 28 years.
Elisha,6 died when about 17 years of age.
Betsey.*^
Hannah.'^
Eebecca.^
Polly.6
Unity. 6
Simeon.6 [2822]
Charles^ (425. IV.), son of Amariah-* and Rebecca (Shepherd)
AYentworth, born 25 November, 1750 ; married, at Stoughton, 24
March, 1772, ]Mary Fenno. He moved to the " tan yard farm,"
•about three miles from Adams Village, near Smithfield P. O., Jef-
ferson Co., N. Y., with his familj-, about the year 1800. He died
there about 1828 ; his wife died about fifteen months before him.
Charles' and Mary (Fenno) Wentworth had children :
1132. I. Melzar^ (oldest), married, moved to Canada, and
was never heard from.
1133. n. Nathan.6 [2827]
1134. III. Amasa,'^ married, and moved to Augusta, Onei-
da Co., N. Y., where he died.
1135." IV. John,6 (\[qq\ single, about eighteen miles from
Cincinnati, Ohio.
1136. V. Luther,^ died single, near the same place as his
brother John.^
1137. VI. Charles,^ born 8 June, 1800, in Adams, X. Y.
[2834]
1138. VII. George W.^ born in Adams, X. Y., died near
Cincinnati. It is believed that he never married.
1139. VIII. Xelson,G born in Adams, Jefferson Co., N. Y. ;
married there, lived there in 1834, but after-
wards at Rome, N. Y.
1140.
I.
1141.
n.
1142.
ni.
1143.
IV.
1144.
V.
342 FIFTH GENERATION.
Seth5 (126. v.), son of Araariah^ and Rebecca (Shepherd)
"Wentworth, born 7 April, 1752 ; married, 7 November, 1776, Jane
Warren, ofBridgewater, Mass., -^ho was born in 1750 and died 11
September, 1835, aged 86. She was daughter of Ebenezer War-
ren, who married, in 1747, Mary 2sightiugale ; and Ebenezer was
son of Joshua Warren, who nian'ied Jane, daughter of V.'illiam
Orcutt. Seth^ died 31 January, 1818, aged 66.
Seth5 and Jane (Warren) Wentworth had children :
Simeon.6 [2841]
Spencer.^ [2S43j - -
Seth.6 [2849]
Mary.^
Cynthia,^ was second wife of Royal Stetson, of
Canton. lie was born 11 July, 1786, son of
Gideon (who died in Randolph, Mass.,) and
Hannah (Ilolbrook) Stetson, grandson of
Amos and Margaret (Thayer) Stetson, grcat-
gi-andson of Robert and Mary (Colomore)
Stetson, great-great-grandson of Joseph Stet-
who was eldest son of Cornet Robert Stet-
son, of Scituate, ^Nlass. Royal and Cynthia^
Wentworth Stetson had children :
1. Lydia Stetson,' born 15 October, 1826.
2. Ellis Stetson."
3. Seth Stetson.7
Oi.n-ER5 (427. VI.), son of Amariah"* and Rebecca (Shepherd)
Wentworth, bom 16 August, 1756; married, 1st, 15 June, 1779,
Sarah Leach, who died 28 December, 1780; 2d, 12 June, 1788,
Abigail Tilden, who died 1 April, 1848, aged 84 years. He died
18 February, 1828.
Oliver,^ and Sarah (Leach) Wentworth had children:
Jesse,** born Xoveraber, 1780. [2851]
Elihu,'5 born about 1800. [2854]
Sally ,*^ born 25 November, 1788; married
Nathan WilUngton.
Chloe,*^ born 29 Novcn:iber, 1798.
Susan'' ; manied Wilder Broad.
Jon>-5 (431. II.), son of William-* and Jerusha (Shepherd) Went-
worth, married 3Iclctiah Kcnney, who died at Canton, Mass., 5
November, IS 15, aged 59. They had:
1145.
I.
1146.
II.
1147.
III.
1148.
IV.
1149.
V.
DESCENDAXTS OF JOHN^ WENIWOKTH. 343
1150. I. Rutb,6 born 21 ■Sta}-, 17S5.
1151. II. Mary,6 horn 6 November, 1787.
Stougbton records says : " .Jobn Weiitwortb's
ebild died 6 Marcb, 1782."
Nathaniel^ (437. V.), son of Samuel"* and Sarab (Puffer) ^rent-
worth, born 11 November, 1761 ; married, 3 April, 1792, Olive,
daughter of Samuel Capen. She died 12 May, 1859. He died 0
Jul}*, 1849, on the spot where his grandfather Charles^ lived and died.
Nathaniel'^ when a boy occasionally drew wood six miles distant
to sell to Gov. Hutchinson at his residence on Milton Hill, where
his house and stable now stand, the same as in 1770. He left his
home early in the morning of 19th April, 1775, with a load of
wood, and hearing the news of the fighting at Lexington and Con-
cord along his route, and participating in the excitement of the
people, he caused alarm among his friends by his failure to return
until a late hour.
He served six months in the Revolutionary army, most of his
duty being in guarding the British prisoners captured in Burg0}T)e's
surrender, who were kept in barracks on Bunker Hill, from 1777
to the spring of 1778. He drew a pension up to the time of his
death, and it was continued to his widow.
NathanieP and Olive (Capen) Wentworth had children :
1152. I. Nathaniel,'^ bom 21 June, 1795. [2856]
1153. II. Sophia,^ married, 7 May, 1814, Nathaniel
French, formerly Representative from Canton,
Mass., in the Legislature. She died 1 Novem
ber, 18G0. They had :
1. Samuel' French.
2. Nathaniel" French, died.
3. Elizabeth" French. ■
4. Olive" French.
1154. III. Larra,^ married, 14 May, 182G, Lucy Swan, and
died childless, 13 December, 1858, aged 59
years.
1155. IV. Edwin,'^ born 1 April, 1805. [2860]
1156. V. Francis,6 bom 21 May, 1809 ; married, 1st, 26
September, 1841, Amanda Buck, of Maine,
who died 15 September, 1842 ; 2d, 12 April,
1847, Melvina R. Alien, of Maine. He died
31 December, 1859.
344 FIFTH GENERATION.
AbelS (438. VI.), son of Samuel^ and Sarah (Paffer) Went-
worth, born 21 March, 17G4; married Esther Leonard, who was
born November, 1770, died 16 Februar}-, 1862, aged 91. He died
9 July, 1816, aged .52. They had :
1157. I. Abel,^ born 2-1 August, 1790 : never married.
lie was a member of the ^Massachusetts House
of Representatives, from Canton, in 1836,
1837, and 1838. He was drowned 4 Febru-
ary, 1863.
1158. n. Avis,6 born 28 February, 1793 ; married Adam
Kinsley, jr.
1159. III. Mary ,6 born 11 January, 1802 ; marrie.l, 28
March, 1831, Luther Swan, jr., of Stoughton,
Mass.
John5 (442. X.), son of Samuel-* and Sarah (Puffer) Wentworth,
ooin 5 October, 1771. Gov. John^ (371) Wentworth, of New
Hampshire, being in Canton, Mass., soon after the birth of this
John,^ gave him and his father each a township of land in Coos
County, X. H. John^ married, 5 April, 1792, Polly Crane. Stough-
ton records say: " September 20, 1793, .John AVentworth's child
died " ; apart from this unknown one, their children were :
1160. I. Roxanna,^ born at Canton, 5 September, 1792;
married, 1st, in 1819, Frederick Davis, who
died in 1827, aged 34 3'ears ; 2d, 1838, Ben-
jamin Marston Watson. They resided in
X^ewton, Mass. Her children, all by first
marriage, were :
1. Frederick" Davis.
2. Eoxanna" Davis.
3. Henrietta" Davis.
1161. II. John,6 born 1794. [2862]
1162. III. Mary Crane,^ bom 5 June, 1797, died at X"ew-
ton Corner, Mass., 13 Xovember, 1854.
1163. W. Han-iet,6 born in Canton, in 18U0, died in Bos-
ton, in 1817.
1164. V. Jerome,^ bom in Canton, in 1804 ; was a sea-
captain ; sailed in command of a schooner for
the "West Indies, and died at Ponce, in the
island of Porto Rico, of fever, after a few
hours illness, June, 1825, aged 21 years.
DESCEN'DAXTS OF JOHN^ ^VEXTWOr.TU. 345
1165. YI, Emily,'"' born at Cantou, in 1805 ; mnrried, in
1823, Winthrop Jameson, and died in April,
'. 1830, leaving:
\ 1. Harriet" Jameson, who lived at Cam-
bridgeport, Mass.
1166. VIl. Thomas Craue,^ born in Canton, in 1S07, fol-
lowed the sea, and was not heard from after
1834.
EzekielS (449. YL), son of Ezekiel^ and Mary (Gibbons) Went-
worth, married Ruanua Ganoung ; both died in Ovid, Seneca
County, X. Y. He died in 1831. They had :
1167. I. Elijah,*^ married, in Ovid, X. Y., Martha Dunn ;
he died, in Erie, Penn., in 1S64, leaving a
daughter," now in Geneva, X. Y.
1168. n. Mary,5 married, in 1817, Edward Yermilye (who
lives in Erie County, Penn.,) and died in War-
ren County, Penn., 24 May, 1851 ; she had thir-
teen children," of whom one daughter" married
Christopher, of East Yaiick, Seneca
County, X. Y.
1169. III. Isaac,6 born about 1804 ; lives at Oleott, Xia-
gara County, X". Y., and had five daughters"
and six sons," fi.ve of whom were in the war
of the Rebellion.
1170. IV. Joseph,^ married Sarah Yermilye, sister to his
sister's husband.
Frederic^ (451. YIII.), son of Ezekiel^ and Mary (Gibbons)
Wentworth, married Christina Cole, and lived and died in Wood-
stock, Ulster Count}-, X. Y. He outlived his wife. They had
children :
Peter.s died childless.
John,6 bom 4 Xovember, 1795. [2864]
Cornelius,^ died childless.
Sally ,'5 died childless.
Child,^ died in infancy.
Hekrt^ (452. JX.), son of EzekieP and Mary (Gibbons) Went-
worth. He was a fife-major in the Revolutionary war. He mar-
ried Hannah Romer, vrho died 30 December, 1852. He died in
Woodstock, Ulster County, X. Y., aged about 70 years. They
had children :
1171.
I.
1172.
11.
1173.
ni.
1174.
IV.
1175.
V.
1176.
I.
1177.
II.
1178.
m.
1179.
i\^
1180.
V.
346 FIFTH GENERATION.
Polly,^ died in Fairfield, Conn., aged 3 years.
Julia,5 married Brainard Lewis, of AVoodstock,
jS. Y., and bad three chiidrou," two married.
Heury,^ died in "Woodstock, X. Y.
Alexander,'' born 26 July, 1798. [-2867]
Fanny .^ married Evert Van Deniark. She is
dead, lie lives at "Watervliet Centre, Albany
County, X. Y. Two children" live at Roches-
ter, X. Y. : son Henry" Van Demark is at
" the West."
1181. VI. George,*^ bora about 1805, married Betsey ]\Ic-
Coy, who died about 1855, having had fifteen
children." They lived in AVoodstock, X^. Y.
1182. VII. Hannah,'' died single, 4 December, 1852, at sis-
ter Fanny's in TTatervliet, X. Y.
Gibbons^ (453. X.), son of Ezekiel"' and Mary (Gibbons) Went-
worth, married Mary Murray, who died in Albany, X. Y., 28 July,
1832. He died in Middlesex, Yates County, X. Y'., 12 July, 1832.
They had :
1183. I. Polly, <^ married Lewis Foote, and died, lea\-ing
a family in Erie County, X. Y'.
Anna,^ born 1780, died in 1783.
Sally,6 t,oru l/'82, died in 1783. Sally^ and
Anna^ were buried in one grave.
Sally .6
Rosanna,'' maiTied, 1st, Thomas McDonald ; 2d,
Jonas Rocier, and lived in Albany, X. Y.
Edward,^ died young.
Joseph,^ bom 13 Xovember, 1790. [2872]
Henry--^ bom in Duanesburgh, Schenectady
County, X. Y., about 1797. [2SSG]
1191. IX. Shubael,*' married, went into the army, and
never returned. His wife died childless, soon
after their marriage.
1192. X. Betsey,^ married John Thomas, and died in
Albany, X. Y., leaving a family.
1193. XL Gibbous,^ born 28 July, 1808; married, Octo-
ber 1833, Mary Dimond, of Albany, X. Y".,
and lived at Troy, X. Y.
DA^nD'^ (k'4. XL), son of Ezekiel' and Mary (Gibbous) "^Yent.
1184.
n.
1185.
ni.
1186.
ly.
1187.
V.
1188.
VI.
1189.
Yll.
1190.
vni.
1194.
I.
1195.
11
1196.
III.
1197.
IV.
1195.
Y.
1199.
VI.
DESCENDANTS OF JOHN"- TTEXTWORTK. 3^7
worth), married Clii-istina Tucker. He lived at Liviufrston Manor,
N. Y., and was manager of the Ancram Iron "Works. He died
about the time his son David*^ was married. Children (order not
to be relied upon) were :
Sally.^
Polly.-^
Christine.^ • ■ . '
Henry ,'^ lived near Cherry Valley, X. Y".
John.6
Samuel,^ lived near the foot of the Dutchess moun-
tains, on Mount "Washington. His nephew
SamueP visited him when twenty-one years of
age, at which time Samuel^ and Henry^ were the
only uncles alive. Samuel^ lost his hair and
beard from the heat of a furnace, and they
never grew out again.
1200. Vn. David.6 [2S89]
IsAAC-^ (445. Xn.), youngest child of Ezekiel"* and Mary (Gib
bons) "SVentworth, bom 1771 ; was eleven months old when his
father died. He married, 31 October, 1792, Elizabeth Hawver,
who died at LivLngstou, X. Y., 1 September, 1829. He died there
24 February, 1824.
Isaac^ and Elizabeth (Hawver) "\Ventw.orth had children :
1201. I. Andrew,^ born 17 July, 1793. [2900]
1202. II. Mary ,6 20 July, 1796; man-ied, 20 June, 1816,
Peter T. Ham, who was bom o April, 1795.
They lived at LiAingston, N. Y., and had :
1. Johu" Ham, born 10 April, 1817; died
5 April, 1821.
2. Rachel" Ham, born 12 October, 1819 ; mar-
ried, 6 February, 1840, Lenjumin E.
Hicks.
3. Reuben" Ham, born 31 December, 1821 ;
married, 29 January, 1848, Sai-ah Jane
Brush.
4. Peter T.- Ham, bora 20 Februarj-, 1824 ;
maixied, 24 Februarj-, 1850, Caroline
^ Hammond.
5. Sion' Ham, bora 16 July, 1826 ; married,
IS !NoveiJ-ber, 1851, Catherinv? Eowe.
1203.
III.
1204.
IV.
1205.
V.
1206.
^^.
348 FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
G. Jacob"^ Ham, born 21 April, 1830 ; died
11 March, 1840.
7. Eve- ILim, bom 12 Ma}-, 1832.
8. Abraham"^ Ham, boru 25 January, 1835.
9. Cornelius" Ham, born 22 June. 1811.
Jacob,6 born 7 October, 1798. [2903]
John,5 born 12 June, 1801. [2911]
l5aac,6 born 25 May, 1804. [2915]
Susannah,^ bom 3 September, 1807 ; married,
November, 1S26, John Tymeson ; she died in
1839 ; children :
1. Christina"^ Tymeson, born May, 1829.
2. Garret' IVmeson.
3. Peter' Tymeson.
- 1207. Vn. Abraham,^ born 16 July, 1813. [2925]
Lejiuel^ (456. I.), son of Sion-* and Hannah (Pettengill) Went-
worth, bom in Canton, Mass., 28 Ma}-, 1754. He was in the Eevo-
lutionary army, in Capt. Hind's company, Col. Reed's regiment.
The public records show that he was paid by govemment for a
gun which he lost at Bunker Hill. He maixhed from "Winter Hill
to New York, thence to Albany, Ticonderoga, Montreal, and sub-
sequently back to Mount Independence ; and afterwards, to Tren-
ton, where he was in the. battle in which the Hessians were cap-
tured. He married in Sharon, Mass., 1782, Susanna TThittemore,
born in Sharon, 9 June, 1764 ; she died in Hope, Me., 2 April,
1832. He died at Hope, 15 January, 1844, aged 90.
LemueF and Susanna (Whittemore) AVentworth had children :
1208. I. Jesse,6 bom in Sharon, Mass., 12 June, 1783.
[2926.]
1209. II. IIannah,5 bora in Sharon, Mass., 13 July, 1784 ;
married in Hope, Me., 1801, John Bowley, who
was born in Bristol, Me. They had :
1. Zenas" Bowley, bom in Hope, in 1803 ;
married in 1834, and lived in Madison,
Indiana.
2. Lucy' Bovdey, born in Hope, Me., or in
Madison, Indiana, and had thirteen chil-
» dren* previous to 1835, eight of whom
were then dead.
3, John' Bovvley, born in Paris, Me., 1805 ;
DESCENDANTS OF JOHN- WENTWORTH. 349
married iii :\Iadison, Ind., and had
Jesse AVilliams'^ Boulcy.
4. Mary^ BoNvley, born in ^Madison, Ind., and
died,
6. Susannah" llowley, born in ^ladisou, Ind.,
and died.
6. Nancy" Bowley, born in Madison, Ind.,
1817.
7. Elizabeth" Bowlcy, born in Madison, Ind.,
1819.
8. James Lewis" Bowley, born in Madison,
Ind., 1823.
9. Samuel'^ Bowlej-, born in Madison, Ind.,
and died, aged 5 3'ears.
1210. III. Lemuel,^ born in Friendship, Me., 1 November,
1786. [2935]
1211. IV. Samuel,^ \x>vn in Waldoborough, Me., 11 Jan-
uary, 1789. [2943]
1212. V. Sion,6 born in Hope, Me., 19 March, 1791 ; died,
October, 1793.
1213. YI. Susanna,*^ born in Hope, Me., 29 April, 1793 ;
married, 13 November, 1823, Daniel Hilt, and
lived in Hope, Me., where he was born. They
had:
1. Jesse TT."^ Hilt, born in Hope, 18 Decem-
, ber, 1824.
2. Lucy Ann" Hilt, born in Waldo, Me., 28
November, 1826.
8. Susan F." Hilt, born in TTaldo, Me., April,
1829.
4. Mary Angenette' Hilt, born 28 November,
1832.
1214. Vn. Lewis,6 born in Hope, Me., 13 December, 1797.
[2950]
1215. Vin. Mary,6 born in Hope, Me., 9 March, 1799 ; mar-
ried, 19 November, 1843, in Waldo, Me., Phi-
lander Pitman ; no children.
1216. IX. Enoch,'^ born in Hope, Me., 13 August, 1800.
[2957]
1217. X. Lucy,*^ born in Hope, Me., 31 May, 1802; mar-
30
350 FIFTH GEN'ERATIOX.
riecl, 1st, 14 Xovoinber, 1833, Charles Smitli,
who died 8 March, 1844. She married, 2d,
Februar}", 1847, Adam Xewbert, aud resides iii
Knox, Me. Ilcr chihilren, all by first husband,
(in addition to some who died before their
father) were :
1. Lyman Addison" Smith, born 7 May, 1837.
2. Laui-a Ann" Smith, born February, 1841.
3. Arcaunah Celestia" Smith, born June, 1843.
1218. XI. Silas,6 born in Hope, Me., 20 May, 1806. [2960]
1219. XII. John Danford,^ born in Hope, Me., 4 September,
1809. [29661
Shcbael^ (458. III.), son of Sion^ and Hannah (Pettingill)
Wentworth, born in Sharon, Mass., 29 January, 1759. lie mar-
ried Lavinia Tozer,* born in Medbury, N. H., (once a part of
Dover), 5 November, 1776. She died in Hope, ]Me., of consump-
tion, 31 October, 1834. He died at the same place, 28 July, 1837.
ShubaeP and Lavinia (Tozer) ^Ventworth had children :
1220. L Siuai,6 born 8 August, 1798. [2971]
1221. IX' Senneh,^ born 2 June, 1800; married, June,
1826, Lydia Clark, who was born in China,
Me. He died in Hope, Me., of consumption,
21 August, 1837. They had : Hannah" born
and died, Juh', 1829. Senneh's^ widow after-
wards married Paul Taber, of China, Me.
1222. III. Freelove,'^ born 6 May, 1802. [2976]
1223. IV. Sylvia T.,"^ born 1 November, 1804; married in
Hope, Me., 14 February, 1827, Robert Clark,
jr., born in Union, Me., 17 April, 1804. They
had:
1. Lucinda W." Clark, born in Blanchard,
Me., 14 June, 1825.
2. PhilenaT." Clark, born in Blanchard, Me.,
29 January, 1831.
3. Cyrenius" Clark, born in Milton, Me., 19
November, 1832.
* The author has tried to discover po5sib!e descent from Eicbard Tozer. of
Berwick, Me., who is reported to liave married Elder "SVilliaiu* Weutworth's
daughter Elizab<'th; hut has .-i.cured not even her parentage.
DESCEXPAXTS OF .TOIIX- WEXTWORTFI. ool
4. Shubael W." Clavk, born C February,
1835.
5. Loviua Tozier" Clark, born 27 February,
1837.
6. Christopher Columbus" Clark, boru IG
January, 1839,
1-224. V. Freedom,*"' bora 24 December, 1807. [2982]
1225. VI. William,^ lK)rn 25 September, 1811 ; died, aged
about 22 months.
122C. VII. Thurston.e boru IS May, 1814.
1227. VIII. Lueinda,6 borii 22 May, 1S16.
1228. IX. Warren,*^ born 17 March, 1819.
Datid^ (460. v.), son of Sion^ and Hannah (Pettingill) "Weut-
worth, born in Canton, Mass., 11 December, 1763; married in
Xorridgewock, Me., 20 March, 1791, Elizabeth Brown. She was
born in Billerica, Mass., 19 August, 1772, and died in Strong, Me.,
19 June, 1843. He was one of the first settlers of Farmington,
Me , and was there about 1790. He died before 1860.
David^ and Elizabeth (Brown) "SVentworth had children :
1229. I. Jesse,^ boru in Farmington, Me., 8 November,
1792. [2985]
1230. n. David,^ born in Farmington, Me., 21 September,
1794. [2987]
1231. III. George," born 16 September, 1796. [2993]
1232. IV'. Betsey ,6 bom 4 October, 1798 ; died in Strong,
Me., 4 July, 1845, of consumption.
1233. V. Hannah,^ bora 30 July, 1801 ; married, in
Strong, Me., 2 February, 1825, Osgood Eaton,
jr., who was born in Reading, Mass., 2 Febru-
ary, 1799. They had:
1. Hannah T\'.' Eaton, born in Wilton, Me.,
26 November, 1825.
2. Mari' Ann" Eaton, born 17 August, 1827.
3. Osgood Leighton' Eaton, born 10 June,
1829; died 27 July, 1831.
4. Caroline" Eaton, born 10 September, 1831.
5. Elizabeth" Eaton, born 2 August, 1833 ;
died 4 September, 1837.
6. Nathan" Eaton, born 5 April, 1836.
7. C'^-oo-P Eaion, boru 31 December, 1837.
352 FIFTH GENERATION.
8. Daniel W." Eaton, born 17 February, 1840.
9. David A." Eaton, born 16 December,
1841 ; died 9 September, 1843.
10. William Eeed" Eaton, born 22 Margb,
1845.
1234. VI. Brown, "5 born 21 November, 1803 ; died single,
at Strong, Me., 14 Jul\-, 1852.
1235. VII. Anna,'^ born in Strong, Me., 20 February, 1806 ;
married William Maxfield Reed (born in No-
bleborough, Me., 27 June, 1801), moved to
Berlin (now Phillips, Me.) in 1836, and
thence in 1849 to Farmington, Me. He died
5 August, 1860.
1236. VIII. Sally ,« born in Strong, Me., 26 January, 1809 ;
married, in Strong, 2 April, 1833, Lewis Vo-
ter, jr. They had ;
1. David W.'^ Voter, born in Farmington,
Me., 6 July, 1834 ; died 17 July, 1834.
2. Harriet Ann' Voter, born in Farmington,
Me., 10 October, 1835.
3. Elizabeth" Voter, born 31 March, 1839.
4. Aravesta' Voter, born 20 April, 1841.
5. Lewis Gustavus" Voter, bora 5 June,
1843.
6. JohnFranklin' Voter, bora 3 March, 1846.
■ 7. Florimond Erwin" Voter, born 19 June,
1848.
1237. IX. Obed,G born 4 March, 1811 ; died 13 May follow-
ing.
1238. X. Mary ,6 born 2b March, 1812 ; died 2S December,
1813.
ExocH-5 (461. VI.), son of Sion^ and Hannah (Pettingill) "Went-
■worth, bora in Stoughton, (the part now Canton), Mass., 9 Mav,
1766. He married in Friendship, Me., 4 January, 1791, Azubah
Bradford, who was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, 21 May, 1765, and
died in Gushing, Me., 11 November, 1823. He died at Gushing,
23 October, 1857. They had children :
1239. I. Emily ,« born in Gushing, Me., 12 October, 1792 ;
married Abraham Gonant, and had :
DESCENPAXTS OF JOHN" WEXTWOUTTI. 353
1. Enoch W.' Conaut, born iu Hope, Mc,
October, IS 15.
2. Isaac" Conaut, bora in FrientUhip, Isle.,
March, 1817.
3. Azubah B.' Couant, bora in Hope, Me.,
• February, 1819.
4. Marcus G.''' Conant.
5. Emily" Conant, born in Hope, Me,, 1822.
6. Nancy" Conant, born in 1824.
7. ISylvauus" Conant.
8. Julia" Conant.
9. Silas" Conant.
10. Abraham" Conant, born August, 1833.
11. John H." Conant, born December, 1837.
1240. rr. Nanc}',^ born 29 December, 1794, in Cushing,
Me. ; married Isaac Conant, (born August,
1793). She died in Hope, Me,, 14 Decem-
ber, 1838. They had :
1. Eebecca" Conant, born in Hope, 31 July,
1815; died 11 February, 1829.
2. William B." Conant, born 11 August,
1817.
3. Albert" Conant, born 21 May, 1820.
4. Benjamin V,'.' Conant, born 20 January,
1823.
5. Elisha H." Conant, born 22 January, 1826.
6. Andrew G."^ Conant, born 6 December,
1828 ; died 15 April, 1829.
7. Joseph A.' Conant, born 5 June, 1830.
8. Nancy" Conant, born 22 December, 1832.
9. Rebecca" Conant, born 15 May, 1836.
1241. III. Mary,*^ born in Cushing, Me., 14 January, 1797 ;
married, 7 February-, 1826, William Bradford,
(born in Northport, Me., 17 February, 1799,)
and had :
1. Elvira" Bradford, born in Friendship, Me.,
1 April, 1827.
2. Azubah Frances" Bradford, born 31
August, 1829.
3. William' Bradford, bora 16 Julv, 1831.
35-i FIFTH GENECATION.
4. Allien" Bradford, boiii IS February, 1834.
5. Enoch" Bradford, born in Cusliing, Me.,
22 May, 1836.
1242. IV. Lucy,6 born 4 December, 1798, died 4 January,
1799.
1243. V. Sarah, ^ born 6 December, 1799 ; married, 27
July, 1828, Elislia Jameson, (born in Cashing.
Me., 17 May, 1797, died in Xew Orleans, La.,
1 February, 1829 ;) she died 18 November,
1843. They had one child" which died in
infancy.
1244. VI. Haunah,^ born 6 December, 1801 ; died 12 De-
cember, 1801.
1245. Vn. Enoch,6 born 14 November, 1802 ; died 18
November, 1809.
1246. Vin. Charlotte,^ bora 6 November, 1805 : died 24
October, 1810.
1247. EX. Benjamin,^ born 13 July, 1803. [3004]
Siox= (462. VIE), son of Sion-* and Hannah (Pettengill) Went-
worth, born in Sharon, ^lass., 30 May, 1769 ; married in "Warren,
Me., 19 March, 1794, Mary Morgan, who was bom in Canton,
Mass., 13 April, 1776. He died in Hope, Me., 18 February, 1843.
Sion^ and 3Iary (Morgan) Wentworth had children :
1248. I. Leonard,^ born in Hope, Me., 22 February, 1796.
[3011]
1249. n. Artist,^ bom 23 August, 1797. [3016]
1250. III. Vaitstill,'^ born 24 May, 1799; married 10 May,
1817, Norton Pease, born in Hope, 13 Febru-
ary, 1789. They had:
1. Levi^ Pease, born in Hope, 3 September,
1817.
2. Artiste" Pease, born in Hope, 18 December,
1818.
3. ■ Emil}-^ Pease, born 6 January, 1821.
4. Lucy" Pease, born 20 April, 1823.
5. Eliza' Pease, born 14 March, 1825.
6. Sarah" Pease, born 15 February, 1827.
7. John Q. Adams" Pease, born 4 April, 1830.
8. Jonathan G." Pease, twin with preceding.
9. Marv Arvilla' Pease, born 6 Mav, 1832.
1251.
IV
1252.
V
1253.
YI.
1254.
VII,
DESCEXDANTS OP JOHX" WEN'TWORTH. 355
10. Aaron' Pense, born 15 December, 1S33 ;
died 2 December, 1836.
11. Revanus" Pease, born in Hope, 25 Xovem-
ber, 1835.
Alden,6 born G January, 1801. [3022]
Ward,*^ born 1 September, 1802. [302G]
Richmond,^ born 7 June, 1804, [3030]
Lucy,° born -i May, 1806 ; mai'ried, 13 November,
1825, John M. Pease, born in Hope, 13 Xo-
vember, 1800. The}' had :
1. "Ward "Wetherbee" Pease, born 14 April,
182G.
. 2. Andrew" Pease, bom 10 September, 1827.
3. Lovina" Pease, born 11 February, 1829.
4. John Merchant'' Pease, born 20 September,
1830.
0. -Mercy" Pease, born 20 June, 1832.
6. • Eichmoud" Pease, bora 20 March, 1834.
7. Lucy Amanda" Pease, born 20 November,
1835.
8. Mary Elmira" Pease, born 27 September,
1837.
1255. YIII. James,6 born in Hope, Me., 22 April, 1808 ; mar-
ried HaiTiet Meserve.
1256. IX. Loviua,6 born in Hope, Me., 4 March, 1810 ;
married, 11 December, 1834, James C. Luce,
born in Union, Me., 19 November, 1808 ; and
had:
1. Sion TV." Luce, born 4 March, 1836.
2. Fancy' Luce, born 30 August, 1837.
1257. X. Mary,"^ born 23 February, 1813; married, 17
March, 1828, Elijah Luce, brother of James
Luce Tvho married her sister Loviua ; and lived
in Appleton, Me.
1258. XL Hiram,'^ born in Hope, 19 January, IS 15.
1259. Xn. Nancy ,6 born in Hope, 15 February, 1817; mar-
ried Brown.
1260. XIII. Morgan,*^ born 9 January, 1820 ; married Mnria
Walker.
Li:ml-el5 (-161. I.), son of Jame^* and Lctitia (TiMen) "Went-
356 FIFTH GEXEEATIOX.
"^^'orth, born at Xorwicb, Ct., in 1752. He married, 11 November,
177G, Elizabeth Sanger, who died in 1828. He died 18 Januar}-,
1802.* They had children :
1261. I. Gurdon,6 bora 19 November, 1777; was lost
overboard, nnmarried, in the Ba}- of Bengal,
5 August, 1802.
1262. IT. Charles,^^ born 15 Februar\-, 1779.* [3032]
1263. III. Frances,^ born 27 February, 1780 ; died single in
New Haven, Ct., 18 March, 1811.
1264. IV. Sherman,^ bom 8 April, 1781, in Norwich, Ct.
[3033]
1265. V. Eo3well,6 bora 31 August, 1782; lost at sea,
unmarried, 17 December, 1801.
1266. YI. Elizabeth,^ born 25 October, 1784 ; died unmar-
ried, at Norwich, Ct., 1836.
1267.- VII. Nancy,^ born 19 October, 1786; man-ied, 8 Oc-
tober, 1810, Daniel Champion, jr., Miuden
(formerly Danube, now Starkville), N. Y. He
. was bora 16 March, 1790 ; died in wStarkville,
29 December, 1834. She died there 7 June,
1835. They had children :
1. George W." Champion; born in Starkville,
N. Y., 23. July, 1812, and lived tl^ere.
2. Lydia Bethia" Champion, born 28 August,
1813 ; Uved at Strafford Corner, N. H.
3. Asahel Sanger'^ Champion, bora 20 Sep-
tember, 1814 ; lived in Starkville, N. Y.
4. Joel Dan" Champion, born 29 September,
1815 ; lived in Nashua, N. H.
5. Mary Ann" Champion, born 26 June, 1819 ;
lived in Palatine, N. Y.
6. Gilbert Erastus" Champion, bora 4 Janu-
ary, 1823 ; lived in Starkville, N. Y.
* Xor^vich, Conn., To-wn Records, 1770, saj:
"Before a Justice of the Peace, Eicliard Hyde, came a grand jury, lltli June,
1770, and presented that Asa Fuller, apprentice, Ede Trap, Lemuel, son of James
AYentwurtli, Haunali Forsey, and Elizaljeth Winship, a minor, all of Xorwich,
did on Sabbath day evening, meet and converse together, and walk the street
in company upon a religious occasion, all of which is contrary to the statutes of
the colony in such cases made and provided. The offenders appeared, confessed
guilt, and were sentenced to pay 3 shillings to town, and 1 shilhng cost." " Judg-
niciit s-tislied."
PESCEN'DANTS OF JOHX^ WENTWOItTlT. 357
7. Julia Amancla" Champion, liorn 6 ]May,
1824 ; lived in New York City.
1268. VIII. Erastns,*^ born 5 Xovember, 1788. [3030]
1269. IX. Lucy,'5 born 'lb April, 1790; married, 27 March,
1814, Peleg Armstrong, of Norwich, Ct. She
died there 3 April, 1831 ; her husband after-
wards married her sister Mary.^ Lucy'' (Went-
worth) xirmstrong had children :
1. William' Armstrong, born 4 May, 1815.
2. Elizabeth" Armstrong, born 24 April, 1816.
3. Julia Ann" Armstrong, born 3 June, 1818.
4. Lucy Maria' Armstrong, born 5 April,
1820.
5. Harriet' Armstrong, born 14 November,
1822.
6. Lydia" Armstrong, born 13 April, 1S24 ;
died 4 September, 1825.
7. James' Armstrong, born 4 August, 1825 ;
died.
8. Lydia Yale" Armstrong, born 16 February,
1826.
9. LucretiaWinkley" Armstrong, born 4 June,
1829.
.1270! X. Mary ,6 born 14 July, 1792 ; married, 20 May,
1832, her deceased sister Lucy's husband, Peleg
Armstrong, and lived at Lima, Washtenaw
Count}', Mich.
David^ (466 III.), son of James^ and Letitia (Tilden) Went-
TTorth, born about 1756 ; married, 1st, 12 September, 1782, in
Wilmington, Vt., widow Anna fMarks) Payne, who died in Wil-
mington, Vt., 29 July, 1785 ; 2d, in Rome, Yt., in 1790, Rebecca
Dyer, who died in Herkimer Co., N. Y., 7 July, 1819. He died
at Richfield, Otsego Co., N. Y., 24 May, 1827.
David^ had children, by first wife :
1271. I. James,^ bom in Bennington, Vt., 28 April,
1783. [3051]
1272. XL Ayilliara,6 born iu Wilmington, Vt., 2 May, 1785.
[3058]
1273. III. Ruth,'= lived in Catskill, N. Y., at last dates.
358 FIFTH GENERATIOX.
DavicP had, by second wife :
1274. IV. David,6 born 17 April, 1791. [30G7]
1275. V. Anna,^ born 4 March, 1793 ; married, 5 Maich,
1810, Samuel Locke, and lived in Richfield,
Otsego Co., X. Y. They had eleven children,^
most of whom married and lived in Otsego, N.
y. The}- were : Xancy" Locke, Rebecca" Locke,
Jonathan" Locke, David- Locke, Ilarvey"
Locke, Norman" Locke, Abner" Locke, Chris-
topher" Locke, Rhoda" Locke (dead), Ausley"
Locke, and Sylvanus" Locke.
1276. VI. Jouathan,^ born 4 July, 1795, died 11 July,
1824.
Elijah-^ (467. IV.), son of James^ and Letitia (Tilden) Went-
worth, born in Norwich, Ct., 17 April, 1758 ; married, 1st, 6 Oc-
tober, 1778, Ruth Griswokl, who was born 16 Jul}', 17G1, and
died 16 September, 1805 ; 2d, 29 December, 1805, Lydia Gris-
wold (cousin to his first wife), born 24 October, 1759, died in
Starksborough, Vt., 1 August, 1843. Elijah^ was a pensioner
for services in the Connecticut Continental line, and died in Sud-
bury, Vt., in the house of his son Reuben,^ 13 August, 1825.
Elijah^ and Ruth (Griswold) "SVentworth had children :
1277. I. Reuben,^ born in Bennington, Vt,, 6 October,
1779. [3073]
1278. II. Clarissa,^ born in Bennington, Vt., 25 Novem-
ber, 1781 ; married William Warner, of Sud-
bury, Vt.
1279. III. Phebe,»5 born in Middletown, Vt., 11 May, 1784 ;
married in Sudbury, Vt., 17 January, 1804,
Timothy B. Wheeler, of Granville, N. Y.,
where the}' lived at last dates. They had :
1. Luna" Wheeler, born in Sudbur}-, Vt., 1
November, 1804 ; married, 6 October,
1824, Roger D. Wing, of Granville,
Washington Co., N. Y., where they
lived, and had :
1. William H.- Wing, married Eveline
Shirley of New York City, aad
had Roser^ Wins:.
DESCENDANTS OF JOHN- WENTWORTH. 359
2. Eliza^ ^Ving, married Cliarles II.
Bull, of Ilebrou, AVasUiugton
Co., X. Y.
2. Eussell C' "Wheeler, born iu Granville, N.
Y., 10 October, ISIO ; married, 25 Au-
• ; . gust, 1833, Julia D. Lumbard, of raw-
let, Vt., "who died at Granville, X. Y.,
15 November, 1S49, leaving children:
1. Franklin L.- Wheeler, born 1 Au-
gust, 1837.
2. Henry C.^ Wheeler, born 25 ^Slaj,
1839.
3. George R.- "Wheeler, born 2 Sep-
tember, 1841.
4. William W.* Wheeler, horn 7 July,
1843.
1280. IV. Xrincy,6 born in Orwell, Vt., 28 March, 1787;
married Elijah Clark, of Castleton, Vt., and
had :
1. Clarissa" Clark, married E. W. Frank, of
Granville, X. Y.
2. Xaucy" Clark, married Marcus T. C. Bur-
dick, of Granville, X. Y., who died in
1848, leaving :
1. Frederick* Burdick.
2. Clarissa^ Burdick.
3. Harriet"^ Burdick.
1281. V. Asahel,6 bom in Orwell, Vt., 27 March, 1789.
[3077]
1282. VI. Ira,6 bora in Orwell, Vt., 8 October, 1791 ; mar-
ried, 17 September 1819, in Sudbury, Vt., Sa-
brina Griswold, and died 24 March, 1851, in
Starksborough, Vt., where his widow contin-
ued to live.
1283. VII. Eli,^ born in Orwell, Vt., 22 March, 1794; died
in Granville, X. Y., leaving a wife and one
daughter."
1284. VIII. Enos,6 i^orn in Orwell, Vt., 4 July, 1797. [3034]
1285. IX. Warren,'^ born in Sudbury, Vt., 17 February,
1800. [3094]
360 FIFTH GENERATION.
1286. X. Ilarrj,^ born in Sudbury, Vt., 13 September,
1802 ; married, and lives in Granville, N. Y.
Alpheus'' (4G8. v.), son of James'* and Letitia (Tilden) "Went-
^\orth, born in Norwich, Conn., about 17G0. He -was a drummer
in the Revolutionary army, and drew a pension, as did his widow
after him. He settled in Lee, Oneida Co., X. Y., where he died,
10 January, 1840. His wife was Polly Tubbs, of Bennington, Vt.
They had children :
1287. I. Elihu,6 born in Bennington, Vt., 10 May, 1782.
[3097]
1288. II. Hannah,6 born in Bennington, Vt., 12 July, 1786 ;
married, 27 October, 1805, "William Bond
"Wright, born 19 September, 1776. He died 4
September, 1842. She lived with her son, Rev.
Daniel X." Wright, at Avon, Fulton Co., 111.
"William B. and Hannah^ (Wentworth) "Wright
had children :
1. OUve Bond" Wright, born 2 July, 1806 ;
married, 23 February, 1826, Thomas R.
Morey, who died 15 May, 1857 ; and
had : Plenry^ More}', Maria^ Morey,
George- 3Iorey, and Lametta^ ]SIorey.
2. CarolineT.'"V\'right, born 11 August, 1808;
married, 4 November, 182G, Plenry PI.
Taylor, who died 22 July, 1830, leaving
a son, "William- Taylor.
3. William Wentworth" Wright, bom 23 Sep-
tember, 1809 ; died 20 May, 1819.
4. Daniel Xash' Wright, bom 29 March,
1813; was a clerg}-man ; married, 22
April, 1835, Elizabeth Wilson, and had :
Caroline^ Wright, Louisa- Wright, and
Mar\'- Wright.
5. Lydia H."^ Wright, born 9.December, 1814 ;
married, 16 September, 1833, Amos
Morey, and had : Milton- Morey, Elea-
nor^ Morey, Hannah* Morey. Cordelia-
Morey, Rboda- More}-, Emily** Morey,
and Franklin** IMorev.
■descendants of JOHN- WENTWORTH. 361
6. Bonou.r TTrigut, born 3 Febniaiy, 1816;
died an infant.
7. Eliza M." Wright, born 2G July, 1820;
married, November, 1840, Ambrose N.
Hickock, and had : Hannah E.^ Hick-
ock, William 11.^ Rickock, Elizabeth J.8
Hickock, Daniel Wright- Hickock, and
Clarence^^ Hickock.
8. Ozia" Wright, born 3 March, 1822 ; died
ninth daj- after.
1289. III. Lovica,^ born 1787; married Calvin Mallory, of
Pleasant Gap, Centre Co., Pa.
1290. IV. Lj-dia,*^ bora 1788; married Xathaniel Grum-
moud, of Cincinuatus, Chenango Co., X. Y.
1291. y. Polly,6 born 1790; married Aruna Wright, who
died at Lee, Oneida Co., about 1830, having
had:
' 1. Horace" Wright, who lived at Eock Island,
HI.
2. Alpheus" Wright, who lived at Pre-Emp-
tion, Mercer Co., 111.
3. Curtiss" Wright, who lived at Pre-Emption.
4. George' Wright, who lived at Pre-Emption.
1292. \^. Sophronia,'' born 1793 ; married David Shipmau,
of Cincinnatus, X. Y.
1293. Vn. Emily ,6 bora in ToddsviUe, Otsego Co., X. Y.,
24 January, 1797; married, 12 March, 1816,
Lyman Harrington, in Hartwick, X. Y., where
he was a merchant about 28 years. He died
10 April, 1850, aged 55 ; she died at Hartwick,
13 June, 1857. They had chilcben :
1. Chester L." Harrington, born in Hartwick,
20 April, 1819 ; man-ied, 14 June, 1842,
Sabrina B. Cook, of Hartwick, where
he was a merchant, and had : Julia
Leland- Harrington.
2. Erastus" Harrington, born in Pembroke,
Genesee Co., X. Y., 23 January, 1821 ;
married, 17 April, 1840, Louisa A.
Ollendorf, of Hartwick. He is now a
362 FIFTH r.EXERATIOX.
mcrcliant in Ilonicllsville, Steuben Co.,
N. Y. ; having: Janette Amelia^ Har-
rington, and Charles^ Harrington.
3. Sopbroiiia" Harrington, born in llartwiek,
X. Y., 28 November, 1824 ; married, 17
June, 1844, Whiting G. West, of Ilart-
■wiek, X. Y., a merchant, who moved to
Cornisig, Steuben Co., N. Y. They had :
Amelia Minerva* West.
4. Emily" Harrington, born in Hartwick, 10
Januarj', 1827 ; married, 4 Xovember,
1845, Dr. William D. OUendorf, of Hart-
wick, vrho moved to Shasta City, Shas-
ta Co., California, having : Georgene
Caroline* OUendorf. •
5. Morris" Harrington, born in Hartwick, 1
February, 1829.
1294. VIII. Lucinda,*^ bors 1797; married Richard Bain-
bridge, of Jaekson, Wyandotte Co., Ohio.
1295. IX. Sally,*'' born 1799 ; died single, March, 1823, at
Lee, Oneida Co., X. Y.
1296. X. Elisha,^ born m Otsego, X. Y., 14 Xovember,
1801. [31031
1297. XL Julia Ann,'^ born in Otsego, X. Y., 12 July, 1803 ;
married at Ivee, X. Y., 8 September, 1822,
Calvin Washburn, who was born at Lee, 28
October, 1800. They lived at Lee Centre, and
had:
1. Harvey ■( Washburn, born 27 June, 1823 ;
maiTied, 1 July, 1855, Caroline Lashure.
2. Sarah WJ Washburn, born 1 February,
182G ; married, 20 December, 1848,
Marcus ,W. ]Miles, and had : Helen F.'*
Miles, born 12 Xovember, 1849.
3. Melinda C."^ Washburn, bom 30 January,
1832.
4. Eleanor B." Washburn, bom 6 Xovember,
1838.
1298. XII. Aurilla,6 married Ezra Butler. She died 10 Oc-
tober, 1843, at Lee. X. Y., having hud (besides
two died in infancy) •
DESCENDANTS OF JOHN" WENTWORTn. 363
1. Lucina" Eutlor, died at Ilartwlok, N. Y.,
' .' 20 Septeiaber, 185C. aged "20 years.
2. George" Bntler, married, 15 IMarcli, 185.3,
Helen Meys, of Vienna, N. Y., aivl
lived in Home, N, Y.
1299. XIII. William,'^ born 13 July. 1807. [3107]
Levi^' (4G9. YI.). ?ou of Jarnes^ and Lctitia (Tilden) AVentworth,
bom in Norwich, Ct., 17 July, 1762 ; enlisted in the Revolutionary
army when about fourteen years of age, and served about six years.
"When enlisted in the company of Capt. Nathaniel Webb, 4th Con-
necticut regiment. Col. John Durkee, in 1779, he is represented as
aged nineteen years, and a fanner, of Norwich, Ct. When a resi-
dent of Kentucky, he was out throe times in service of about three
mouths each, in the war of 1812-15. He was in Gov. Shelby's
expedition against Maiden, and was corporal in Capt. Harbinson's
company.
His father James,^ sold him property at Norwich, Ct., 5 October,
1785, which Levi^ sohl. 29 March, 1786. About 1786, he married,
1st, in Bennington, Vt., Leitice Welch, and moved to Hartwick,
Otsego County. N. Y., where she died, about ten 3-ears after mar-
riao-e. He then removed to Marietta, Ohio, where he man-ied, 2d,
April, 1799, Charity Stiel. About 1804, he moved to Kentucky.
The children of his first wife were left in New York, and the father
never saw them agam. His second wife died 10 June, 1818, and he
man-ied, 3d, 6 October, 1818, Margaret Yount. He drew a pension
until his death : he died 8 March, 1826, and was buried at Indian
Fork, Shelby County. Ky., by the side of his second wife. After
his death his widow took the two youngest children to Danville.
Ind., where she died about 1838.
Le\i-^ had ten or more children by his first wife. Those that
survived infancy were :
1300. I.*^ Lettice,^ died when about 16 years of age.
1301. 11. Levij-^ who went to live, when young, with Daniel
Carr, at Toddsville. about foui- miles out of
Cooperstowu, N. Y. : married Brock way,
and died, childless, in Snowden Hill, Otsego,
N. Y.
1302. ni. Sally ,*^ died when al)Out 10 years of age.
1303. IV. Teniperaiice,'' v.tiit to live with Samuel Carr, 3
364 FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
brother of Daniel ; married Sabine, and
moved to the Holland Purchase, vresteru New
York, where she died — her relatives believe
childless.
130'i. V. Nathan,"^ lived with Ensign Rexford, near Coopers-
town ; went " West," when quite 3'oung, and
was not afterwards heard of.
Levi^ had, by his second wife :
• 1305. VI. Joel,'^ born 20 April, ISOl. [3110]
1306. \^r. James,6 born 13 October, 1802. [3121]
1307. Vni. David,*^' born 20 August, 1804. [312C]
1308. IX. AVilliaiUjC born 6 Jauuarj-, 1806 ; died childless,
4 Ma}-, 1829, at Indian Fork, Ky.
1309. X. Mary ,6 born 19 March, 1808 ; died 6 May, 1826,
at Indian Fork, Ky.
1310. XI. Sophia,^^ born 10 June, 1810 ; married, 12 Febru-
ar}', 1826, Joseph Lewis. She died in 1851,
leaving children in Danville, Hendricks Count}-,
Indiana, where their. father lived at last dates.
Children :
1. Xancy" Lewis, bom 27 September, 1827.
2. Elizabeth" Lewis, born 9 January, 1829.
3. Charity" Lewis, bom 24 September, 1830.
4. James" Lewis, born 28 October, 1832.
5. Oliver" Lewis, born 18 October, 1834.
6. Huldah" Lewis, born 5 July, 1833.
7. Julia" Lewis, born 16 October, 1840.
8. Sally" Lewis, born 7 July, 1842.
1311. XII. Elizabeth,s born 12 October, 1812; man-ied Wil-
liam Moore, of Hendricks Count}-, Indiana,
where she died about 1848. After her death,
her husband mo^•ed to Texas, on San Antonia
Eiver, six miles from Goliad. Their children
were :
1. Wilhelmene" Moore, born 25 July, 1832;
married, and had two children.'*
2. Laura" Moore, born 28 March, 1836 ; mar-
ried twice ; her first husband died about
a year after his marriage,
3. Julia Aiiu Yolumnia" Moore, born 7 Janu-
PESCEXDAXTS OF JOHN" ^VE^■TWOKTH. 365
ary, 1840. She nianietl John ^t. Lewis,
who was a soldier in the Gth Texas
(rebel) infantry, anil was taken i)risoner
at Arkansas Post.
1312. XIII. Hannah,"^ born 25 March, 1814; married Abra-
ham Lewis, and died about 1835, in Winches-
ter, Hendricks Count}-, Ind.
1313. XR". Oliver Stiel,'^ born 8 May, 1816. [3134]
Levi^ had, by his third wife :
1314. XV. Hnldah,6 born 14 July, 1819 ; died unmarried.
1315. XVI. Matilda,^ born 1S21 ; lived at Danville, Hend-
ricks Count}-, Ind,
JoHX^ (471. YIIL), son of James^ and Letitia (Tilden) Went-
worth, born in Norwich, Conn., about 1764 ; married Polly Arm-
strong, of Bennington, Yt. He died about 1846. They had chil-
dren :
1316. L Gurdon,6 died 1827, aged 34 years.
1317. IL Sylvester. 6 [3138]
1318. III. Fanny ,6 married 1826, Xathan Woodward ; child-
less.
1319. IV. Sally ,6 died young.
1320. V. Harry ,6 married 1839, Susan Wright, and lived
in Whiting, Vt. ; childless. He has represented
that tov.-n in the Legislature.
1321. Yl. Herman,^ died young.
1322. VII. Laura,'^ married 1826, Winthrop Converse, and
had :
1. Harriet" Converse.
2. Charles" Converse.
3. Alvira" Converse.
4. Albert" Converse.
1323. VIII. Martin,6 married, 7 April, 1841, Eliza Kettle-
man (some say De Kamp), of Xew York City,
and died there childless, about 1853 ; and she
was living there at last dates.
1324. IX, Harriet,'' married, 1837, Jacob Goodale, and had :
1. Franklin" Goodale.
2. Fanny'' Goodale.
3. Laiu-a" Goodale.
366 FIFTH GENERATION.
4. Maiy" Goodale.
5. Nancy"- Goodale.
1325. X. Nancy/' married, 1832, Eaymond A'. Tvcynolds.
of AVbitiiig, Vt., where he lived, and had :
1. Adelia" Reynolds, died young.
2. Ilemau" Eeyuolds.
3. Adelia Emiline" Reynolds.
4. Susan" Re^iiolds.
BENJA!inN-^ (472. I.) Ke.vn-fdy, son of Andrevv" and Amr* (Went-
uorth) Kennedy, born 19 March, 1754 ; married (by Rev. Nathaniel
Robbins), Abigail Babcock, and had eleven children, some of T^■hom
live on the Pitcher estate, in Milton, Mass., about ten miles out
of Boston. Among the children were :
Benjamin*^ Kennedy.
Artemas*^ Kennedy.
Nathaniel'^ Kennedy.
Jason*^ Kennedy.
Abigail'^ Kennedy, married Ilolbrook.
Persis'^ Kenned}'.
Lovina'^ Kennedy.
Sally^ Kennedy.
Lucretia'^ Kennedy.
LEimEL^ (474. in.) Kevnedy, son of Andrew and Amy ^(Went-
worth) Kennedy, born 4 March, 1758 ; married, 16 February, 1782,
Rebecca Pope, of New Braintree, ^lass., who wa^ born 24 Decem-
ber, 1763, and died 10 March, 1842. He died 14 January, 1829.
They had childi-en :
1335. I. Rebecca^ Kennedy, born 29 July, 1783 ; married,
1st, 5 August, 1805, Jesse Higgins, who died
11 November, 1811; 2d, 13 June, 1815,
Charles Bingham, of Southwick, Mass. He
- died, childless, 5 February, 1841.
1336. II. Lemuel*"' Kennedy, bom 5 October, 1784 ; mar-
ried, 8 December, 1808, Lydia Vreaver. He
had several children" and grandchildren,^ and
lived in Lansingburg, N. Y.
1337. III. Lydia'5 Kennedy, born 15 November, 1786 ; mar-
1326.
I.
1327.
11.
1328.
III.
1329.
IV.
1330.
V.
1331.
^^..
1332.
VII.
1333.
VIII.
1334.
IX.
TESCENDANTS OF JOHN" WENTWORTH.
J67
Tied :Mr. Ford, had several childieiv and graud-
' children,^ and lived in Lausingburg, N. Y.
133S. IV. ArviiV' Kennedy, born 15 January, 17S9 ; is now
dead.
1339. V. Emma'^ Kennedy ; married, IG May, 1817, David
ISIiner, of Williamstowu, ]Mass. He died in
James City Co., Ya., 23 June, 1843, aged 51
years, 6 months, and 28 days. They had :
1. Maria" Miner, born 18 April, 1818, in
Southwick, Mass., where she died 30
Kovember, 1818.
2. Bement Parker" Miner, born 11 Novem-
ber, 1818, in Southwick, Mass., and
died 4 March, 1820.
3. Frances Stebbins" 3Iiner, born at South-
wick, Mass., 4 January, 1821 ; maiTied
in Pitcher, Chenango Co., X. Y., 18
August, 1844, Mary Jane McWhorter.
4. Jane Mai'ia'^ Miner, born at Southwick,
Mass., 12 June, 1823 ; married in New
York City, 30 December, 1844, William
Hall.
' 5. Nancy Elizabeth' Miner, born at South-
TNick, Mass., 21 July, 1825 ; married in
New York City, 21 July, 1845, James
P. Perry.
6. Edwin Mosely" Miner, born in New York
City, 13 November, 1828.
7. Marv Rebecca' Miner, born in New York
Cit}', 11 October, 1831 ; married, 26
December, 1850, Edward L. Gaylord,
in Terry ville, Litchfield Co., Conn.
.8. Emma Kennedy' Miner, born in New York
City, 30 August, 1835.
1340. ^^. SallyS Kennedy, born 29 April, 1792 ; married
Tibbals, who died childless in Illi-
nois.
1341. yU. Caroline*^ Kennedy : married, 1st, LymiinTenny,
and had nine children" ; 2d, Jethro Johnson,
and had two children." She died 23 April,
1848.
368 FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
1342. \TIL Adeline^Kcnnedy (twin with Caroline^), married,
1st, 13 October, 1819, J. Xichols, and had
three children" ; 2d, 3 April, 1837, S. L. IIol-
den, of Luzerne Co., Pa.
1343. IX. Ler\in Pope^ Kennedy, lK)rn 6 ^lay, 1799 : mar-
ried, 1st, 27 February, 1822, Mary Ann Hurl-
bert. He had seven children" and two grand-
children,'^ in Bums, Alleghany Co., X. Y. He
married again in 1834, and his daughter Ee-
becca" Kennedy married in 1853.
1344. X. ]Mary Pope'" Kennedy, born 22 October, 1801 ;
married, 18 Xovember, 1823, Ebenezer Das:-
eet, aud had children (all born in Jordon,
N. y.) :
1. Heury B." Dagget, born 28 May, 1S25.
2. Picbecca J.'^ Dagget, born 20 October,
1827 ; married, 14 April, 1847, L. D.
Morse, in Jordon, X. Y.
3. William" Dagget, born 12 March, 1830.
4. Cidvin F." Dagget, born 24 January, 1832.
0. Heleu 31." Dagget, born 12 January, 1834 ;
died 12 Xovember, 1834.
6. Sarah E." Dagget, born 7 August, 1835.
7. Mary L." Dagget, born 14 April, 1838;
died 17 December, 1841.
8. Edward H." Dagget, born 15 September,
I'^IO: died 30 June, 1842.
9. Emma M." Dagget, born 1 June. 1842;
died 2rjune, 1842.
10. Edgar" Dagget, born 9 October, 1844.
1345. XI. Arvin'' Kennedy, married, 8 3Iay, 1824, Rachel
Patrick, of Xew Braintree, 3Iass., aud had
eight children.* He lived at Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
Jacob^ (477. VI.) Kennedy, son of Andrew and Amy^ (Went-
worth) Kennedy, born 13 April, 1764; removed to Lebanon,
Madison Co., X. Y. (where he was Capt. of militia), and to Brigh-
ton, X. Y. (with his brother-in-law Dea. Graves, see Hannah'' (478)
Kennedy,) where he died 31 January, 182G. He married at
DESCENDANTS OF JOHN" WENTWORTII. 369
Cheshire, Mass., 25 December, 1787, Urania Miner, who died at
Penfield, N. Y., 4 June, 1850. They had :
1316. I. Andrew*' Keiniedy, v,-\\o married at Penfieki,
X. Y.. March, .1830, Olive Griswold, who died
at Penfield, February, 1843. He died there,
September, 1836. They had ehiWrcn : •
1. Salem' Kennedy, a merchant at Fredonia,
N. Y'.
2. Neweir Kennedy.
1347. II. SallyS Kennedy, who married at Henrietta, Mon-
roe Co., X. Y"., 30 January, 1827, Andrew
Lincoln, of Lincoln MiUs, Penfield, Monroe
. Co., N. Y., and had :
1. Harriet" Lincoln.
2. Urania" Lincoln.
3. Andrew" Lincoln.
4. Charlton' Lincoln,
5. Josiah" Lincoln.
6. Sarah" Lincoln.
7. Amy'^ Lincoln.
1348. III. Horace*^ Kennedy, man-ied, at Henrietta, ^\ Y.,
5 August, 1830, Deborah Miller, and lived at
Hinkley, Medina Co., Ohio, and had :
1. Sanford" Kennedy, lived at Cleveland,
: Ohio.
2. Urania" Kennedy, married, 1853, James
"NVilkeson.
3. Ne-^'ton Jacob" Kennedy.
4. Andrew :^L" Kennedy.
5. Arvin B." Kennedy.
6. Harriet S." Kennedy.
7. Horace D." Kennedy.
1349. IV. Harriet^ Kennedy, married, 1835, at Penfield,
N. Y., Baptiste Le Clerc, and lived there.
1350. V. EmelineS Kennedy, married. 4 June, 1840, at Pen-
field, iST. Y., William Church, and had three
children.7 They resided at Penfield.
JOH>-'^ (480. IX.) Kenn-edt, son of Andrew and Amy* (Went-
worth) Kennedy, born 12 October, 1770 ; married, at New Canaan,
370 FIFTH GENERATIOX.
N. Y., Hannah Chamberlain. He M'as captain of militia in Ham-
ilton, X. Y. He, the last survivor of the famih-, was living, at
last dates, at Parma, :Mouroe County, X. Y. Children :
1351. I. Oi-.samus*5 Kennedy, died at Elgin, Keene County,
III., 3 March, 1855, aged 59 years ; leaving a
widow, three sons," and two grandchildren.^
1352. II. Sophrouia*^ Kennedy, married Cook, of
Knowlesville, Orleans County, X. Y., who
died March, 1854, having had one son," who
lived at Parma, X. Y.
1353. III. Clarissa'5 Kennedy, married Joshua Tripp, of
Parma, X'. Y., and died, aged 61. They had :
1. Orsamus' Tripp, married and lived at
Detroit, Mich.
2. Lurancy" Tripp, married Thi-all.
3. Hannah' Tripp, married Vauderbilt,
4. Matilda' Tripp.
5. Caroline" Tripp.
1354.
IV.
Justin^ Kennedy, married, 1st, Lucy Rogers ;
2d, . He lived at Henrietta, X. Y.,
and had, by first wife :
1. Edwin" Kennedy.
2. Alien" Kennedy.
3. Justin" Kennedy.
4. Judson" Kennedy.
5. Lucy" Kennedy.
1355.
V.
John^ Kennedy.
1356.
VI.
Theophilus^ Kennedy.
1357.
vn.
Cynthia^ Kennedy.
1358. ■
VIII.
Caroline*^ Kenuedj-.
DESCEXDAXTS OF GERSHOM^ WEXTWORTH.
James5'(4S2. II.) Kelset, son of William and Abigail'^ (Went-
worth) Kelse}-, born 15 April, 17G8 ; married, 1st, 2 October, 1792,
Olive Colbath, who died in 1805. He married, 2d, Mary Kelsey,
of Thomaston, Me., who died in 1835, aged 42. He died in 1809.
James'' Kelsej- had, b}' bis first wife :
1359. I. JohnC Kelsey, born 20 September, 1793; mar-
DESCENDANTS OF GERSHOM- WENTWOKTH. 371
ried, IG January, 1816, P:iticnco" (Olio),
daughter of Nathaiucr^ Wentwortb, in the line
of Nathaniel,^ Tuuuias,"* Johu,^ E/.ekid.-
Tbey liaJ :
1. Olive' Kclsoy, born 14 April, 1818; died
14 November, 1S39.
2. Betsey* Kelsey, born 23 November, 1819 ;
married John'^ (1401) "Weutworth, sou
of Samuel,^ in line of James,-* John,^
Gershom,- whom see.
3. Nathaniel* Kelsey, born IG June, 1821.
4. Steward" Kelsey, born 3 August. 1823.
■5. James" Kelsey, born 23 ]May, 1825 ; died
4 Januar}-, 1849.
6. Sarah' Kelsey, bom 14 December, 1827.
7. Sabrina^ Kelsey, born 11 October, 1832.
13G0. II. Enoch^ Kelse}', born 15 October, 1797 ; died 20
January, 1817, in the West Indies.
1361. m. James'^ Kelsey, born 15 November, 1799 ; mar-
ried Amy^' (1406), daughter of James^ Went-
worth, in the line of James,' Jolih,^ Gersliom.^
See her family.
1362. IV. Hannah^ Kelsey, bora 4 August, 1801 : married,
2 January, 1835, Samuel'^ (1399) Wentworth,
in the line of Samuel,^ James,"* John,^ Ger-
shom.2 [3145]
1363. V. Lydia*^ Kelsey, born 20 July, 1803 ; died 10
"^May, 1844.
James^ Kelsey had, by his second vrlfe :
13G4. VL Hugh'^ Kelsey. . "
William^ (483. III.) Kelset, son of William and Abigail^
(Wentworth) Kelsey, born 18 July, 1770; man-ied, 23 January,
1794, Esther^ (488), daughter of James^ Wentworth, in line of
John,3 Gershom."2 gi^e was born 19 February, 1774, and died 10
February', 18GG, in her 92d year. He died in 1816. They had :
1365. I. Eliza^ Kelsey, born 2 March, 1797; married, in
1823, Charles Sprague, of Waldoborough,
Me., and died 27 May, 1827, aged 30.
1366. n. George^ Kelsej, born 5 August, 179S; died 8
October, 1798.
372
FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
1367. III. Hannah'Uvolse}-, born 24 Mn}-, 1800; miimed,
1st, 10 November, 1820, AVilliam Elliot, mIio
died in Virginia, 3 September, 1831 ; 2d, 14
^ , April, 1846, William C. Thompson; he died,
childless, in 18G4, from injuries received in
the War of the Rebellion.
1368. IV. Thomas'^ Kelsey, born 20 March, 1802 ; married,
10 April, 1825, Esther^ (1394), daughter of
SamueP Wentvrorth, in the line of James,**
John,3 Gershom.- They had :
1. George" Kelsey, born 20 April, 1826.
2. John W.' Kelsey, bom 30 March, 1828 ;
married, 13 November, 1850, Martha
Johnson, who died in Xew York City,
19 March, 1859.
3. William H." Kelsey, born 14 December,
1829.
4. Simon" Kelsey, born 6 November, 1831.
5. Eliza Jane" Kelsey, born 6 July, 1835.
6. Hiram" Kelse}-, born 11 December, 1837.
7. Mary" Kelse}-, born 14 December, 1838 ;
died 29 July, lb42.
8. Warren" Kelsey, born 27 May, 1842.
1369. V. Abigail^ Kelsey, born 11 April, 1804 ; died
gingle, in New York City, 10 June, 1854.
1370. VI. Kendall^ Kelsey, born 5 June, 1805 ; died 7
August, 1806.
1371. VII. Lucinda'^ Kelsey, boiTi 18 January, 1807 ; died
7 June, 1807.
1372. Vin. William'^ Kelsey, born 15 May, 1810 ; married,
November, 1843, Elizabeth Cox, of New York,
and had :
1. William Edwin" Kelsey.
2. Francis" Kelsey.
3. Cornelia Esther" Kelsey.
4. Elizabeth K," Kelsey.
1373. IX. Samuel*^ Kelsey, born 15 June, 1812; married,
30 January, 1843, Jane Foster, who was born
11 May, 1818. They had :
1. Newel" Kelsey, born 11 November, 1843 ;
died 25 July, 1845.
DESCENDANTS OF GERSKOM" TTENTTv-ORTH. 373
' ' - 2. "William T." Kelse}-, born 21 Novembor,
1847.
3. Martha FJ Kelsey, bom 18 September,
1850.
1374. X. WaiTen'5 Kelsev, born 23 August, 1814; mar-
rietl, in 1843, ^Magdalen Butler, of New York ;
lived on Statea Island, X. Y., and had:
1. Mary Frances" Kelsey.
2. Abraham R." Kelsey.
3. Esther Ann" Kelsey.
4. Martha -Jane" Kelsey.
1375. XI. Robert^ Kelsey, born 25 January, 1816 ; mar-
ried, in 1849, Sarah Hillock ; lived in New
Jersey, and had :
1. Robert AT.' Kelsey.
Abigail^ (485. Y.) Kelsey, daughter of William and Abigail^
(Wentworth) Kelsey, born 22 October, 1775 ; married, 1 June,
1804, James Richards. He was born in Bristol, Me., 20 May,
1781 ;»died 5 April, 1839. She was living in Bristol, Me., at last
dates. They had :
1376. I. Louisa^ Richards, bom 12 May, 1805; died 12
January, 1812.
1377. II. Bethiah C.^ Richards, bom 8 September, 1807 ;
died 2 January-, 1831.
1378. HI. Williard^ Richards, born 10 March, 1810 ; mar-
ried, 10 March, 1834. Mary Dyer, and had :
1. Bethiah" Richards, born 27 August, 1835.
2. Louisa' Richards, bom 9 February-, 1839.
3. Enoch O.'' Richards, born 2 October, 1841.
4. Sarah H." Richards, bom 30 December,
1843.
5. James Horatio" Richards, born 24 April,
1846.
6. George Summers" Richards, bom 15 April,
1849.
7. Charlotte F.'^ Richards, bom 15 July, 1851.
1379. IV. George^ Richards, bom 2 April, 1812; married
Mary Ann Parker, of Bangor, Me., and had :
1. Edwin Augustus" Richards.
32
374 FIFTH GENERATION.
2. Helen Elizabeth" Richards.
3. Abb}' Ann" Richards.
4. George" Richards.
1380. Y. Mary P.^ Richards, bom 13 August, 1820 ; mar-
ried Joseph Parker ; lived in Bangor, Me., and
had at least one child."
13bl. VI. Enoch'5 Richards; married, 18 November, 1845,
Statira Coffin, of Xewburyport, Mass. ; lived
in Charlestown, Mass., and had :
1. Sai-ah A." Richards, born 2 November,
1846;
2. George "W'illiard" Richards, born 15 Octo-
ber, 1847, and probably others.
1382. VII. Charlotte^ Richards, born 16 July, 1827.
JoHX^ (487. U.), son of James^ and Elizabeth (TVilliams) "U'ent-
worth, born 30 May, 1772 ; married, 16 April, 1797, Martha "Wil-
liams. He died 26 January, 1828. They had :
Harriet,^ born 30 January-, 1798.
Susan,^ twin with Harriet ; ^ married Jlenr^-
Hutchius, who died in 1822.
Elizabeth,^ born 9 September, 1801.
Mar}-,6 Ijqj-h 28 September, 1803 ; died 27 No-
vember, 1806.
1387. V. Henry ,6 born 7 October, 1805 ; died 1 January,
1830.
Son,^ born 4 May, 1807: died 8 May, 1807.
Ehnira,6 born 19 May, 1808.
Katherine,^ bora 12 January, 1812 ; married
Oilman Merrill, and lived in Methuen, Mass.
Clarissa,^ born 25 January, 1814.
Jane,6 born 16 May, 1816.
Martha,6 born 26 July, 1819 ; married William
James, and lived in Somerville, Mass.
Samuel^ (489. IV.), son of James^ and Elizabeth ("Williams)
Wentworth, born 3 March, 1776 ; man'ied, 1st, 25 December, 1800,
Sarah Coibath, who died 25 Februar}-, 1824 ; 2d, 21 November,
1828, Huldah Little. He died 15 June, 1865, in his 90th year.
Samuel-^ had, by his first wife :
1383.
I.
1384.
II.
1385.
in.
1386.
IV.
1388.
VI.
1389.
VU.
1390.
VIII.
1391.
IX.
1392.
X.
1393.
XI.
DESCENPAXTS OF GERSHOM" WEN-TWOIITH. 3To
1394. I. Esther,^ born 23 September, 1801 ; miu-riod her
cousin Thomas^ (1308) Kelsey, son of William^
and Esther^ ("\Teutworth) Kelsey. He was
born 10 January, 1802.
1395. II. Kosanna,6 born 10 January, 1802 ; died 20 July,
1816.
1396. ni. Man- Anu,^ bora 18 Maj-, 1808; married, 10
May, 1830, her cousin Abial^ (1408) Went-
vrortb, son of James.^ [^l-i^]
1397. IV. Margaret,*^ born 12 August, 1810; married Alex-
ander Foster, and had :
1. Elizabeth" Foster.
2. Mary Ann" Foster.
3. Sarah- Foster.
4. Ambrose" Foster.
5. Leauder" Foster.
1398. y. Abigail,^ born 12 August, 1812; married. 25
• December, 1823, George Mears, and died 12
May, 1826. Her hasband married again, and
lived in Belmout, Me. She had :
1. Parker" Clears.
2. John" Mears.
1399. VI. Samuel,"^ born 1 January, 1815. [3145]
1400. VII. Hiram,^ born 5 October, 1817; married Jane
Heal, of Searsmont, 'Mo., and had five children."
1401. \1II. John,'5 torn 5 March, 1821 ; married Betsey,"
daughter of John^' (1359) Kelsey, and had five
children" in Searsmont. Me.
1402. IX. Olive,^ born 10 May, 1823 ; died, aged one year.
SamueP had, by his second wife :
1403. X. Sarah Jane.^ born 12 September, 1829.
1404. XI. Elbridge,"^ bom 18 October, 1830 ; died 10 No-
vember, 1840.
1405. XII. Darius,'^ born 12 May, 1837 ; married, 1 Janu-
ary, 1859, Delia Little, of Bristol, Me.
jA>rr.55 (490. V.), son of James* and Elizabeth (Williams) Weut-
worth, born 9 February, 1778 ; married, 4 May, 1804, Susan Wil-
liams, who was born 19 October, 1779. He died in Bristol, Me.,
14 February, 1845.
376 FIFTH GENERATION'.
• James^ and Susan (Williams) "U'entn-orth had children :
l-iOG. I. Ain^-,'^ born 7 Jul}-, 1805; married, in 1827, her
second cousin James^ (13G1) Kelsey, son of
James^ Keisc}-. She died in 1845. They had:
1. James Edwin" Kelsey, died young.
2. Franklin" Kelsey, died 3'oung.
3. Cyrus" Kelsey, born 1833.
4. William John" Kelsey.
5. Mary Alden' Kelsey.
6. Mahala" Kelsey, born 1840.
1407. II. Mahala,o born f?9 September, 1806 ; mamed Rev.
D. "Waterman ; lived in Unity, Me., and died
in 1856. They had :
1. Gram-ille" Waterman, born 1833.
2. Achsah" Waterman.
1408. III. Abial,*5 born 4 Februarj', 1808. [3147]
1409. IV. James,s born 6 May, 1810 ; married, in 1843,
Parmelia Foster, and had four children," of
•whom, Laiira,7 born in 1844, died 23 Decem-
ber, 1854.
1410. V. Eliza Ann,^ born 6 August, 1812.
1411. VI. Aehsah,^ born G October, 1814 ; married, in 1834,
Henry Hobart, of Braintree, Mass., and died
.29 January, 1838. Her husband afterwards
married her sister Susan.^
1412. VII. Susan,6 born 4 March, 1817 ; married, 2 January,
1840, Henry Hobart, whose first wife was her
sister Achsah.6 She died 23 December, 1841.
1413. Vni. Sarah,*^ bom 17 July, 1823; married, 15 May,
1843, George Henr}- Lovejoy ; lived in Boston,
Mass., and had :
1. Georgiana'Lovejoy, born 5 December, 1844.
SarahS (491. I.), daughter of Gershom^ and Mary (Richards)
Wentworth, born 15 March, 1776 ; married in Searsmont, Me.,
November, 1803, Oliver Richards. They had :
1414. I. Lydia^' Richards, born 14 September, 1804; mar-
ried, 10 August, 1821, Isaac Sheldon, who was
bom 7 July, 1796. They had :
1. Amy" Sheldon, born 16 May, 1822 ; mar-
DESCEXDAN'TS OF GERSHOM- WENTWORTR.
377
ried, 1 January, 1846, J. Gould, and
had :
1. J. "VTarrenS Gould.
2. Mahala" Sheldon, born 12 January, 182-i;
married Arnold'^ (1430) "Wentwovth, son
^. , of John,5 iti line of Gershom,-* John,^
Gersnora- ; ^Yhom see. [3155]
-r 3. Ambrose" Sheldon, born 0 January, 1826.
4. Benjamin" Sheldon, born 25 January, 1830.
5. Lydia" Sheldon, bom 8 ISIay, 1835.
6. "Warren" Sheldon, born 30 May, 1841.
1415. II. Benjamin^ Richards, born 12 December, 1805;
died 21 June, 1829.
1416. III. Hannah^ Eichards, born 30 May, 1809 ; died 12
June, 1826.
1417. IV. Pearl^ Richards, born 16 July, 1811 ; married, 15
January, 1833, Hannah Nickerson, who was
born 7 January, 1808. They had :
1. Benjamin" Richards, born 25 December,
1834.
2. Andrew" Richards, born 21 February, 1836.
3. Samuel' Richards, born 28 December,
1839.
4. Katherine" Richards, born 15 August,
1841.
5. Emory" Richards, born 24 August, 1843.
6. Lurena" Richards, born 20 October, 1845.
7. Nehemiah" Richards, born 18 May, 1847.
8. Amos' Richards, born 21 November, 1849.
9. Mary" Richards, born 8 September, 1851.
1418. V. Eliza^ Richards, born 10 April, 1813 ; married,
10 April, 1832, Richards, and had :
1. Sarah A." Richards, born 19 November,
1834.
2. Eliza E." Richards, born 21 March, 1836.
3. George" Richards, born 11 August, 1840.
4. Mary A." Richards, born 7 July, 1849.
1419. VI. Martin*^^ Richards, born 20 July, 1821; married,
12 May, 1850, Sarah Severson, who was born
378 . FIFTH GENERATION-.
17 April, 1819. He died G August, 1851.
They had :
1. Martin' Eichards, born 15 August,
1851.
JMary^ (492. II.), daughter of Gcrshom-* and Mary (Richards)
Wentworth, born 20 May, 1778; married, 1 September, 1801,
Dodivah Richards, brother to Oliver, her sister Sarah's^ husband.
They lived in Searsmont, Me., where she died, 5 June, 1849. They
had :
1420. I. Thomas^ Richards, born 19 June, 1802 ; married,
1 April, 1828, Charlotte House, who was born
9 October, 1801. They had:
1. William L." Richards, born 10 July, 1829.
2. Charles D.' Richards, born 2 June, 1830.
3. Thomas J." Richards, born 26 September,
1831.
4. Mary XJ Richards, born 12 March, 1833.
5. George W." Richards, born 18 February,
1835.
6. Abner 11." Richai-ds, born 3 December,
1837.
7. John VJ Richards, born 10 April, 1839.
1421. n. Oliver'5 Richards, born 2 June, 1804 ; married
Salome Eldredge, of Xew Hampshire, and had
nine children.'^
1422. III. Dodivah^ Richards, born 4 July, 1806; married
Margaret , and had five children" in Thom-
aston, Me.
1423. IV. John W.e Richards, born 16 August, 1808 ; mar-
I'ied Jerusha Conner, of Liberty, ile., and had
five children.'^
Jason B.6 Richards, born 10 July, 1810.
George^ Richards, born 12 July, 1812.
Ann'' Richards, born 30 September, 1815 ; mar-
ried Ephraim Manning, and had six children.'''
1427. VIII. RufusS Richards, born 28 September, 1817.
JoHX^ (493. HI.), son of Gershom^ and Mary (Richards) Went-
worth, born 13 Januar\', 1780 ; married Hannah Little, of Bristol,
Me. ; lived in Scar=n:ont, Me., and had:
1424.
V.
1425.
Yl.
1426.
VII.
DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL" WENTWORTH. 379
1428. I. George,^ born 20 April, 1807 ; was lost at sea in
1826.
1429. II. Lydia,6 bom 5 April, 1809 ; died 20 March,
1810.
1430. III. Arnold,6borii20 January, 1811. [3155]
1431. IV. Thomas,6 born 20 April, 1814.
1432. V. Jane,G born 2 April, 1816 ; man-ied Dexter B.
Patrick, in "Waltham, Mass., and had two chil-
dren.'''
1433. YI. Mary,s born 22 February, 1818 ; married Capt.
Eobinson, of Thomaston, Me., and had
two sons."
1434. VII. Benjamin, 6 born 26 January, 1820 ; is married.
1435. Vin. Arad,6 born 25 Januaiy, 1823.
1436. IX. John,6 born 14 January, 1825.
1437. X. Albert,6 born 5 February, 1827.
Joshua^ (507. r\'.), son of Henry^ and Dorcas (Ricker)Wentworth,
born 6 ]March, 1807 ; marrietl, 21 March, 1833, Mary Ann Xorris,
of Portsmouth, N. H. He died March, 1839, in Ra^-mond, Racine
County, Wisconsin. She returned, with the children, to the home
of her brother-in-law, John Plummer (who married her sister), at
South Berwick, Me., and died there 18 September, 1841. Chil-
dren :
1438. I. Henry ,6 born 28 June, 1835 ; lived in South Ber-
wick with his uncle, John Plummer.
1439. II. Thomas,e born -20 August, 1837. [3159.]
DESCENDAXTS OF EZEKIEL2 WEXTWORTH.
JoB's^ (512. v.), son of Richard'^ and Rebecca (Xock, now
Knox) Went worth, was of Rochester, X. H., 10 October, 1759,
when Samuel Richards of that place deeded land to him. He
was of Wakefield (then " East-town"), X. H., in 1769, when his
son John was baptized ; and in 1776, when he signed the pledge
to stand b}' the Revolutionary cause. He became a soldier in the
Revolution, was at the battle of Bunker Hill, enlisted in the ex-
pedition against Canada, 27 July, 1776, and was several times
3 so FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
under "Wasbington's immediate command. After the war, he re-
moved to Parsonsfield, N. H. ; thence with his son Johu^ to Brown-
field, Me., where he died in October, 1806.
^^
rs^-^ ''l^efi4)U/<^^
_■ John^ married, 1st, Hannah, daughter of Jonathan Hodgdon.*
In 1773, she was in Newington, N. H., to be under the medical
care of Dr. Hall Jackson, of Portsmouth, N. H. The X. H. Ga-
zette, Portsmouth, 29 October, 1773, gives her death by dropsy, as
" week before last " ; and states that Dr. Jackson commenced tap-
ping her 15 May, 1773, and gets 126 quarts of water and matter,
before she died.
John^ married, 2d, about 1775, Ann, daughter of Amos Blazo,
of Parsonsfield, Me. ; she died in 1807, in Brownfiekl, Me.
John^ had children, b}- his first wife :
1440. I. Abra,s born 21 May, 1763 ; married at Berwick,
Me., 22 July, 1793", Jonathan Dow, of China,
Me., who was born 26 September, 1762, died
24 June, 1849, at China, Me. She died 18
September, 1843. They had :
1. John" Dow, born 5 April, 1797.
2. Richard" Dow, born 10 March, 1799;
died 10 March, 1833.
3. Elijah" Dow, bom 2 June, 1801 ; died 2
October, 1816.
4. Daniel W." Dow, born 18 May, 1805;
lived on the farm where his father lived
and died.
1441. n. Patience,^ born 1 March, 1764; died single, 28
January, 1853, at the house of her nephew,
Daniel W." Dow, in China, Me.
1442. m. Rebecca,^ bom 7 June, 1765 ; maiTied, 17 Sep-
tember, 1787, Benjamin Runnels. He was
born 21 July, 1765, and died in Vassalborough,
Me.. 27 December, 1834. She died there 6
* Jlay 1, 174S, the wife of Jonathan Hodgdon was killed by the Indians at
Rochester, Is'. H.
DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL" -WEXTWORTH. 381
March, 1833. Thej^ had lived in Eochester,
N. H., until 15 October, 1708, when they re-
moved to China, Me. They had children :
1. Child;- born 25 February, 1788 ; died in
infancy.
2. Lydia' Runnels, born 15 April, 1789 ;
raan-ied, 23 October, 1806, John Jep-
son, and died 3 March, 1822.
3. Hannah' Runnels, born 7 April, 1791 ;
married William Moody, and died
August, 1839.
4. DanieP Runnels, born 20 June, 1793.
5. Benjamin" Runnels, born 7 May, 1796 ;
married Sally Webb, and died 5 Janu-
ary, 1843.
6. Lois' Runnels, born 11 October, 1798.
7. Cft«7(7,' bom 4 December, 1800; died 13
February, 1801.
8. Rebecca" Runnels, bom 12 November,
1802 ; died 9 December, 1805.
9. Jonathan" Runnels, born 5 January, 1805.
10. Isaac- Runnels, born 13 July, 1808.
1443. rV. Richard,«5 born 10 July, 1767 ; baptized 13 Sep-
tember, 1769 (Dover church records) ; mar-
ried in Boston ; had : Mary," and a son" ; fol-
lowed the sea until infirm from age ; in 1836,
■went from Boston to Vassalborough, Me.,
where he died, 25 August, 1840. It is not
known what became of his children.
1444. V. Mercy ,6 born 27 August, 1769 ; baptized in 1773
(Dover church records) ; married in Vassal-
borough, Me., 6 August, 1809, Caleb Cross;
and died there 30 March, 1839.
1445. VI. Hannah,^ born 23 November, 1771 ; baptized in
1773 (Dover church records) ; married Otis
Goudy, lived in Wakefield, N. H., where he
died. His widow moved, with her son Went-
worth'' Goudy, to some town in Waldo Coun-
ty, Me., where she married again.
John5 iiad children, by his second wife :
3S2 FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
1446. VII. John,6 born 29 April, 1775. [31C1]
1447. VIII. Daniel,G born 1777. [3167]
L^-dia,^ baptized at Rochester, X. H., 12 Novem-
ber, 1790; married, in 1808, Samuel Cook,
and moved " Eastward " soon after.
1448. IX.
JosiAiP (513. VI.), son of Richard"* and Rebecca (Xock) Went-
worth, married Abiah, daughter of Abraham and Abigail Cook, of
Rochester, X"^. H. ,• she died before her husband. He was a black-
smith, and died in Milton, X. H. They had children :
1449. I. Rebecca,^ married, IS September, 1792, Josiah
Xute, of Milton, X. H.
1450. II. Jane,6 mamed, 14 Xovember, 1796, Daniel
Hoyt, of Rochester, X. H.
Josiah ,6 born 24 May, 1780. [3174]
Stephen.6 [8185]
Phebe,6 died single about 1825, in Rochester,
X. H.
Abigail.6 married Stephen X'utter, of Milton,
X. H. . _
1451.
III.
1452.
;iv.
1453.
V.
1454. VI.
Isaacs (514. VII,), son of Richard^ and Rebecca (Xock) Went-
worth, born in Rochester, X\ H., 29 August, 1752; was in the
Revolutionary army. He inherited the homestead in Rochester.
He married, 30 January, 1777, Abigail Xutter, of Rochester, X. H.,
who was born 30 October, 1753, died in 1806. lie died in 1807.
They had children :
1455. I. Sarah,6 bom 17 Maj-, 1777; died single in
Bridgewater, X^. H., June, 1824.
1456. II. Thomas,6 born 7 January, 1779. [3188]
1457. III. Betsey ,6 bom 4 June, 1780; died single in
Rochester, X". H., in 1807.
1458. IV. Temperance,^ born 16 December, 1781 ; married,
4 March, 1802, James Mordough, of Wake-
field, X\ H., and died 2 December, 1850, in
Portsmouth, X. H.
1459. V. Daniels (Rev.), born 16 July, 1783. [3194]
1460. VI. Mercy,c bora 15 April, 1785 ; married, 29
March, 1804, Col. Isaac Jenness, of Roches-
ter, X. H., and died in 1828.
1461.
vir.
14G2.
VIII.
1463.
IX.
1464.
X.
DESCENDANTS OF P:ZEKIEL- WENTWORTH. 3 S3
Richard,^ born 14 Jauuiiry, 1789. [3205]
Jsaac,^ boru 20 Fcbruaiy, 1793 ; died youug.
Abigail,"^ twm with Isaac'^ ; died young.
Kebecca,^ bora 12 November, 1794; married
Nathaniel Howe, of Rochester, N. II., and
survived him.
Paul5 (518. IV.), son of Ezeziel^ and Martha (Lord) Went-
worth, born in Berwick, Me, about 1737, and lived there. He
married, 21 January-, 1760, Hannah, daughter of Daniel Smith, of
Berwick, Me. He died in Berwick, April, 1783. His widow mar-
ried, 2d, at Berwick, 14 January, 1785, Aaron Tibbetts ; lived to be
106 years old, and died in 1845, at Lebanon, Me., in the family of
her son Benjamin.^ (Her children by Tibbetts were : Aaron Tib-
betts, died in childhood ; Mehepsabah Tebbetts, vrho married
Joseph Nason, of "Wakefield, N. H., and had : Eufus Nason,
Aaron Nason, Marj- Ann Nason, Irena Nason, Hannah Nason,
Ursula Nason, and a daughter, who married John Marston, of
Wakefield, N. H.)
PauP and Hannah (Smith) Wentv^-orth had :
Berijamin,'^ born 14 November, 1760. [3211]
Johu,s born 1761. [3221]
George.6 [3229]
Daniel,^ born 16 July, 1773. [3232]
Lydia,*^ married Ebenezer Bean, and moved to
Berlin, Vt., where he died February, 1830 ; she
died in Maj' following. They had five sons'^
and four daughters.'^ Their eldest daughter,
Lydia^ Bean, njarried James Randall, of Centre
Harbor, N. H., and had James^ Randall, liv-
ing at Ellsworth, N. H.
1470. VI. nannah,^ married Francis Avery, of Barnstead,
N. H., where she died Februar}-, 1845. They
had : Wentworth" Averj', Betsey^ Avery, Han-
nah^ Avery, Sally'' Aver>% Francis" Avery,
Patience" Avery, Israel' Avery, Eleanor'Avery,
Lavinia' Aveiy, and Aaron" Avery.
1471. VII. Patience,*^ married Benjamin Grunt. She was
drowned in Salmon Fails River, at Bervack,
Me.
1472. VIII. Martha,6 married, 1st, 14 October, 1784, David
1465.
I.
1466.
II.
1467.
HI.
1468.
IV.
1469.
V.
38-4 FIFTH GENEKATION.
Page, of South llamptou, X. H. ; 2d, Asa Ful-
ler. She and her last husband died at Starks-
borongh, Vt.
1473. IX. Mercy,'' married, 20 November, 1797, Ephraim
.; Hanson, at Lebanon, Me. She lived ^\ith her
children in Salem, Mass.
NoahS (519. v.), son of Ezekiel^ and Martha (Lord) Went-
worth, born in Berwick, Me., about 1740 ; married Judith, daugh-
ter of Samuel Wooster, and cousin to the third ^vife of liis brother
Ezekiel.^ Noah^ took the place of his brother Ezekiel^ in the
Revolutionary army; was taken sick and died in service in 1776,
at Cambridge, Mass. Ilis widow died at Belgi-ade, Me., about
1831.
Noah^ and Judith ("Wooster) "Wentworth had children :
,1474. L Ichabod,e born March, 1774. [3243]
1475. II. Mercy ,6 mairied, 22 April, 1790, iu Lebanon,
Me., Capt. Moses Pierce.
1476. III. Betsey ,6 married, 21 May, 1789, John Goodridge
(the name is sometimes written in the old
records, " Guttridge," but is the same as
" Goodrich"), of Berwick, Me. They had, (all
dead at last dates but Betsey" and Samuel') :
1. John'^ Goodridge.
2. Isaac" Goodridge.
3. Betsey" Goodridge.
4. Sarah" Goodridge.
5. Samuel" Goodridge.
6. Lydia' Goodridge.
7. Asa''' Goodridge.
1477. lY. Sarah,6 married, 19 October, 1792, Jeremiah
Goodridge, of Berwick, Me.
1478. V. Xoah,6 carried, 1st, Lydia " Willey, of Shap-
leigh, Me., who died at Mount Vernon, Me.,
about 1846 ; 2d, Lydia Blaisdell, of Rome, Me.,
who died about 1851. He lived at Rome, Me.,
at last dates, childless.
Samuel^ (520. VL), son of EzekieH and Martha (Lord) Went-
worth, born in Berwick, Me., 19 February, 1742 ; married, 23 Oc-
DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL^ WENTWORTH. 385
tober, 1766, Lydia Gowcll. He died 19 Maj-, 1798. His widow-
married, 2d, 4 July, 1805, Lemuel Wooster. She lived with her
daughter Dorcas,° at Albion, Me., aud died there in 1843, aged 96.
Samuel^ aud Lydia (Gowell) AYentworth had children :
1479. I. Dorcas,^ married, 25 February, 1790, John Fall,
of Berwick, Me., and died there. (Fall after-
wards married her sister Sarah.^) He died in
Albion, JMe., in 1842. Their children were :
1. Tristram" Fall ; lived at Albion, ]\re.
2. Mary- Fall.
3. SamueF Fall ; died 5 April, 1855.
1480. n. Eunice,^ born 12 Xovember, 1768; married, 28
February, 1793, at Farmington, N. H., Peter
Home, of Rochester, N. H. They lived at
Chestnut Hills, Farmington, N. H,, and had:
1. Polly" Home, born 15 September, 1794.
2. Lydia D." Home, born 26 April, 1796.
3. Pai-ker W.' Horne, born 25 April, 1798.
4. Dorcas" Horne, born 15 July, 1800.
5. Moses" Horne, born 12 December, 1804.
6. Peter J." Horne, bom 2 December, 1809.
1481. IIL Joanna,*^ married, 27 December, 1792, Ephraim
Twombly, of Rochester, N. H., and died at
Berwick, Me. They had two sons."^
1482. TV. Parker,6 born April, 1773. [3249]
1483. V. Sarah,6 married, 23 July, 1800, John Fall, the
former husband of her sister Dorcas.^ They
had:
1. John"^ Fall ; died at Albion, Me.
2. Dorcas" FalL
3. Joshua" Fall.
4. David" Fall.
5. Timothy" Fall.
6. Otis" Fall.
7. Parker" Fall.
8. Andrew" Fall.
9. Eli^ Fall, whose first wife died 18 April,
1852 ; and he married, 2d, in 1853, Mary
Lane.
■ 10. Martha^ Fall.
33
386 FIFTH GEXERATION.
11. Harriet^ Fall.
1484. VI. Samuel,*^ died aged eight years.
1485. VII. Paul,«born 9 Jaue, 1780. [3254]
1486. VIII. Samuel,'' died at sea.
1487. IX. Andrew,^ bom at Berwick, Me., 31 August,
178-. [3265]
1488. X. Timothy ,-5 boru 12 January, 178-. [3276]
1489. XI. David,*^ boru 17 October, 1790. [3285]
1490. XII. Ezekiel.e [3291]
EzEKiEL^ (521. VII.), son of Ezekiel"^ and Martha (Lord) Went-
worth, born in 1743 ; lived in Berwick, Me. He married, 1st, 4
October, 1770, Betsey Pike, who died iii 1795, leaving eleven chil-
dren; 2d, 20 December, 1795, Patience Pike, Avho died without
issue, 27 October, 1808 ; 3d, 15 July, 1809, Molly, daughter of
Lemuel AVooster, and cousin to Judith, who was daughter of
Samuel TTooster, and wife of Xoah,^ brother of Ezekiel ^ EzekieP
died in Berwick, Me., 6 May, 181i, aged 68 years ; his third wife
-sur\-ived him without issue.
EzekieP had children, all by his first wife :
1491. I. Betsey,^ born 1771 ; married, 13 Xovember,
1790, "William Keays, of Berwick, Me. ; lived
in Corinth, Me. A daughter" married Jona-
than Bean, of Tuftonborough, X. H.
1492. U. Experience,^ bom 1773; married, 1st, 1 March,
1792, William Lord, of Berwick; and, 2d, prior
to the date of her father's will (which was 7
Xovember, 1810), Hayes. She died at
Belgrade, Me., leaving two sons.''
1493. III. Susanna,^ born IS July, 1775; married, 29 Xo-
vember, 1795, in Berwick, Me., Xathaniel^
(1521) Wentworth, sou of Xathaniel,^ in the
line of Thomas,^ John,3 Ezekiel.^ She died at
Belgrade, Me., 6 September, 1852. For chil-
dren, see family of her husband, Xathaniel^
(1521) Wentworth. [3413]
Xoah,6 born 1777. [3292]
Tobia.s,5 born 1779. [3304]
Jonathan,^ born in 1781 ; died in Infan'-y.
Mark,G boru 14 F^Lxuarj, 1783. [3306]
1494.
IV.
1495.
V.
1496.
VI.
1497.
VII.
DESCEXDAXIS OF EZEKIEL- WEXTWOniH. 387
1493. VIII. Jolin,6 bom 9 October, 1785. He lived at Ettlug-
ham Falls, N. H., and was deacon of the Cou-
gregational church there. He manned Sarali^
(898), daughter of Nicholas* Wentworth, ofCon-
vray, N. H., who was son of Ebenozer,^ son of
Benjamin.2 She was born 5 August, 179G. He
died at Effingham, childless, 1 January, 1856.
His widow married, 9 March, 1857, Rev.
E. G. Page, a Methodist clergyman, and lived
* on the old homestead.
1499. IX. Sarah,6 born 1789 ; man-led, 19 October, 180G,
Peter Downs, of Shapleigli, Me. ; she had two
. children" who died before her ; she died in
1813.
1500. X. Ivory ,6 born 23 .Januar}', 1789. [3314]
1501. XI. Mary,6 born 12 October, 1790 : manied, 24 Jan-
uary, 1811, William Gubtail, of Berwick, Mo.,
where she lived, and had :
1. Sarah" Gubtail, born 11 November, 1811.
2. Ezekiel" Gubtail, born 7 September, IS 13.
3. Moses" Gubtail, born 27 June, 1815.
1502. Xn. Hirani,6 bom 6 April, 1793. [3324]
Martha^ (522. II.), daughter of Thomas-* and Mary (Xock)
Wentworth, bom 17 January, 1738 ; was named for her grand-
mother, the w-ife of John.3 She married Ebenezer Hanson, and
lived in Berwick, Me.
Ebenezer and Martha^- (Wentworth) Hanson had children :
1503. I. Patience'^ Hanson, married Josiah Clark. [3332]
1504. n. Peter6 Hanson, married, Ist, 23 August, 1794,
his cousin Abigail^ (1533), daughter of Jede-
diah^ TVentworth, who died childless, 2" May,
1795; 2d, Hannah Tibbets, and had four
daughters, of v.hom Betsey" Hanson was
eldest, and one daughter" married Whit-
tier. After the death of Peter^ in Berwick, in
1808, his widow married Aaron Down^.
1505. m. Abigail'' Hanson, married Samuel Clark ; lived in
Wolfborough, X. H., and had children."
S88 FIFTH GENERATION.
MosES'^ (523. II.), son of Thomas^ and Maiy (Nock) Wentvrorth,
born 8 Xovember, 1740. About 1771 (being then married), he
removed from Somersworth, N. H., to the Penobscot River, and
was the first settler of Orrington, Me. (about eight miles from
Bangor). He took up four hundred acres of laud, for Avhich he
afterwards obtained a deed, and erected a sawmill. His son
Joshua*^ was born in New Hampshire in 1770 ; his next child, in
1774, in Orrington.
Moses^ was a soldier in the French and Indian wars, and he
spoke of seeing Washington when he was a colonel. In 1758, he
and his father were in the same expedition against Canada. He
was in the battle of Ticonderoga. He served also in active cam-
paigns in the Revolutionary war.
Moses^ married, 1st, Judith Grant, before removing to Maine ;
she died about 1780, having had eight (nine?) children. He mar-
ried, 2d, about 1782, Elizabeth, widow of Simeon Smith, and by
her had three children. The descendants of Moses,^ up to 1 April,
1852, numbered three hundred and six.
Moses^ had, by his first wife :
1506. I. William,6 bora 19 May, 1763. [3342]
1507. II. Moses*^ (probably). In the old manuscript record
of "Master Tate," schoolmaster in Somers-
worth, N. H., is the following: "Ma}-, 1770.
Thomas Wentworth, son of Moses, lost in the
woods at Tufton Town: lived seventeen days
on berries before found." "May 22, 1771.
Thomas Wentworth, son of Moses of Somers-
worth, was drowned in Salmon Falls River,
between the Bridge and the Mill, the same boy
that was lost in the woods." There seems to
be no other Moses to whom this could refer,
and the boy was probably born next after TVil-
liam.^
Grant,6 born 1768. [3349]
Joshua,^ bora 1770. [3350]
Mary ,6 bom 18 December, ] 774 ; married Capt.
Jonathan Barnes. [3358]
Moses,^ bom 7 January, 1776. [3364]
Judith,^ born 17 Febmary, 1778 ; married Sam-
uel Veazie. [3376]
1508.
III.
1509.
IV.
1510.
V.
1511.
YI.
1512.
vn.
DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL" WENTV\'ORTH. 389
1513. VIII. Ephraim.6 [3380]
1514. IX, Jeremiah,*^ lived in Honduras, single, v,-hen he
was last beard from.
Moses^ bad, by bis second wife :
'1515. X. Elizabeth,^ married Amariab Rogers. [3387]
1516. XI. Sally,6 married Reuben Freeman. [3393]
1517. XII. Jobn,6 boru 11 Xoveraber, 1783. [3396.]
Nathaniel^ (525. IV.), sou of Thomas"* and Mar}- (Nock)
"Wentworth, born in 17-43 ; was residing at Middieton, N. II., 7
September, 1770, when his house was burned. He was a soldier
of the Revolution, being at the battle of Bunker Hill ; was a ser-
geant in 1775, and lieutenant, under Gen. Stark, in 1777. He
married, 1st, Patience Abbot, of Middieton, N. H., who died there
January, 1776. He married, 2d, 17 October, 1777, Sarah (Scates),
widow of Thomas Nock, of Berwick, Me. (Nock had lived about
a year after marriage.) Nathaniel^ died at Middieton, March,
1788; his widow married, as her third husband, 21 June, 1798,
Deacon Samuel Copp, of Lebanon, Me.
Nathaniel^ had children, by his first wife :
1518. ■ I. Moses,^ born in Somersworth, N. H., 6 April,
1766. [3405]
1519. 11. Mary,° born in Somersworth, 10 April, 1768;
man-ied at Rochester, N. H., 30 November,
1785, Ephraim Home, of Lebanon, Me., and
lived in Lebanon,
1520. in. Patience,^ born in Middieton, N. H., in 1773;
married, 1st, 19 September, 1793, Daniel^
(1468) "Wentworth, son of Paul,^ in the line of
Ezekiel,'' John,^ Ezekiel.^ He died in Camp-
ton, N. H., 22 February, 1817, For children,
see Daniel" (1468). She married, 2d, Gideon
Hill, of Ellsworth, N. H., and was living a
■widow, at Campton, 1 January, 1853.
1521. IV. Nathaniel,^ born 20 May, 1774. [3413]
Nathaniel-^ had children, by his second wife :
1522. V. Lydia,6 born in Middieton, N, H, ; married, 3
June, 1801, Joseph Copp, and moved to one of
the Western States about 1804,
1523.
I.
1524.
n.
1525.
m.
1526.
IV.
1527.
Y.
1528.
VI.
390 FIFTH GENERATION.
Richards (526. V.), son of Thomas'* and Mary (Nock) "^ent-
worth, born 1746, was a soldier of the Revolution, and a pen-
sioner. Congress voted him $200 for his gallantly in killing an
Indian Chief one night on dut}'. He died in Lebanon, Me., 15
June, 1835, aged 89. His wife, who was Joanna Clark, received
the pension after him. She died at Lebanon, Me., 28 July, 1838,
aged 86.
Richard^ and Joanna (Clark) Wentworth had children :
Stephen,^ born in Berwick. Me., in 17G7. [3426]
Richard,^ born in the autumn of 1769. [3437]
Joanna,^ born 16 June, 1779, one account says;
another account says 1772 ; and was the third
child. She married Wentworth Lord. [3448]
iS'athan,^ born 1774. [3455]
Mary, 6 born 1776 ; died, aged 21 years.
Ruth,6 born 12 May, 1778 ; married, 15 Xovem-
ber, 1807, Paul^ (1485), son of SamueP Went-
worth, in the line of Ezekiel,"* John,^ Ezekiel.2
For children, see Paul^ (1485). [3254]
1529. Vn. Thomas,"^ bom in Berwick, Me., 13 June, 1782.
[34G5]
Caleb,6 born 1784 ; was in the war of 1812.
Clark,5 bom 4 April, 1792. [3480]
Charles,^ born 3 August, 1795. [3488]
Jedediah^ (527. VI.), son of Thomas^ and Mary (Xock) "U^ent-
worth, bora in 1748; married, 1st, 8 September, 1771, Eunice
Clarke, of Berwick, Me. At that time he was " of Berwick, Me."
He married, 2d, 20 February, .1794, Shore (or Shorey) Hodgdon,
who died at Lebanon, Me., '2b September, 1847. He died 9 Octo-
ber, 1821.
Jedediah^ had children (order of birth is doubtful), by his first
wife :
1533. I. Abigail.6 married, 28 August, 1794, her cousin,
Peter^ (1504) Hanson, son of her aunt Martha^
who married Ebenezer Hanson. She died
childless, May, 1795. See Peter^ Hanson.
1534. II. Mercy,5 married, 1 August, 1803, Enoch Hoyt,
and lived in Rochester, X. H.
1535. m. Polly ,^ lived single, in Lebanon, Me.
1530.
\TIL
1531.
IX.
1532.
X.
DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL^ WEXTWORTH. 391
1536. IV. James,^ born 10 Februan', 1770, iu Berwick,
Me. [34'J7]
1537. V. Jedcdiah.6 [3507]
1538. VI. Johu,6 born 11 March, 1783. [3511]
1539. Vn. Eunice.^ married, May, 1816, Samuel Sbapleigh,
as his second v.ife, and had :
■ 1. David Legro^ Sbapleigh, born 5 March,
1817; died 5 September, 1826.
2. Moses VT.' Sbapleigh, born 22 February,
1819 ; married, 1st, 16 September, 1841,
Mary Esther Hayes, who died 1 August,
1846; 2d, 14 September, 1847, Abby
Jane Drew, who died 15 June,. 1848 ;
3d, 14 May, 1850, Emma Marie, daugh-
ter of Rev. Perkins, of New Hamp-
ton, N. H., where he lived at last dates.
3. William Bartlett' Sbapleigh, born 25 May,
1823 ; died 20 April, 1854.
4. Mary Esther" Sbapleigh, born 25 Septem-
ber, 1825 ; died 28 September, 1828.
5. Augustine Washington^ Sbapleigh, born 1
July, 1827 ; married, January, 1849,
Sarah Stickney.
6. Martha J."'' Sbapleigh, bom 17 February,
1831; married, 11 November, 1850,
Alonzo H. Sawyer.
1540. VIII. Moses,'5 born 8 March, 1788. [3524]
1541. IX. Kathaniel,6 bom in. Lebanon, Me., 10 May, 1790.
[3536]
Jedediah^ had, by his second wife :
1542-3. X. Abigail ,6 born 8 November, 1796; married, 2
February, 1820, Jonathan Spencer, of Berwick,
Me., and bad :
* 1. Daniel W.''' Spencer, bom 8 November,
1820.
2. Mary E.' Spencer, born 2 April, 1822.
3. Lydia A.^ Spencer, bom 16 August, 1824.
4. Nancy F." Spencer, born 15 August, 1826.
5. Alvin B.' Spencer, bom 18 May, 1829.
6. John W.''' Spencer, bom 13 December,
1831.
392 . FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
7. Emih- A. G." Spcucer, born 11 May, 1833.
8. Joseph H.'' Spencer, born 22 December,
1837.
1544. XI. Joshua,^ born 2 September, 1802. [3550]
Caleb^ (529. Vlir.), son of Thomas"* and Mary (Xock) AVent-
TVorth,born 20 October, 1754; married, 1st, 15 May, 1780, Sarah
James, who died 15 September, 1792. He married, 2d, Lydia
(Brackett), widow of Stanton; she died 23 January, 1839.
He died at Lebanon, Me., 7 April, 1830.
Caleb^ had, by his first wife :
1545. I. Abra,6 born 10 April, 1781 ; died single.
1546. II. Hanuah,^ born 10 January, 1783 ; married, 27
December, 1806, Joseph Lord, and died 15
June, 1835. They had :
1. Abra'' Lord, manied Jason Bickford, of
Ossipee, X. II.
• ' 2. Caleb' Lord, married Mary Sheldon, of
— ^ Beverly, Mass.
3. Sarah' Lord, married Josiah Winn, of
Great Falls, X. H.
4. Elias' Lord, died young.
5. Luther' Lord, married Sheldon, of
Beverly, Mass.
6. Calvin" Lord, married at Beverly, Mass.,
and lived there.
7. Lucina" Lord, lived at Great Falls, X. 11.
. 1547. III. Thomas.^ born 12 December, 1784. [3558]
1548. IV. Love,6 bom 19 Xovember, 1736 ; married, 17 Jan-
uary, 1805, William M. Furbish (was he a
brother to Rachel Furbish who manied his
wife's brother Samuel?). He died 4 Decem-
ber, 1822. She died 14 Xovember, 1839. They
had:
1. Benjamin" Furbish, married Patience Var-
ney, of Rockport, Me., and had one
daughter.^
2. Lucinda' Furbish, married Pike.
2. Jane" Furbish, married Charles Tibbetts,
of Wolfborougb, X. H.
DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL"^ WENTWORTH,
393
4. Giles" Furbish, married Sabra Furbish, of
Lebanon, Me.
5. Sarah" Furbish, married Levi Allen, of
Rochester, N. H.
1549. V. Samuel," born 1 March, 1789. [3oG8]
GaleV had, by his second wife :
1550. VI. Sarah,6 ^orn 30 November, 1799 ; died 12 June,
1804.
1551. VII. Mary ,6 born 10 June, 1802 ; married Jotham
Winn, bora 24 September, 1796, and had :
1. Olive Goodwin" Winn, born 11 June, 1823 ;
married Charles IL Furbish, and had :
1 . Hannah Jane^ Furbish, born Decem-
ber, 1848.
2. Sylvester- Furbish, born 15 Febru-
ary, 1850.
2. Lydia Brackett" Winn, born 15 May, 1825 ;
died 27 Februarj^ 1826.
3. Sarah Elizabeth" Winn, born 29 Decem-
ber, 1827.
4. Lydia Brackett' Winn, bom 14 May, 1829.
5. Dorcas" Winn, born 4 December, 1832.
6. Caleb W.'' Winn, born 12 April, 1835.
7. Mary F.'^ Winn, born 27 September, 1838.
8. Ebenezer" Winn, born 2 March, 1841.
1552. Vin. Betsey,^ born 26 November, 1804; married, in ^
1828, Elisha Shapleigh, who died 8 Decem-
ber, 1849. They had :
1. Betsey W^ Shapleigh, born 31 March,
1831.
2. Eunice Kenuey" Shapleigh, bora 30 INIay,
1833.
3. George k? Shapleigh, born 3 May, 1835.
4. Chai-les Henry- Shapleigh.
1553, IX. Sally ,*5 born 1 ^Nlarch, 1807 ; married, in 1832,
Jonathan Blaisdell, of Lebanon, Me., and had:
1. Clarinda" Blaisdell.
2. Eli" Blaisdell.
3. Lydia Jane" Blaisdell.
4. Jonathan Wesley" Blaisdell.
394 FIFTH GENERATION.
Paul^ (530. I.), son of Col. John^ and Joanna (Oilman) Went-
vrorth, born 3 October, 1743, was named for his father's uncle Col.
PauP (32). PauP is called in old deeds " yeoman." He was
appointed Second Major of the 2d N. K. regiment, 23 August,
1775. He represented Somers worth in all the legislative conven-
tions from 19 December, 177G, to 16 December, 1778. He lived a
little out from the site of the present town of Great Falls, on the
old road to Dover, then reckoned six miles to Dover Landing.
From his residence to Exeter, X. H., the Legislature allowed him
for twenty-four miles of travel. A record says : '• Paul Went-
"U'orlh paid for marrying, £9, 0.s. OcL, & pair of gloves."
Paul5 married, 21 .June, 1769, Molly, daughter of Tilly Hig-
gins,* of Berwick, Me. She was bom 23 March, 1750, and died
15 January, 1777. He died 9 February, 1781, at 3 o'clock, P. M.
, PauP and Molly (Higgins) "Went worth had children :
1554. L Joauna,6 born 10 November, 1770; married
Capt. Hiram Rollins. [3572]
1555. 11. Molly,6 born 28 March, 1772 ; died, aged six
months.
1556. in. Tilly ,'^ born 26 July, 1773 ; was a sea-captain;
married Elizabeth'^ (1600) Rollins, daughter of
Johu^ Rollins, and granddaughter of Judge
Ichabod Rollins, (who married Abigail (162)
sister to Col. John-^ Wentworth. See note con-
cerning " Rollins," in connection with Abi-
gail.'') Tilly6 died childless, 12 Xovember,
1801, at South Berwick, Me. ; his widow mar-
ried, 2d, Benjamin Pike ; 3d, Christopher Howe,
outlived him and died in Saco, Me., in 1856.
1557. lY. Michael.^ born 31 May, 1775 ; died 30 August,
1777.
* HiGOES'S. — Tilly Hi g-ins was a trader in Berwick, Me., in 17-14. He mar-
ried Mary, daugiiter cf Jobu and Mary Wood.<um. He made his will 16 July,
1777, which was itrovfcd liJ September, 1777; giTing propertj- to: wife Mary, to
sons John, Daniel, Edmund; to Sarah (Hollon), Elizabeth Hijrgins: to grand-
sons Tilly* and Michael'' and granddaughter Joanna,' children of daughter 3Iary3
"Wentsvorth, deceased.
DESCEND. AJS'TS OP EZEKIEL" ^VENTWORTH. 895
JoHxS* (531. II.), (known as " John Wentworlh, jr.,") son of
"Col. John"-* and Joanna (Giliiian) Wentworth, born 17 July,
1745, at Salmon Falls, N. IL, in the house built by his gi-eat
uncle, Col. PauP (32), and graduated at Harvard College in 1768.
John^ Wcntworth, jr., studied law with Judge William Parker,t
of Portsmouth, X. II., and first saw his wife as she accompanied
her mother into Court in that town.
In 17G7-S there -was but one Attorney in the limits of old Sti-af-
ford Count}-, viz : John Sullivan of Durham, afterwards a Major-
General in the Revolution ; but John Wentworth, jr., was in the
practice of the law before the organization of the County in 1773.
They were then and for many years after, the only attorneys in
the County. In 17S7, ha was one of the only tweut^'-nine la-nyers
in all New Hampshire. He lived and died in a house in Dover,
K. H., known as the " Durell House," on Central Street, on the
left hand side as one goes from the old Court House and Meeting
House to the Bridge, the next house after passing the houses of
Messrs. Hale and Freeman. The house had been built some years
"when he took it. It was built by Dr. Wigglesworth. The lower
story of the adjacent building was used as his law office.
On the 19th of December, 1776, he took the place of Col, Otis
Baker, in the House of Representatives at Exeter, N. H., and was
regularly elected until the session of 13 June, 1781, when we find
his place filled by Joshua Wingate, and he was transferred to the
Council to succeed his father, who died 17 May, 1781, and whose
term expired 19 December, 1780. He served to 19 December,
1783, three years. He was chosen for another year, but at the
first organization of a Senate for the State of New Hampshire, 2
June, 1784, he was chosen a member of it and served until 7 June,
1786. At this time his protracted ili-health compelled him to
decline all further public life, and he lived only until the following
January. His travel to Exeter, where the Legislature held its
sessions, was reckoned in the mileage account, at eighteen miles,
and he attended all the sessions of the Legislature to which he
was elected except those of 20 May, 1778, and 12 August, 1778,
* He wa^ j^niridfatlu.-r of the author of this work.
t "William Parker was born in Portsmouth, ^. H., in 1703. His mother was
natural daughter of the Earl of Derby. He was attorney-at-law, Register of
Probate from 173t> to his death, Eejjresentative from Portsmouth, and one of the
Justices of the Superior Court from 1771 to 177G. He died 29 April, 17'J1.
396 FIFTH GEXEKATION.
when he was abseut at the Continental Congress. He was Mode-
rator of the Dover town meetings most of the time from 1777 to
17SG inchisive, presiding over the hast one before his death. At
the organization of the Probate Court for Strafford County,* he
was appointed Register of Probate, and held that office until his
death.
The records of New Hampshire would indicate that both he and
his father were elected delegates to the Continental Congress, as
the Jr. is omitted in some instances. But there is no record, nor
even a family tradition that the father ever served.
The following are taken from the records :
JIaech 10, 1778.— William Whipple and John Wentworth, jr. were
chosen.
Mabch U, 177S.— a vote appointing the Hon. Josiah Bartlett and John
Wentworth, jr. Esquire, delegates to represent this State, and for ascer-
taining their power in that station; brought up, read and concurred.
August 19, 1778.— Josiah Hartlett, John Wentworth, William Whipple,
and George Frost, were chosen.
The omission of the "Jr. "in the official record, proves that
his father was substituted for him, as his ill health by this time
must have been known in New Hampshire.
March 31, 1779. — Vote for allowing John Wentworth, jr., same wages
and expenses per day for his serving as a delegate of this State at Con-
gress, as hath been allowed Col. Bartlett.
April 3, 1779. — Woodbury Langdou and Xathaniel Peabody were ap-
pointed in the room and stead of Josiah Bartlett and John Wentworth, jr.,
who had resigned.
Ko\'EMBERl3, 1779.— Vote to pay .John Wentworth, jr. Esq., £21 17s. Id.,
as a further allowance for his service at Congress.
March 30, 1781. — Vote appomtlng John T. Gilmanf and John Went-
worth, delegates.
* Although Xetv Hampshire was divided into five counties, 19 March, 1771, the
counties of Strafibrd and Grafton were continued viith Eockingham County for
Court business, until 5 February, 1773.
t This John Taylor Gilman was sou of Nicholas Gilman, cousin of John' Went-
■worth, and grandson of his mother's brother, Daniel Gilman, of Exeter, N. H.
He was afterwards Governor of New Hampshire, and was brother of Nicholas
Gilman, who was one of the Delegates who framed the present Constitution of
the United Statts. In February, ISiTT, the author copied Ids autograph from the
original parchment copy of tlie Constitution at Washington, in the office of the
Secretary of State, at the same time that he did that of his own grandfather,
DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL" WENTWORTH. 397
In Yol. I. of Farmei- and ^loore's Historical Collections, iu a
Memoir of Hon. Josiah Bartlett, it is said :
In May, 177S, Col. Bartlett again attended as a delegate at Congress,
which sat at Yorktown,* the euem}- occupying Philadelphia. He went in
company with 2>ir. John Weutu-orth, jr. ;t was so unwell that he could not
John' "Wentworth, jr., from the original Articles of Confederation. The author's
wife, daughter, and brother Samuel H." {;>397) accompanied him. This Nicholas
^oX^c^^
Oilman wa? grandson of Hon. John' Wentworth, jr.'s mother's brother, Daniel GU-
man. For Oilman Oeuealogj-, see note to Juhn (16<J), ou page JrlO.
* Congress first met at Yorktown, 30 September, 1777. At Philadelphia, Sun-
day, 14 Septfudx-r, 1777. a resolution was passed providing for the removal of the
records of Congress to Lancaster, Pa., in case it v\-as found necessary to leave
Philadelphia. On Thursday, 18 September, 1777, the President of Congress hav-
ing received a letter from Col. Hamilton, one of Oen. "^'ashington's aids, inti-
mating the necessity of an immediate removal, the Congress met at Lancas-
ter, Pa., 27 September, 1777, and adjourned to Y'orktown, Pa.
t The following letter was written by Hon. John' ^Ventworth, jr., when at Y'ork-
town, to his wife :
YoRKTO-\v>-, Pennsylvania, .June 10, 1778.
My Deae, — I well know from my own feelings, the anxiety you must 'nave
undergone since my lea\-ing Dover. Whether I could have reUeved you from it
before the receifji of this letter, is very uncertain.
As many of the letters sent from home to the Eastern States have hitherto
miscarried, I chose to delay writing a few days, when I should have an opportu-
nity by a gentleman going on for Boston, who engaged to forward my letter to
CoL Langdon by a safe hand, in \7hich I enclose this.
Our journey (, rather too lengthy for recreation) was agreeable enough for the
times. AVe were, however, extremely hardshipped in passing through Coimecti-
cut, being sometimes considerably puzzled to lind provender for our horses or en-
tertainment for ourselves — occasioned partly by the multiplicity of travellers — but
principally from the wisdom of partial regulations; that State having come fully
into the mode of restricting prices. Before that happened I imagine a traveller
must have met ■vsith most excellent fare. For we could scarcel}- ride a mde
without reaching the flyn of a si'jn ; so powerfid were the operations of the a«t,
that nothing but the posts were left standing.
On our arrival at Fish Hill, on the i:3th of May, agreeable to my determina-
tion, I went into the Hospital and got myself and waiter inoculated. From
then, until my arrival at Congress. I endured much mortification by a total a'o-
stinence from animal food; which really must have happened to one, who during
the whole time had a pretty keen apx^etite.
"We travelled on to Sussex Court House, without any great inconvenience,
save the infiammation in my arm, caused by the heat and the smaUness of my coat
34
398 FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
long attend Congress; returned early in August. After the enemy
evacuated Philadelphia, Congress adjourned to aieet there again Jul}- 1st.
sleeve. At the place last mentioned, we met with General Gates and his lady;
■who being acquainted with my situation, and the nature of the disorder, perhaps
better than the generality of those who are not of the Faculty, advised me to
measures too rational not to he complied with; and from which I reaped consid-
erable benefit.
The General, in a very polite manner, addressed a letter to Dr. Potts, a physi-
cian of note at Beading Town, about fifty miles short of this place, that when I
should arrive there, he might take me into his immediate care. He did so; and
although I thought myself siifiioiently able to have completed my journey, I was
obliged, agreeable to his directions, to tarry a short space at Eeading Town.
During which, I received the utmost kindness from the Doctor, as well as from
a number of other gentlemen, refugees from Philadelplua. In short, I had every-
thing that could possibly render my situation in the highest degree comfortable.
Tho' the small-pox were at their full, I set ofi' for, and got here with convenience
on the 28th :May.
I thirdi myself, now entirely rid of a disease which in New Hampshire is even
thought of with horror, but here deemed a mere tride. So much so, that it
would tie hardly worth while to complain, esi)eciallj- if taken by inoculation.
For my own part I was not a little surprised at an instance in Eeading Town.
The gentleman's housekeeper, where I resided, and who constantly attended me,
had never had it; and when I mentioned the risque she ran, she only replied that
she was very indidercnt al>out it. Upoa the whole, I had the disorder very favor-
ably, ha\dng in the whole not more thuu one hundred pustules.
I should have been extremely giad to have tarried a day or two at Bethlehem,
in this State, a prettj- little town. The whole town, containing, as I was informed,
about one thousand souls, constitutes but one family. They call themselves Mora-
vians. The whole attend morning and evening prayers in one great hull. As I
lodged in town, I attended, with a number of other strangers, the latter exercise.
They are very fond of music, of which they have a fine band. An- organ only was
made use of that evening. The upper end of the hall was filled by two or three
huuflred v.omen, dressed exactly alike, and the lower with men. The gravity of
the music and the decency of the worshij»i.>ers were worthy the imitation of these
who professed to have embraced a b'.-tter religion.
The single women live all together in a spacious building of five stories. One of
the chambers is so long as to contain sixty l^ds. They are employed in various
sorts of manufactures, and are very industrious. They have but one tavern
(which however is capable of entertaining one hundred travellers at a time), but
one tan yard, one shoe maker's shop, and even but one cow-house; and so of
every other business, all things being in common. Every matter seem- to be
con<lucted with more regularity than in the smallest fanuly among us. They
are the most obliging, inoliensive people I ever saw.
I can give you no news but such as you already must have heard, viz : of the
arrival of the Commissioners,, a few days since, from England. We shall not
have an oiiportuidty of seeing them unless they comply with measures, which,
from the present conduct ot their army, seems uuhkeiy. They have come out
for the purpose of settling the dispute to the mutual advantage of both parties;
and their army have within a few days past, commenced another carupaign,
with every mark of cruelty.
DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL" WEXTWORTH. 399
In June, 1777, Jolin "Wentworth, jr., was upon a Coininitte'e of
Legislature with Nathaniel Peahod}-, Jonathan ^Mitchell, Sanuicl
Sewall, and Samuel Gihnan, jr., —
To draw up and bring in a bill for tlie trial and pnnislinient of persons,
who shall, by any misbehavior, in word or deed, be adjudged iuimicable to
the liberty and freedom of the States of America (not within the act of
treason), and directing how such trials shall be had, and how judgment
thereou shall be executed.
He was one of the Committee of Safety from 20 January, 1777,
to 28 May, 1778, which, during the recess of the Legislature,
performed all the duties of the Government, legislative, executive,
and judicial.
From various circumstances they seem determined ou the evacuation of Phila-
delphia. IIov»- long that ;<tep may be retarded by the arrival of the Commissiouers,
is alt^fther uncertain. As soon after the evacuation as the city can be cleaiistd,
I ijresume Congress will remove thither. As soon after receiving this as conve-
nience Avill permit, you will forward me a line, at least; gi\"iug me an account of
every matter worth communicating It will Ije best that the superscription be in
a man's hand. You will send it by a trusty hand to Col. Langdon, whose assist-
ance I have asked. He will enclose it in a letter to me.
It must unavoidably be both disagreeable and inconvenient for a person to
leave his family and connections for any considerable time; but the consideration
of their being within the reach of a kind Providence and in an obliging neighbor-
hood, must greatly tend to give him ease on that head. For me, you need be
under no particular concern; for tho' I am not among a people quite so benevo-
lent as those of my own neijxhborhood, yet as an individual, I have no reason to
find fault; as I stand precisely on a footing with the natives of the place, — it
being an established principle with each of them to care for no one but them-
selves.
You will no doubt wonder how I came to write so long a letter, as I am not
very fond of writing. I determined when I got engaged, to make but one piece
of business of it. ZS'ow, this letter is long enoush in all conscience, for half a
dozen. You will, therefore, do me the justice to divide it into six equal portions,
so as to make one a month, which, will answer for the whole time that I expect
to be absent.
I wish it was possible for j-ou to make our little folks know how much I regard
them. You, however, my dear, may be assured that I am,
With all due affection, your
JOELS WEXTWORTH, Jr.
P. S. You will not omit giving my proper regards to all relations as you see,
and to all friends who enquire after me.
You will also inform my waiter's farher at Durham, that his son had the small-
pox very hght, and that he is now well and does his duty to acceptance.
The first class of the Lottery is drawn, but neither of the tickets in which you
are concerned, has drawn anything, unless perhaps a twenty dollar prize, a list
of which has not yet been pubhshed.
/^i-^>v^
400 FIFTH GENERATIOX.
In Xovembcr, 1770, the Attorney General, Samuel Liverrnore,
being absent, John AVentwortli, jr., was appointed, with Jonathan
Blanchard and Nathaniel Peabody, a " committee to prosecute
State prisoners."
The traces of Mr. Wentworth at home make it apparent that he
could have been absent at Congi'ess only one season, and that in
1778.
From his letter it appears that he an-ived at Congress at York-
town, the 28th of May, 1778. The Original articles of Confed-
eration were signed at Philadeli^hia, the 9th of Jul\-, by the mass
of delegates. A few, from the dates to their names, must have
signed afterwaixls. Mr. Wentworth dates his signature 8 August,
The ill healtli of Mr. Wentworth, however, mav have kept him
at Torktown, after the other delegates returned to Philadelphia.
The Records of the Continental Congress show that Hon. Josiah
Bartlett, 20 May, 1778, presented the credentials of Mr. ^Vent-
worth and himself for one year, unless sooner recalled : and that
Mr. 'Wentworth took his seat on the 30th of May. June 9th, ho (Mr.
Wentworth), Hayward, of S. C, Merchant of R, I., and Sherman,
of Conn., were added to the board of the treasury.
There •^-ere votes of his recorded on the 11th, IGth, 17th, and
18th of June. There was a vote taken on the afternoon of the 18th
of June, on which his name does not appear ; nor does it ever
appear afterwards. Yet on the 22d June, a petition was refeiTed
to a select committee upon which he was appointed. On the 20th
August, 1778, an order was passed for issuing a warrant on the
treasury for SoOO for him. But his colleague alone was present
to vote on all the votes on that day.
The family tradition is, that Mr. AVentworth was so unwell, that
he -was able to attend scarcely any of the sessions of Congress,
and that it was his sickness, while at Congress, that brought on
the consumption of which he finally died.
Mr. Wentworth was at a session of the Legislature at Exeter,
N. H., 28 October, 1778.
DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL" WENTWORTH. 401
The X^eio Hanq^^^^ii's Literary Gazette, published at Concord,
N. H., in 1835, says :
As a lawyer, Mr. "VVentworth was f:\r above mediocrity, and as a States-
man and lawgiver, he was superior to most of his cotemporaries fn the
circle in which he moved. But it was as a man that his virtues shone
forth pre-eminent. His benevolence was of the purest order. lie was never
wearied of well doing, and at this day. the aged speak of his character in
terras of grateful remembrance. He made his profession an instrument
of doing good to his fellow men, and not a stalking horse, on which he
might ride to fame and wealth over the necks of the poor and the igno-
rant. JIany auecdotes are related of the good-natured address which he
made nse of in settling the disputes and difficulties between his neighbors
which might be referred to him in his professional capacity, and which,
had he practiced the arts of the pettifogger, he might have rendered sources
of litigation and profit. When an account was placed in his hands for suit,
he was in the habit of inquiring into the circumstances of the debtor, and
if he found him unable to pay the demand, he would bring the parties
together, he would effect a peaceable compromise between them, redound-
ing more to the honor and profit of both debtor and creditor than if rigor-
ous measures, better calculated to exasperate than reconcile, had been
pursued.
The name of this excellent young man deserves to be held by the citi-
zens of New Hampshire in affectionate and lasting remembrance.
John Wentworth, jr., died a member of the Congregational
church, in Dover, N. H., as all his American ancestors by the
name of Wentworth had been before him. His ill health, which
bore consumptive tendencies ever after his sickness at the Conti-
nental Congress, reminded him of his duty to his wife and young
children, the youngest of whom (the author's father), Paul'^ (1564),
was not five years old at his death ; and he endeavored to confine
himself to his profession during the last few years of his life. But
with all his eflbrts, such was his confiding and liberal disposition,
that what he hoped at bis death might be a competence, became in
the end but a little more than the fruits of his own good name and
example.
Could his health and life have been spared to mature old age, it
is but fair to conclude that other and higher honors would have been
bestowed upon one who, until it became evident that consumption
had marked him for an early death, had been more highly honored
than any man of his age in the State. Gov. John Langdon, after
complimenting Mr. Wentworth, one day very highl}', wound up his
sentence as follows : '' Ilis father's blood runs through all his
3i*
402 FIFTH GEKEKATION.
veins." To those uho knew Col, John-* (160) "Wentworth, as the
men of those da^-s did, no higher eulogy could have been pro-
nounced.
Johu^ Wentworth, jr., married, July, 1771, Margaret Frost, of
New Castle, N. H. (They were "published," as by New Castle
records, '2S April, 1771.) She was born 3 December, 17-17, in
New Castle, and was daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Colton)
Frost,* of New Castle. She was admitted to the church in Dover,
* Frost. — There wa3 a George Frost at Tork County, Me., 15 June, 1635. He
was on a jury, 1(>40.
Nicholas^ Frost was a native of Tiverton, England. Dr. Parsons, of Providence,
E. I., one of his descendants, says h»' was born about 159.j. Dr. Farmer, of Con-
cord, X. 11., says alxiut IJS'J. lie arrived at Piseataqua about 1G35 or li33(5, and
settled at tbe head of Sturgeon Creek, on the south side of Frost's hill in Elliot,
Me., where he died 20 July, l(3(Jo, and was buried in the rear of his house. Of
his wife nothing is known, she not being mentioned in his will, made in 1650.
He y>3ts on the jury in York County, in 16ctO. His children were:
I. John,- settled in York and afterwards on the Isles of Shoals, where he
died leavutg widow Sarah and children.
H. Charles,^ ancestor of Joseph, who was father of ilrs. John' (531) "V^'ent-
worth.
HI. Nicholas, = who died single.
TV. Elizal^th," married William Smith.
V. Catherine, = married William Leighton, of whose family see account in
note to Benjamin^ (33) Wentworth, son of Ezekiel,' who married her
granddaughter Elizabeth, daughter of John and Oner (Langdon)
Leighton.
Charles^ Frost, son of ZS'icholas,! as above, as the oldest, took the homestead
with five hundred acres of land. He married, at the age of forty-four, Mary,
daughter of Josei)h and iMary Bowles, of Wells, Maine. *
:Mary, wife of Joseph Bowles, was daughter of Morgan Howell, who made his
will at Cai>e Porpoise or Arundel (now Kennebunk Port, Me.), in ItJOT. A deed
of one hundred acres of land was made to him there, 1648.
On the 5 March, 16<>3, Charles^ accepted the guarflianship of his brother Nich-
olas,= until he becomes twenty-one years of age.
Tombstones at Elliot, Me., say:
"Mrs Mary Frost, wife of Charles Frost Esq. deceased Saturday XcV ye 11 1704
in ye 62°"^ year of her age."
'' Here hes interred the body of ilr Charles Frost, aged 65 years deceased July 4
16OT."
Parsons, in his ^femoir of Charles- Frost, says:
"On Sabbath morning, July 4. 1697, he expressed an unusually strong desire
to go with his family to his wonted place of worship at Xewichewannick [Berwick]
a distance of five miles. His wife and two sons, Charles' and John,' with some
frienils accompanied hiiu. On their return homeward and within a mile of his
dwelling, a volley of musketry was suddenly discharged at them, winch brought
several of them to the ground. It v.-as the .work of a party of Indians bid by the
wayside under a large log, in which they had stuck a, row of greeu Ixiughs."
DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL^ WENTWORTH. 403
N. H., from the church in Xew Castle, 29 December, 1771. After
Charles- Frost represeutcd Kittery iu tho Massachusetts Lesisliitiire 16G0 and
1661, and also in UWJ and 1674.
In August, l^vio, the author of this work and wife, after visiting the adjoining
gTa%es of his ancestors Joseph and his father John Frost, at New Castle, rode to
Elliot, Me., to see the grave of Major Charles^ Frost, who was killf d by the In-
dians, July 4, IG'JT. It was on the '"Old Berwick road," so called, about half-
way to South Berwick, Me., from Portsmouth, X. H. He was killed about a
mile further on towards South Berwick, at a place ever since called " The Am-
bush." The place has never been out of the possession of the family of Frost.
Nicholas! the emigrant settler and father of Charles,^ lived at the garrison down
in the field, across the road, nearly opposite the one-story house behind which
the grave of Charles is. The inscription is yet readable. The stone is a heavy
one and lies riat on the ground, t>ecause as tradition says the Indians once dug
up the body, and stuck it upon the great hill, kno-svn as Frost's hill, upon a pole.
At our visit, the old two-story house had just been torn down and a new one-
story one erected. There were se%'eral graves, but only a few stones with inscrip-
tions.
Besides Charles- and bis wife already given, there were the following:
"Elliot Frost departed this life January f3, 1745, in the 28th year of his age."
"Capt. Nathaniel Frost died February 17, 1829, aged 75."
The house was occupied by the widow of Francis" Frost, son of this Nathaniel,'
whose husband had died but a few weeks before. Her name was Sally, daughter
of John Bait, who married Sally Goodwin; she was granddaughter of Alexander
Bait, who married Miriam Frost, daughter of John Frost and widow of Elliot
Frost, who died as above, aged '2S. This Elliot* was son of Charles,^ jr., and grand-
son of Charles, = sen., who was killed by the Indians.
Like his father, Major Charles- named his sons, Charles,'' (who took the home-
stead,) John,^ (ancestor of the author of this work,) and Nicholas,^ who died early
in life childless, but leaving a widow.
Dr. Parsons says his daughters were Sarah,' Abigail,' Mehitable,* Lydia,»
:>rary,' and Elizabeth.^ His will dated 7 January, IGfXJ-l, made the four latter
unmarried. But ^larys married Capt. John Hill, of Kittery, 3Ie., 12 December,
1694, who died 2 June, 1713, having had several children by her.
Charles,' son of Major Charlf.'s- as above., bom 17 April, 1678, married Sarah,
daughter of Capt. Simon '\\'ain«Tight, of Haverhill, Mass., 7 February, 1(398-9.
She was born 17 July, 1»3X2; died 5 June 1714. They had:
L Sarah,* born 6 Noveml>er, l(i!/J.
XL Charles,* bom 21 May, 1701; married Sarah, daughter of Andrew Pep-
perrell, 12 September. 172.3.
HL Mary,* born IS September, 1702.
IV. Elizabeth,* born '21 December, 1703.
V. John,* born 9 February, 1704-5.
YI. Simon,* born 8 March, 170<>.
VIL Abigail,* born 10 November, 1707; died (3 January, 1708.
Vm. Mehitable,* born 23 DeCcml>er, 1709; died 20 March, 1710.
IX. Abigail,* born 16 September, 1712.
X. Nicholas,* born 31 May, 1714.
Charles^ married, 2d, Jane, daughter of Eobert Elliot, Esq., and widow of
40-i FIFTH GENERATION.
the death of her husband, John,^ jr., she became the third wife of
Andrew Pepperrell (brother of Sir Wmiam), 25 Xoveiuber, 1714, and had:
XI. Jane,* born 2 ^larch, 17i:i-16; died young.
XIL Elliot,* born 2<;» June, 171S.
Xlir. Jane,^ born t) July, 172i): died 3 Julr, 17-21.
Charles,' died 17 DeceiaKT, 1724, in the 47tli year of his age. { See note to Wil-
liam* (S5) ^Ventworth, son of Lieut. -Gov. John,^ son of Sanuiel.=) AVidow Jane
Irost made will, 25 June, 1747, and it was proved 2o May, 1749.
Charles^ wa5 Deacon of the church, Register and Judge of Probate, and Com-
mander of regiment of militia.
John' Frost, second son of Major Cliarles,= born 1 March, 16S1, married 4 Sep-
tember, 1702, .Mary, eldest sister of Sir ^Tilliam Pepperrell, and died at Xew
Castle, X. H., 25 February, 1732-3, " about four o'clock in the morning, he bein-
in the 52d year of his age." His grave is still pointed out at New Castle by the
mscription upon the stone. (For Pepperrell tamilv, see note to William* (85). son
of Lieut.-Gov. John,' son of Samuel.-)
His wife, born 5 September, 1CS5, married, 2d, 12 August, 1745, Per. Benjamin
Cohnan, D. D., of Boston, Mass., vsho died 19 Septeml>er, 1751, or (another ac-
count says) 29 August, 1749. She then married, 3d, Judge Benjamin Prescott,
of Danvers, Mass. She died in 17Gu, aged 80.
John-^ once commanded a British ship of war; was afterwards merchant at Xew
Castle, X. H., aud was one of the Governor's Council in 1727. He had seventeen
children, fur whose names see the Xeic England Historical and Gemolomcal Reg-
ister, April, 1451. ■•'
John,* second son aud third child of Hon. John' and Mary (Pepperrell) Frost
bom 12 May, 1709; married Sarah, eldest daughter of Hon. Timothv Gerrish of
Kittery, Me., 31 October, 17;^ Their children were as follows:
L Mary,* born 3 October, 17:>5.
IL John,' born 15 August, 1738 [Col. John, of the army, and grandfather
of John- Frost, LL. D., of Philadelphia.]
DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL" WENTWORTH. 405
Col. John Araklrou, of Dover : she died in Dover, 30 September,
irr. Sarah,' bora 5 October, 1740.
IV. Timothy,^ boni i OctoWr, 174-2.
V. Abigail) born 1 October, 17-14.
VI. ^Yillianl,' born "20 May, 1747.
VU. Jane repixcrrtll,' boru Hj September, 1749.
Vni. Elizabct]i.= born 10 February, 1752.
IX. iS'athaniel.s born 2 June, 175-5: died 17 February, 1820, and was buried
iu the old homestead, and was father of Francis" Frost, whose -widov/
lived upon the place -vrlien the author of tlus work and wife yi?ited
it in August, 18.33. His family is given above.
X. George, ° born January, 1758.
This John* was Register of Deeds for York County, Me., and the office con-
tinued in the family for near fiftj' years. He was Commissary in the Revolu-
tionary war.
Charles,* fourth child of Hon. John,^ born 27 August, 1710; moved from Xew
Castle, X. H., to Portland, Me., as clerk to Col. "Westbrook. He married Han-
nah (some say Joarma) Jackson, of Kittery, Me., in 1738 (publislwd 9 September),
and had five children, viz:
I. Abigail, 5 married Daniel Epes.
H. ■William,? died single, 1791.
ITT. Jane.3
IT. An-li-ew Pepperrell.s
Y. Charles,' born 1753.
Charles* died 4 January, 1756, then being Eepresentarive to the General Court.
He lived in that part of Portland called Stroudwater, where Dexter Brewer, who
married his granddaughter, lived.
The eleventh child of Hon. -John^ and Mary (Pepperrcll ) Frost, was George,* born
26 April, 1720, and died 21 June, 1796, aged 76. He was Justice of the Peace, 1768.
He was appointed one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in 177-3,
at the organization of Stratford County, X. H., with Col. John* (166) "SYent-
Tvorth, of Somerswprth, and Col. Otis liaker of Dover (both of them great-grand-
fathers of the author of this work), and so continued until constitmionully dis-
qualified by his ag-;, in 1791. He was for many years Chief Justice. He was
delegate to the Continental Congress in 1767, 1777, and 1779, and Counsellor
three years from 1781. He flied at Durham, X. H., and left George,5 John,s
Mary,-' and Martha AYentworth,' who married Henry Mellen, of Dover, X. H.
Joseph* Frost, ninth cliild and fifth, son of Hon. John^ and Mary (Pepperrell)
Frost, was born 2'J September, 1717; was an extensive rcercLant at Xew Castle,
X. H. ; died 14 September, 17GS, and -svas buried in the family burying-ground at
Xew Castle, by the side of his father, where the inscription upon the stone stDl
points out the grave.
406 FIFTH GENERATIOX.
1805, and was buried iu his private burial-ground with his other
wives.* (For " Waldrou," see X. E. Hist, and Geneal. Fcgister
* The author of this work visited the grave of his graruliaothor Weiitworth
on the old Waldron farm, in ISol, and had new marble stones phiced there.
He had cloven children, viz:
L Margaret,' horn 3 December, 1747; married, July, 1771, TTou. John'
"VVeutworth, a-! above, and was grandmother of tlie author of this
work. She died 30 September, 1S0.'3, being then the third wife of Col.
John "Waldron, of Dover, X. H. Her relationship to her first hus-
band consisted iu the fact that she was descended from Charles,- son
of Xicholao Frost while he was descended from Catherine,- a daugh-
ter of Nicholas and sister of Charles.^ John'ss grandfather, Benjamin
(33) Wentworth, married Elizabeth, daughter of John Leiglitou
whose father, "William Leighton, married Catherine sister of Charles-
Frost from whom she was descended in the line of John^ and Joseph.*
IL Joseph,' born 3 May, 1740; married Sarah Simpson, and died at New
Castle, X. H., aged 81, having had children.
IIL George,^ born 24 Xovember, 1750; married Abigail, daughter of Capt.
Thomas BeU, of New Castle, N. H. His wife died 23 July, 1810. He
died at Portsmouth, X. H., 1.5 September, 1819, having had thirteen
children.
IV. Mary,^ born 29 January, 1752; married Stephen Chase, and died at
Portsmouth, N. H., 15 September, 1819, aged 67 years, leaving several
children.
"V. Miriam,^ born 11 February, 17-55; died 29 January, 1750.
YL Jane,' born 17 ^lareh, 1757; married John Salter, of Portsmouth, X. H.
She died at Portsmouth, X. H., 10 December, 1837, aged 80 years.
They had numerous descendants, several of whom lived at Ports-
mouth, X. H. The author of this work remembers seeing her upon
his first visit to Portsmouth, X. H. , when a boy. with his mother.
VIL Dorothy, 'born 27 February, 17.59 ; married James Jewett, of Dover, X. H.,
a merchant, and died at Rochester, X. H., 9 May, 1838. The father
of the author of this work, Paul,' was clerk for him when young,
and he helped start him as a merchant, in Diver; and the author
also remembers seeing her at the house of her sister Tibbets, on his
first visit to Portsmouth, X. H., as above;
YTU. Samuel,' born 27 January, 17*30; died single in Portsinouth, X'. H., 26
December, 1827.
IX. Abigail,^ born t3 September, 1762; died single in Corinna, Me., 14 April,
18-1:8.
X. William Clark,' born 16 September, 1764; died at sea when quite young.
XL Sarah,' born 11 June, 17G<j; married Capt. Eichard Salter Tibbets, of
Portsmouth, X. IL, he vraa sea-captain; and died in the "West Indies,
about 1830.
"WTien the author of this work was a boy, his mother tiDok him to
Portsmouth, X. H., and tarried at her house. In 1851, he called upon
her with his wife. On his next visit, in 1855, to Portsmouth, he vis-
ited her grave, at Xew Castle, X'. IL, by the side of her father and
grandfather. She died 4 January, 18.52, at her old homestead in
Portsmouth, X. "H. ; she had several children. Among them were
Capt. Hall" Tibbeits, a sea-captain, who lived at Brooklyn, X. Y. ;
Caro"iin.-,= wL., ivuirri-d Capt. X'athaniel "SV. Merrill, a sea-captuiii,
DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL" WENTWORTH. 407
Jot 1851. vSee also a full account of this Col. Jolm Waklron, in
note under Jaines'^ (1G7) Chesley, son of James and Tamseu^
(Wentwortli) Chesley, and grandson of Ezekiel.-) - ,
of New York City, and lie died at Paris, France, 1(3 31ay, 18o7; two
daughters,^ married tlieir cousins JoLu Salter aud his brother.
This Joseph^ Frost, father of Mrs. AN'eutworth above, married ^Margaret Col-
ton, of Springfield, Mass., 'JU October, 1744. She was born 19 April, 1724. The
family tradition is, that she was attending school in Boston, Mass., when he
formed her acquaintance, and that, after marriage, she rode behind him on horse-
back from Springtield, Mass., to Xew Castle, X. H. After his death, she mar-
ried, in the summer of 17y2, Judge Ichabod Kollius, of Soniersworth, N. H.,
whose tirst wife was Abigail* (liiJ) Wentworth, aunt of this Hon. John"' (531)
"Wentv\"orth, jr., who married her daughter Margaret-^ Frost. Judge Ilollins died
31 January, ISOO, aged 7S. She died at Somersworth, X. H., 5 July, 1813, aged 89
years. There were no children by this marriage.
This Margaret C'olton was great-granddaughter of Georgo Colton, who was the
ancestor of aU the Coltons of -New England. He was the first planter in that
part of Si>ringfield which is now called Lougmeadow. He was there as early
as 1644, -was Eepresentative in ltJG9, and often one of the Selectmen. His birth-
place is said to have been Sutton-Coldfield, near Birmingham. He married
Deborah Gardner, and had five sons and four daughters, ail of whom married
and had families, excepting the youngest son, who died unmarried. George Col-
ton died 13 February, KJOlt, and his wife Deborah Colton, died 5 Septeml»er, \K'A*d.
Ephraim Colton, second son of George, was born April, 1(>48, aud nuirried, 17
November, 1G70, ^lary Drake, and had by her four sons. She died 19 October,
1H81; and he married, 2t> March, ICSo, Hester Mansfield, and had by her six
daughters and seven sons. He died 14 May, 1713, before the birth of his j'oungest
(seventeenth) child.
This Mary Drake was granddaughter of John Drake, who emigrated to Amer-
ica before IGoG, aud settled in AViudsor, Conn., -with his family. He was acci-
dentally killed there by the overturning of a cart upon him, 17 August, 1G59.
"Widow [Christian name unknown] Drake died in Windsor, 7 Octol.>er, IGSl,
aged 99." They had Job Drake, married Mary Wulcutt (who were parents of
this Marj" Drake, who married Ephraim Colton); John married Hannah Moore;
and Jacob married Mary Bissell. Mary "SVolcott was daughter of Henry, who
married Elizabeth Saunders.
Samuel Colton, fijurth son of Ephraim, by his first wife, born 17 January
1079; married, IG January, 17<jt>-7, Margaret Bliss, who was born 11 September,
16S4, and died 19 January, 17:3(1 They had but t^vo children, viz: Margaret,
born 19 April, 17:_'4, who married this Joseph Frost; and Samuel, born 7 Septem-
ber, 1717, who has many descendants living about Lougmeadow.
This Margaret Bliss, wlio married Samiiel Culton, -was the tenth cliild of
Samuel Bliss, who married, lU November, 16Go, Mary, daughter uf Juhn Leonard,
of Springfiehl. Mass. Sanu-.el i;iis,s died 23 March, 1720, and his wife died 21
:March, 1724.
Samuel Bliss was sou of Thomas and INIargaret Bliss, Avho -were among the first
settlers of Hartford, Conn., -where he «lied in 1G40, having had five sons and four
408 FIFTH GENERATION.
John,5 jr., died of consuraption, at Dover, 10* January, 1787,
aged 42. He -n-as buried in the Pine Hill burial-ground, in the lot
•\vhereon is located the monument of the family of his son-in-law,
the late Hon. Daniel M. DurcU.
The following is a fac-simile of his wife's autograph, as signed
to a deed, 3 October, 1786 :
Jchn,5 jr. and Margaret (Frost) Wentworth had children, all
born in Dover, N. H., and all baptized, soon after birth, in the
Congregational church there, as follows :
1558. I. John,^ born 5 April, 1772 ; died single, in Dover,
28 July, 1819.
1559. 11. Margaret^, born 27 May, 1773; died single, of
bilious fever, 27 October, 1801, at the house of
her mother's second husband, Col. John Wal-
dron, and was buried in Col. Waldron's private
burying-ground.
1560. ni. Elizabeth,^ born 9 August, 1774 ; married Hon.
Daniel M. Durell, of Dover, N. H. [3577]
1561. IV. Joseph,6 ^orn 23 December, 1775 ; died single, in
1798, in the West Indies, where he went as
commander of a vessel.
1562. V. Meshech Weare,^* born 17 June, 1777; died at
daughters. In lt;4i3, the widow of Thomas Bliss moved, with her fouiily, to Spring-
field, ilass. ; and she died 28 August, 1G84. In the April Xo. of the New Eng-
land Historical and Geneo.lor/ical Register for 1851, a more particular sketch of the
Frost, Coltou, Bliss, etc. etc. families will be found.
* Named for Mesheeh Weare, ihe first President (now called Governor) of Xew
Hampshire. He hved at Hampton Falls, N. H., and died 15 January, 1786, aged
72. He was Chairman of the N. H. Committee of Safety from its formation in
1775 nntU its final discharge, the last of May, 1784; Cliief Justice of Superior
Court, 1776; sou of Judge >;athaniel Weare; Graduate of Harvard College 1735.
Meshech W.« Wentwortli, uuder date of New York, January, IVM, wrote
his mother the f(.illowi:ig letter, and died on the voyage therein referred to:
HoNOHED Moth£e: I arrived at this port on the 3 of this mouth, where I
have the pleasure to meet my cousin Capt. Tilly* "VVentworth [son of Paul^(530)],
and Capt. Eiley [of Dover, X. H.], who informs me that you were all in a good
state of health when he left home. I have not wrote you this long time, but more
DESCEXPAXT3 OF EZEKIEL" WENTWORTH. 409
sea, on his way from Xew York to Jamaica,
May, 1799.
1563. VI. Dorothy Frost,'' born 24 June, 1799 ; married
Hon. Jolin Harvey, of Northwood, N. H.
[35S5]
1564. VII. Paul,<^ born 22 April, 1782, father of the author
of this work. [3588]
Thomas Millet-^ (535. VI.), son of Col. John-* and Abigail
(Millett) "Wentworth, born 19 February, 1753, went to Lebanon,
Me., when quite young, to superintend a farm for his father ; re-
mained there and finally died there. He was a member of the
Massachusetts Legislature in 1788, which ratified by that State the
Constitution of the United States. The vote stood 187 ayes to
168 nays ; Mr. "Wentworth voted in the negative. He represented
Lebanon in the Massachusetts Legislature (while Maine was a dis-
trict) seventeen years. He was one of the wealthiest men in the
county. He married, 26 January, 1789, Rebecca, daughter of
Rev. Isaac Hasey, born 11 October, 1767. Mr. Hasey was the
first settled minister of Lebanon, Me., being ordained 22 June,
1765 ; was bom in Cambridge, Mass., graduated at Harvard Col-
lege, 1762, and married Rebecca Owen, who was born in Boston,
Mass., in 1733 ; he died October, 1812. Mrs. Wentworth died 8
September, 1859, aged 92 years. Thomas M.= died 3 November,
1841, aged 88 years.
The author visited Mr. TVent worth and wife in 1839, and Mrs.
on the account of neglect ilian the want of an opportunity. I understand by my
cousin that you have heard of my beinj^ taken. The voyage before this last to
the "West Iiulies, I lost part of vvluit I had and vessel condemned. I came home
to Baltimore p;issenger; from thence I r>; turned to Alexandria. Capt. K. tells
me of my brother Joseph's djing in the "West Indies, but in what part he could
not inform me. I am very sorry to hear it. and hope the news is not true I
shall now take a voyage with Capt. [Tilly'] "Wentworth to Jamaica and back
again to this place. But if the voyage s'nall be altered, I shall ^vrite j-ou again
before I go. I have been very healthy, ever since I left home, and hope that this
will find you all in the same state. For my part I have stood in more nt-ed of a
batcher than a doctor since I left home. I hope this letter will answer for my
absence. Capt. E[iley] will give you further particulars of me. My love to my
brothers and si.stf-rs, and do not forget me to my uncle and aunt Jewett, [his
mother's sister, Dorothy Frost, married James Jewett], and tlie rest of my rela-
tions at Portsmouth and New Castle. Nothing more at present.
But your affectionate Son,
MESHACH AV. WENTWORTH.
35
410 FIFTH GENERATION.
"Wentworth again in 1851 and 1855. She was then living with her
son, in good health and in uncommon activity for one of her age.
The autographs here copied were written in 1800 :
^Asi^''^^^=^/A>^/-ZZi/^r7^^
Thomas M.^ and Rebecca (Hasey) "Wentworth had five children.
Two died in infancy, and one, Sally ,6 at the age of seventeen.
Their surviving children were :
1565. I. Theodosia,^ born 27 November, 1789 ; married
in 1828, Dr. George Weld, of Sanford, Me.,
where he died 17 July, 1854 ; she died 15 April,
1862, leaving :
1. Rebecca^ Weld, born 10 February, 1833.
1566. n. Thomas M.,^ born 20 August, 1795: lived,
unmarried, with his mother, in Lebanon, Me.,
which he represented in 1828 and 1S29 ; he
■was one of the Selectmen in 1828, 1829, and
1842.
JoA^-^-A GrLMAN'S (537. VIIL), daughter of Col. John^ and Abi-
gail (Millet) Wentworth, born 21 June, 1755; married, in 1780,
Capt. Moses Wingate,* a farmer in Dover, X. H., son of John,
* "SVts-OATE.— John' AVinget (now Wingate) -was of Dover, X. H., in 1G58, wlien
he received a grant of land there, and perhaps earlier. "He was bom in Eng-
land," sjid Eev. and Hon. Paine Wingare, '' and came to America when a young
man and without a family." He was "reoeved inhaljetant" of Dovt^r, 18, -i mo.,
16»i0. His farm was on the east side of the road from Dover Neck to the centre
of the city, alwut two miles fi-orfl the latter, and has been in the uninterrupted
possession of descendants in the male line to this time. He became one of the
principal lan.lholders of Dover. He married, 1st, before 1607, Mary, daughter of
Eider Hatc%-il Nutter. [See "Xutter" in this note.] He marrit-d, 2d, about
1676, Sarah, widow of Th'jmas Canney. He died 9 December, X^fil. His will
was dated (codicil) 1 December, 16.S7, proved 2.3 March, 16«7-8, and is reconled (as
requiied by Gov. Andros) in the Probate oface in Boston, Mo^s. He had chil-
dren:
1. Anne,* bom 18 Febraary, 1667.
n. John,' born 13 July, 1070. See below.
DESCENDANTS OP EZEKIEL^ WENTWORTH. 411
grandson of John, and ffreat-grandson of John the emigrant.
Capt. Wingate vras Representative in 1798 (with Col. John "Wal-
m. Cak'lj,= vrent to Delaware or ^laryland, and settled there.
IT. Moses,- "niariuer" made Avill in Londou, England, 24 .Taniiary, KiO."),
■which was proved 7 August, 1705; he appears to liave left no children.
T. ilary.'
YL Joshua- (Col. ), born in Hampton, "where his mother casually Mas,"
2 February, 1679. He removed to Hampton, wa.s Kepreseutative,
etc., commanded a ciimpany at the capture of Louishurg in 174."). and
■was a valuable and iutlueutial citizen. He married at Newbury.
Mass., 9 November, 1702, ^lary, daughter of Henry Lunt, and grand-
daughter of Henry Lunt, one of the first iilanters of th.at town. He
died in Hampton, 9 February, 1769. aged 'JO years. He liad:
1. Paine^ (liev. ), born 19 September, 1703, of Amesbury, ^Mass. His
son Paine* (Eev. and Hon.), bom 14 May, 1739, in Amesbury;
ordained in Hamptun Falls, X. H., 14 December, 1763, was
Bepre>:entative iu Legislature, Eepresentative in Congress
1793 to 1795, United States Senator 1789 to 1795, and Judge
Supremo Court of New Hampsliire 4 April, 179S t.) 1809: died
7 March, 183.?. — Another son of Paine^ was .Joseph.* of Hallo-
■well; married daughter of James Carr (said to be brother of
Dr. Moses Carr, of Dover, X. H.); Joseph* had son (Gen.)
Joshua' Wingate, who married -Julia, daughter of Gen. Hem-y
Dearborn, and sister to Gen. H. A. S. Dearborn, of Eoxijury,
Mass. ; she was living iu Portland, Me., at last dates.
2. Sarah,' ]x)rn 8 December, 1705; married Dr. Edmund Toppan.
3. Mary,* b<5rn 14 -June, 1708; married Deacon Timothy Pickering.
Their son was Timothy* Pickering.
4. Joshua,' b<3rn 7 September, 1710.
5. Jane,' b<3rn 12 July, 1712; married Kev. Stephen Chase.
6. Abigail,' born June, 1715; married .John Stickney.
7. Anna,' twin with Abigail'; married Daniel Marston.
8. Martha.' born 3") ^farch, 1718: married Col. John ^^'eeks.
Love,' born 4 April, 1720: married, 17 November, 1748, Rev. Na-
thaniel Gookin, of Northampton, N. H., and died April, 1809.
Hon. I>aniel* Gookin was their son, a captain in the Revolu-
tion, Pej-resentative from Hampton, Judge C. C. P., .Judge of
Probate 1814 to 1826, when he died in Saco, 3Ie. Love,* Gojkin ,
dattghter of Love,' married Rev. Timothy Ujiliam.- lirst minister
of Deertield, N. H., and was mother of Nathaniel' I'pham, born
9 June, 1774, of Rochester, N. H., iNI. C. 1817 to 1823, who was
father to Judge Nathaniel G." L'pham, of New Hampshire,
Prof. Thomas C.« Upham, Judith A.,'' wife of Hon. James
Bell, Joseph B.* L'pham, Collector at port of Portsmouth,
N. H., and others.
10. Elizabeth,' born 21 November, 1722; married Dr. .John Newman.
11. John,' bom 24 January, 1724-5; graduated at Harvard College,
1744: dieil unmarried, 4 September, 1812, at North Hampton.
Yin. Abigail,' born between lti?4 and lt>:^7.
412 FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
dron). He had the old Wingnte homestead in Dover, which de-
scended from John Wingutc the emigrant. He was horn 23 No-
vember, 174-4; died 29 April, 1829. She died 24 December, 180G.
John,' son of John,' as above, lived on the homestead, and died in 1715. ilade
will 28 December, 1714, which was proved in 1715. His wife was Ann, and chil-
dren:
I. Mary,' born 3 October, 1(591 : probably married Josiah Clark, of Kit-
tery, IMe.
■ IL John,3 born 10 April, 1()<)3. See below.
TTT. Arm,' Ixtrn 2 February, 1(j!>4; married, 3 June, 1713, Francis Drew, who
died 10 3Iay, 1717, leavina: Joseph^ Drew, born 8 April, 1717.
rv. Sarah,' born 17 February, lt)!)(>; married Peter Hayes, son of the emi-
grant .John Hayes, and lived at "Tole End," Dover.
Y. Moses,' born 27 Decemlx-r, 1098; lived in Dover; was lieutenant in the
siege of Ivouisburg in 1745;- married, and left descendants.
VI. Samuel,' born 27 Xovember, 1700; was a blacksmith, and moved to Kit-
tery, ^le.
ATX Edmond,3 born 27 February, 1702; probably died young.
VJJl. Abigail,' born 2 March, 1704; probably married Andrew Spinney, of
Kittery, Me.
IX. Elizaljeth,' born 3 February, 1706.
X. Mehltable,' born 14 November, 1709.
XI. Joanna,' born 6 January, 1711.
XTT. Simon,' born 2 September, 1713; moved to Biddeford, Me.
John.s son. of John,- aj above, inherited the homestead in Dover. He was
Selectman, Eepresentative, etc. He married, Ist, in 1717, Dorothy Tebbetts;
2d, Sarah Packer, of Somersworth (once carried off by Indians), who died in
17119, aged 97. He made his will 12 May, 17G4, which was proved 26 September
following. He had:
I. John,* born 5 May, 1719; moved to Madbury, X. H.
n. Samuel,* born 19 February, 1721 ; moved to Rochester, X. H.
HI. Daniel,' born 28 January, 1722-3; lived in Eochester.
IV. Joshua,* born 2.^ July, 1725 (Colonel); lived on the "Blake farm," at
" Little worth," in Dover; succeeded Hon. John' AVentworth, jr., as
Kepresentative for Dover, 1781.
V. Jonathan,* baptized 22 October, 1727.
VI. Dorothy,* baptized 23 September. 1733; died young.
VII. Xoah,* baptized 27 September, 11. io; died young.
Vm. Aaron,* baptized 6 February, 1737; died young.
IX. Sarah,* baptized 20 August, 17.38; married Samuel Ham.
X. Ann,* baptized 14 March, 1742; married Shadrach Hogdon, (born 1742,
died 1776.)
XI. Moses,* born 23 Xoveml)er, 1744; baptized 28 November, 1744. He
married, as above, Joarma Gilman'' (5.37) Wentworth.
XI!. Aaron,* tvn.n with Moses,* and baptized the same day.. He removed to
Farmingtou, X. H., al>outl779; was PLepre?entative, State Coun.sel-
lor, Justice throughout the State, and Judge C. C. P., 1803 to 1813.
He married, 25 Dent'mber, 1770, Elizabeth, daughter of Hon. John
Plumer, of Rochester; she was bom 22 February, 1750, and died in
1841. He died in February, 1822. They had eight children.
DESCENDANTS OF EZEK'IEL- WENTWORTH. 413
Capt. Moses and Joanna Gilniau^ (Wentwortli) Wingate had
children :
1567. I. John^ Wingate, born May 1 782. [3597]
1568. II. Sally^ Wingate, born August, 1784 ; married,
24 October, 1819, as second wife, James*'
(1599) Rollins, souof John,-^ and grandson of
Judge Ichabod and Abigail' (Wentworth) Rol-
lins. [For children of James'' Rollins by his
first wife, see James^ (1599).] Sally^ died
19 April, 1827, and her husband married her
* ' sister Abigail. Sally^ had :
1. James Wingate" Rollins, born 19 April,
1827 ; graduated at Dartmouth College,
1845 ; married, 22 November, 1855,
Sophia W., daughter of Solomon
Hutchings, and widow of James W.
Atwill, of Boston, Mass., and is an
attorney-at-law, Boston, Mass.
XTTT. ^lehitable,* baptized 22 February, 1747; married, 1st, Hanson; 2d,
Libbey; lived on the '" Mast road," in Madbury, X. H. ; had chil-
dren, and died, aged i)o years.
The homestead went to Closes,* %yhose descendants are given above with Joan-
na,^ his wife.
NcTXER. — Elder Hatevil Xutter was born in England, in 1603; came to Dover,
N. H., probably in 1635; was a EulLng Elder (colleague with Elder "Williami
Wentworth) in the Dover First church; lived on Dover ZSTeck, where the cellar
of his house is visible, and marked by two pear trees growing in it. His will
was dated 28 December, 1674, proved 20 June, 1G75, mentioning his "present wife
Anne," and others. He had, (with perhaps others):
I. Antony, born in iLvW; was lieutenant; lived for a time at Dover Xeck,
but afterwards moved to Welchman's Cove, on Bloody Point side,
(now Xewington, X H.) He was "freeman," 22 May, 1G62. He
was Selectman, Representative, etc. His controversy with Gov.
Cranfield appears in Belknap's Ilistoi-y of New Hampshire. He mar-
ried Sarah, daughter of Henry Langstaff, who outlived him. He
died 19 February, 10-S6, having children, John, Hatevil, Henry, and
Sarah (who married Capt. 2>^athaniel Hill, son of Valentine). IS'u-
merous descendants are in New Hampshire.
H. Mary, who married John Winget, as above.
ILL Elizabeth, who married Thomas Layton, jr., and was dead iu 1674;
descendants numerous.
IV. Abigail, who married Sergeant John Eoborts, son of Thomas Koberts
the emigrant, and left descendants. See " Roberts " note, under
Joanna (333).
414 FIFTH GENERATION.
1569. III. Abigail^ AVingate, born March, 1787 ; married,
7 September, 1828, JamesG (1599) Rollins,
whose second wife was her sister Salh',^ above.
She died childless, 18 October, 1858.
1570. IV. William Pitt Moulton^ AVingate, bora 7 July,
1789. [3605]
Abigails (538. IX.), daughter of Col. John-* and Abigail (Mil-
let) Wentworth, born 23 April, 1757 ; married, 20 December,
178G, Ichabod Butler, of South Berwick, Me. He was the oldest
of ten children ; was in the Revolutionar}- army ; lived and died
(September, 1810) directly in front of what is now known as " But-
ler's Hill," in the village of South Berwick. He was son of
Samuel Butler, who married, 4 May, 1757, Lydia Kimball, of
Dover, and died 15 July, 1799; Lydia died 13 May, 1802. Old
deeds describe this Ichabod Butler as a farmer, trader, and lumber-
man. His wife died October, 1812.
Ichabod and AbigaiP (Wentworth) Butler, had children :
1571. I. John AVentworths Butler, born 13 June, 1787;
died at sea, when about 18 years of age.
1572. II. Harriets Butler, born 15 April, 1789; died
single, in 1856.
1573. in. Ichabods Butler, born at South Berwick, Me.,
30 June, 1791. [3613]
1574. IV, George^ Butler, born 15 May, 1793; died at
sea, leaving one child, viz : Esther A." But-
ler, who man-ied John Dean, of Paris, Me.
-1575. V. Edward Heyman^ Butler, born 1 July, 1800;
died young.
SusakxaS (540. XI.), daughter of Col. .John"* and Abigail (Mil-
let) AYentworth, born 2 August, 1760 ; married, 5 May, 1785, Col.
James Can-,* who lived in Somersworth, now Rollinsford, N. H.,
» Carr. — Col. James Carr was descended firom George' Carr, a ferryman and
a shipwright, who was of Ipswich, 3Ias3., 1638; Salisburj-, Mass., lGi2; and died
4 April, 16.32. His son-
James,* bom 28 April, IGoO; married, 14 Xorember, 1677, ^la'-y Sears They
had:
L Mary,' bom 15 December, 1678.
n. Hannah,' born 16 October, 16.S0.
HL Sarah,^ born 8 Mav, 1682.
DESCEXDANT3 OF EZEKIEL' WENTWORTH. 41 5
near Salmon Falls village, on the old road to Dover. He was bom
IV. John, born 2G August, lf>Si; see Wlow.
Y. Katherine,^ born '2i November, IGSO.
YI. James,' b^ru April, ItWO.
YU. Hepsibah,^ bom 24 April, 1G02.
YHL Elizabeth,' born 24 March, 101,)4.
[A James Carr married at Xewbury, 25 April, 1712, Euth Moody.]
John,' son of James," as above, had wife Elizabeth. Of his children -were:
I. Moses* (Dr. ) ; see below.
II. Mary,* who was the second ivite of Charles {brother of Col. Otis) Baker;
she died 21 October, 1807, aged 85 years. The first wife of Charles Ba-
ker was Love, daughter of Thomas Downs. [See Otis and Baker
Genealogy, Y. E. Historical and Geneal. Register, 1851; and also note
herein to Lydia* (16<5.)]
TTT. It is said, on what authority does not appear, that another son was James
Carr, whose daughter married Joseph Wingate, of Hallowell, Me.,
whose sou, Gen. Joshua "VYingate, married a daughter of Gen. Heury
Dearborn.
Dr. Mose.s* Carr, son of John' and Elizaljeth Carr, as above, came to Dover
when very young, and was an inmate for seven years of the house of Capt. Ben-
jamin' ^Yentworth (son of Ezekiel-). He finally married the daughter of Capt.
Benjamin's'' wife's sister, \"iz: Mary, daughter of Paul Gerrish, of Dover, whose
wife was Mary, daughter of John Leightou, the old Sherift" of York Co.. Me.,
whose wife (married 13 June, 1686) was Oner Langdon, of Portsmouth, X. H.
Dr. Carr practised medicine in Somersworth, X. H., sixty years. He was
Judge C. C. P. from 177(3 to 1784, and died 30 March, 1800.
Dr. Carr's children were:
L John,' born 2(3 October, 1741.
H. Paul,'' born 6 June, 174.3; died 5 September, 1753.
TTT Mary,^ born 21 October, 1744; married John' Rollins, son of Judge Icha-
bod and Abigail* (1(32) (Weutworth) Eollius.
lY. Moses,°b<-.rn 28 :SIay, 1(34(3; married Hannah, daughter of Jonathan
Hambleton. of Ber\vick, 3[e., who married Hanuah, daughter of Hou.
Thomas :MiIlet.
Y. James,^ born 22 April, 1748; married Susanna' Wentworth
above.
YI. Haunah,^ born 2(3 June, 1749; married James, son of Judge Icba-
bod and Abigail* (162) (Weutworth) Eollins.
\TI. Sarah,' Ixirn 17 September, 1751.
YUL Daniel,' born 2 June, 1753.
IX. Betsey,' born 9 DecemlxT, 17-54; married Eeuljen Tibbets, of Ber-
wick, Me. They had Paul Carr^ Tiblx-ts, of Lislwn; and John"
Tibl^ts, also of List>on, Me. Johi/- Tibbets married a daughter of
James' Kollins (sou of Ichabod), by his secoud wife, Lucy Gerrish,
and his daughter Sarah" Tibiae ts married Tlichardson, and
another daughter' married Smith, of Bath, Me.
X. Sarah, ° born 29" ^N'ovember, 1756; married Dr. Nathaniel Low,
of South Berwick, Me. They had Sarah^ Low, who married Jo-
seph Murphy, of Lyman Me., and Dr. Xathaniel"^ Low, of Dover,
who married Mary Ann,'^ daughter of Hon. "SYilliam Hale.
XI. Puu!,' !h Tu 6 Xoveml'CT, 17">-?.
Z\.1L .-^u-iiu/' bom 25 re'oruary. 17bl; married Elijah Clements.
416 FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
22 April, 1748. He entered the arm}- at the comnienceinent of the
Revolutionary war, as first lieutenant in the eonipan}- of Capt. Jon-
athan-* (-'^) Wentworth, in Col. Poor's regiment, and served
through the war, having become Major before its close. Ke was
Sheriff of Strafford County from 1800 to 1810, 'and Eepresenta-
tive from Somersworth in the Legislatures of 179G, 1798, and
1803 to 1815. He died 11 March, 1829, on the farm where his
father lived and died. His wife, Susanna,^ died -4 August,
1833.
Col. James and Susanna-^ ("Wentworth) Carr had children :
1576. I. Paul "U'entworth^ CaiT, born 1 December, 1785 ;
died 22 September, 1786.
1577. n. Andrew^ Carr, born 30 March, 1787; married,
when about 30 j-ears of age, and settled in
Lebanon, ^Sle. He died in Somersworth, N.
H., 19 October, 1817, leaving one daughter,
viz :
1. Clara" Can-, who married Robert B. Cav-
erly, in Limerick, Me., and had a
daughter^ born about 1838.
1578. III. Susan^ Carr, boni 16 January, 1789 ; lived single
on the old homestead in Rollinsford, and died
in advanced life.
' 1579. rV^ Clarissa^ Carr, born 6 December, 1790 ; died 9
December, 1795.
1580. Y. MosesS Carr, born 30 September, 1792 ; followed
the sea; was at Isew Orleans in 1823 ; left
that place on a voyage round Cape Horn, and
was never afterwards heard of.
1581. VL Samuel ^Yentworth'^ Carr, born 6 October, 1794 ;
settled in Dover, X. H. ; was Representative
in the Legislature, and was once a nominee
for Congress, but his party proved to be in a
minority. In 1836, he removed to Coffee-
ville, Yalla Busha County, Miss., and resided
there until 1853, when he left home for some
medicinal springs in that State, and died on
his wa}' home, at Lexington, Miss., 25 No-
vember, 1853. His wife was Rebecca Odi-
ciTie, of Rochester, X. H. They had :
DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL^ WEXTWORTH. 417
1. Oliver' Carr, who died in 1847, aged 19
years.
2. Sarah" Carr.
3. Elizabeth- Carr.
1582. VII. Jaraes^ Carr, born 26 October, 1796 ; settled at
Deep Creek, Xorfolk County, Va., where he
married, 17 May, 1823, Elvira, daughter of
John and Rebecca ^Yeston, and died 19 Au-
gust, 1833. His wife died 19 October, 1833.
Their children were :
1. James S.' Carr, born 4 March, and died
20 September, 1825.
2. Susan R." Carr, born 2 February, 1826 ;
married J. James Moore, of Norfolk,
Va., 9 February, 1847 ; and died 30
June, 1867. Her husband died about
the same time, leaving five children.^
3. Oliver P.'^ Carr, born 22 December, 1827,
and died 21 September, 1832.
4. James F.' Carr, born 17 November, 1829 ;
married, 13 February, 1860, his cousin
Elvira W.' daughter of Tilly W.6 Carr ;
lives now at Deep Creek, Va., and has
five children :
1. Elvira E.^ Carr, bom 30 Decem-
ber, 1860.
2. James F.^ Carr, born 17 April,
1862; died 24 August, 1863.
3. Susan Moore^ Carr, born 16 De-
cember, 1863.
■ 4. James F.8 Carr, born 12 February,
1866 ; died 18 May, 1866.
5. Frederic AV.s Carr, born 1 April,
1867.
5, Elvii-a^ Carr, born 15 September, 1831 ;
died 27 September, 1832,
6. Oliver F.' Carr, born 13 October, 1833 ;
died 2 October, 1835.
1583. Vm. Frederick VvlUiame Carr, bom 31 March, 1799 ;
418 FIFTH GENERATION'.
settled at the same place with his brother
JaiDes,^ and married his wife's sister Jane.
His wife died childless. He was living at
Deep Creek, Va., in 18GS, with his nephew,
James F.' Carr, and was the only child of
Col. James and Susanna^ (Wentworth) Carr,
then living.
1584. IX. Tilly "Wentworth*^ Carr, born 5 Xovember, 1801 ;
settled in Gates County, X. C. ; married, in
1825, Elizabeth, onlj' daughter of Keadah
Ballard; and, in 1841, moved to CotTeeville,
Yalla Busha County, Miss., where he died
about Xovember, 1856, having lost one son
about 184-7, aged 18 years, and having eight
daughters and two sons remaining. One son,
Frederick W." Carr, born about 1827, was in
New Orleans, La., in 1867. ' Tilly W.« Carrs
widow was living at Coffeeville in 18C7.
1585. X. Oliver P.^ Carr, bom 4 -June, 1806 ; married, in
1832, Mercy H.^ (2391 j, daughter of John^
and Joanna (Hall) Wentworth, a descendant
of BeDJamin"2 Wentworth. She was born 24
February-, 1809. He settled at Coffee\ille,
• Miss., in 1836. His wife died 12 July, 1852,
at Priceville, Hancock County, Miss. His
son, Thomas Wentworth"^ Carr, died at Bethel
College, Tenu., 8 July, 1852, aged 13 years ;
and five other children were living at the last
dates.
AxDREW-^ (541. n.), son of Col. John^ and Abigail (Millet)
Wentworth, born 20 April, 1764; married, 26 September, 1791,
Mary6 (1595) Rollins, daughter of John-^ and Mary (Carr) Rollins,
and granddaughter of Judge Ichabod and Abigail-* (A\ entworth)
Rollins. He was Representative of Somcrsworth in the State Leg-
islature in 1801, 1804, 1809, 1819, and probably other years. He
was Major in the 2d X. H. Regiment, and luspector of his brigade.
He lived and died (17 March, 1813) at Salmon Falls, in the house
of his father, formerly that of his great uncle Col. PauP (32). His
wife died 12 May, 1842.
- DESCEND AXIS OF EZEKIEL" %rEXTWORTH. 419
Andrew^ and Mary^ (Rollins) Weutworth had c-hildren :
1586. I. Abigail M.,^ born 1792 ; married, March, 1819,
William J. Thompson, of Durham, N. H.,
and had four children."
1587. II. John B., 6 born 179-1. [3615]
1588. III. Maria,''^ born 1795 ; died single, at Rollinsford,
N. H., 2 October, 1858.
1589. jy. Clarissa D.,^ boru 1797; married, November
1845, John S. H. Durell, son of John S. Du-
rell, by his first wife, who was Hayes ;
the second wife of John S. Durell, being
Abra^ (542), daughter of Col. John- Went-
worth. J. S. H. Durell died at Dover, N. H.
childless, in 1862 ; his wife Clarissa D.,^ died
there 28 November, 1867.
1590. V. Paul R.,*^ bom 1804 ; lives single at Rollinsford,
X.-H., on the old " Col. James CaiT place."
Samuel^ (543. XW.), son of Col. John^ and Elizabeth (Wal-
lingford) "Wentworth, boru 21 September, 1770 ; married, about
1801, (Brewster), widow of Capt. Samuel Gerrish, of Dover.
She was from Portsmouth, N. H. (By her marriage with Capt.
Gen-ish, she had : John Gerrish, born 21 November, 1793, killed
by accident when a young man ; Alphonso Gerrish, born 10 July,
1798, died 15 November, 1825: Samuel Gerrish, born 12 April,
1800. Capt Gerrish died 7 June, 1800, aged 42 years.) SamueP
was a trader in Dover ; was one of the Selectmen in 1803. He
died in 1826. Ills widow died 27 October, 1843, aged 71 years.
Children of SamueP were :
1591. I. Clara Augusta,^ born 11 October, 1801 ; died
single, 10 September. 1848.
1592. II. John Andrew,^ died young.
1593. III. John W.,6 born 30 November, 1804; died
young.
JoHX^ (544. I.) Rollins, son of Judge Ichabod and AbigaiH
(Wentworth) Rollins, born 2 April, 1745; lived in Somersworth,
N. H., v.hich he represented in the Legislature in 1787. He mar-
ried Mary, daughter of Dr. Moses Carr. See note, page 414, under
family of Susanna^ (540) Wentworth, who married Col. James
^^^ FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
r
Carr. Dr. Carr was born in Xe^bnrj, Mass., November, 1715 ; was
Judge of N. H. Court of Coraniou Pleas from 177G to 1784 .and
died iu Soraerswovtlu 30 March, 1800. John^ Eollins died 23
January, 1821 ; his wife died 16 April, 1823. They had children :
1594. I. Hiram'J Kollins, born 6 July, 1767; married, 4
December, 1791, Joanna^ (1554), daughter of
PauP Weut worth, and granddaughter of Col.
John.-* He died 24 August, 1843. For chil-
dren, see ftimily of Joanna^ (1554) Rollins.
1595. n. MaryS RoIIiiis, born 21 February, 1769; mar-
ried, 2Q September, 1791, Major Andrew^
(541) Wentworth, and died 12 May, 1842.
See family of Major Andrew,^ for children.
1596. III. JohuG Rollins, born 26 January, 1771 ; lived in
Lebanon, Me., and died at Great Falls, N. H.,
1 December, 1855, while on a visit to his son
Daniel G.~ Rollins, whose wife was Susan B.
Jackson, and' among whose children were:
^f^^^'arcl Ashton^ Rollins, born at Wakefield,
N. H., 8 December, 1828 ; gi-aduated at Dart-
mouth College, 1851; married Ellen, daughter
of Josiah C. Hobbs, of Wakefield, N.° H.,
26 September, 1855 ; attorney-at-law, Som-
ersworth, N. H. ; member of N. H. Legisla-
ture, 1860-61-62, and Speaker of the House
the last two years ; Commissioner of Internal
Revenue at Washington, D. C. : and Daniel
Gustavus^ Rollins, born at Great Falls, N. H.,
18 October, 1842; gi-aduated at Dartmouth
College, 1860; attorney-at-law, Xew York
City.
Elizabeth-J Rollins, born 3 April, 1773 ; died 7
March, 1774.
George« Rollins, born 5 November, 1774 ; died
of cholera at New Orleans, La., 28 May
1833.
1599. \^. James-^ Rollins, born 4 July, 1776 ; mamed, 1st,
.. .. '/^»gu^MS04, Dolly Folsom, of Portsmouth,
N.H., who died 13 September, 1818, having
children : °
1597. IV.
1598. . V.
DESCENDANTS OP EZEKIEL" WENTWORTH. 421
1. Haniet" Eollins, born 1 November, 1804 ;
died young.
2. Lydia A J Rollins, born 17 September,
1806 ; married Samuel Woodman, of
Dover.
3. Mary B.' Rollins, born 17 May, 180S ;
married Hosea Clark, of Cambridge,
Mass., and had no children.
4. Theodore F." Rollins, born 23 September,
1809 ; married twice, and had children^
by each marriage.
5. Charles^ Rollins, born 30 May, 1812;
married Caroline Pickering, of "Wolf-
borough, N. H. ; had two children,'^ and
lived in Boston.
6. Elizabeth S.''' Eollins, born 7 January,
1814 ; married Richard Drew, of Dover ;
both died, leaving Elizabeth* Drew, who
lived with her uncle, Hosea Clai-k above,
and died single about 1864.
7. Olive P.- Rollins, born 19 October, 1815 ;
lived with her brother Charles" Rol-
lins, in Boston.
8. Dorothy A."? Rollins, born 9 July, 1817 ;
married Samuel Gault, of Pembroke,
N. H., and had no children.
James^ Rollins married, 2d, 24 Oct., 1819, Sally^
(1568) Wingate, daughter of Capt. Moses and
Joanna^ (daughter of Col. John^ Weutworth)
Wingate, who died 19 April, 1827. P^or chil-
dren see family of Sally^ (1568) Wingate.
He married, 3d, 7 September, 1828, Abigail^
. ;. , . Wingate, sister to his second wife. He lived
in RoUinsford, on the height above the bridge
by which the turnpike from Dover crosses the
river into South Berv.-ick, being in what was
called (both sides of the river) Quamphegan,
and on or near the old farm of Capt. Beuja-
min^ (33) Wentworth, as already described.
He died in 1854.
1600. VII. EUzabelhG Rollins, born 21 October, 1778;
422 FIFTH GENERATION.
married, 1st, Tilly^ (1556) Wontworth, son
of I'aul,^ v.-ho was sou of Col. Johii.^ He
died 12 November, 1801, at South Berwick,
Me., without issue. She married, 2d, Benja-
min Pike ; 3d, Christopher Howe ; and died
in 185G, at Saco, Me.
1601. • VIII. Abigail"^ Rollins, born 7 August, 1781 ; married
John Dearborn ; both died, leaving but one
child :
1. Mary Ann' Dearborn, who married, at
Bath, Me., August, 1837, J. Young
Scammon, of Chicago, 111., and died iu
1858, while on a visit to Germany,
leaving one son^ and two daughters.^
1602. IX. Sarah^^ Eollins, born 27 March, 1783 ; manied
Gilbert Trufant, of Bath, Me.
1603. X. Paul'^ Eollins, born 17 January, 1785 ; died 23
January, 1786.
1604. XI. PauFRollins, born 11 February, 1787; drowned
2 April, 1797.
IcHABOD^ (545. II.) EoLLixs, SOU of Judgc Ichabod and Abi-
gail"* ("Went worth) Rollins, married Ruth Philpot. They had eight
children, viz :
1605. I. Andrew^ Rollins, married Sally, daughter of
John Philpot, and had no issue. He was
Representative from Somersworth in the Leg-
islature 1818 to 1821.
1606. II. Lydia^ Rollins, married Hon. William Hale, of
Dover. He was member of Congress from
Kew Hampshire, 1809 to 1811, and 1813 to
1817. He died in Dover, N. H., 9 Xovember,
1848, aged 84. They had children :
1. Thomas' Hale.
2. Mary A."^ Hale, man-ied Dr. Nathaniel
Low, of Dover, N. H., and has Eliza-
beth^ Low, who married Dr. Swett, of
Exeter, N. H., and others. ^
3. Elizabeth" Hale, who married (second
wife) Hon. Jeremiah Smith, then of
^i
DESCENDJJNTS OF EZEKIEL- WENTWORTH. 423
Exeter, X. H. He was Representative
in Congress, 1791 to 1798, when he re-
signed ; Chief Justice Superior Court
of Judicature of X. H., 1802 to 1809,
and C. J. of Supreme Judicial Court,
1813 to 1816 ; Governor of New Hamp-
* shire, 1809 ; he died at Dover, 21 Sep-
tember, 1812, aged 83. They had but
one child :
1. Jeremiah^ Smith, graduated at Har-
vard College, 1856 ; was appoint-
ed Judge Supreme Judicial Court
of N. H., 16 October, 1867;
married in Dover, X. H.
4. Lydia" Halo, lives at Dover, unmarried.
5. William'' Hale, lives in Dover ; married
his cousin Martha, danghter of Hon. ■
Samuel Hale, of Harrington, X. H.
6. Andrew" Hale, lives at Dover, unmarried.
James5 (546. ill.) RoLLixs, son of Judge Ichabod and Abigail"*
(Wentworth) Rollins; married, 1st, in 1813, Hannah, daughter of
Moses Carr. See note to Susanna^ (540) Wentworth, on Col.
James Carr. 2d, Lucy Gerrish, of Dover, X"". H. He had six
children^ by his first wife, and eight children^ by his second wife.
Among the latter was :
1607. I. Daniel-^ Rollins, of Rollinsford, whose son, —
1. Edward H.' Rollins married Ellen E. West,
of Concord, X". H. He lives in Con-
cord ; has represented that town in the
Legislature, of which he was Speaker
1856 and 1857 ; Representative in Con-
gress 1861 to 1867.
Dakiel^ (547. IV.) Rollins, born 1759 ; married Martha Weeks,
of Greenland, X. H. He 'was Delegate to the X. H. Constitu-
tional Convention from Somersworth, in 1791. He died 4 June,
1795, having had :
1608. I. Ichabod^ Rollins, whose son, W. H.'' Rollins is a
lawver in Portsmouth, X. H.
4:24: FIFTH GEXKKATION'.
1C09. II. William W.^ Rollins, who married Elizabeth,
daughter of George Frost, of Durliam, N. H.,
and lives on the homestead of Judge Ichabod
Rollins and his father Jeremiah ; he has been
Representative from Somersworth, and also a
member of the State Senate.
1610. Ill, Ann W.'' Rollins, who married her cousin Samuel
Hale, of RoUinsford.
Amos^ (552. II.) Walmngford, son of Ebenezer and Mary*
(Wentworth) Walliugford, born 6 March, 1762 ; was a distinguished
school-teacher, and known for years as " Master AVallingford."
He was Town Clei'k of Somersworth, X. H. twenty-one years.
He married, 28 Xovember, 1785, Phebe Brewster, who died 20 Oc-
tober, 1837. He died 10 (or 11) January, 1837. They had chil-
dren :
1611-4. I. Polly 5 V.'alliugford, born 20 September, 1786 ;
lived single with her sister Mrs. Betsey^ Pike.
1615. n. Betsey'^ Wallingford, born 9 October, 1789 ; mar-
ried Nathaniel G. Pike, grandson of Rev.
James Pike,* and lived in his old house near
*Eev. James Pike was ordained the first Pastor of the Church at Somers-
worth, X. H., 2S October, 17;5!J. He was born at Xewbury, Mass., 1 March, 1703,
and was son of Joseph Pike, who married Hannah Smith, December,. 1G95. This
Joseph Pike, born 17 April, lfi74, was son of Joseph Pike, who married Susanna
Kingsbury, 29 January, 1(302, and grandson of Jolin, -n-hose wife was Mary ,
and this John was son of the emigrant settler John, who came to Xewbury in
163.3. There was an Elizabtith Pike signed as a witness to a deed in November
1730, -SN-ith James at Somersworth. [Had he a wife Elizaljeth before he had
Sarah Gilman? or was she a sister?] He had a daughter Betsey also, married
Joseph Poberts. Rev. James graduated at Harvard College in 1725, in the same
class with Dr. Mather Byles. of Boston, and Pev. Timothy Walker, first minister
of Concord, X. H. He died l'.» :March, 1792, aged 80 years. The Conf/rejutional
Journal, pubUshed at Concord, X. H., 10 January, 1850, says:
" Near the junction of the Maine and Great Falls Railroad, stands an ancient
but well-preserved house, with three venerable elms in front; in that house lived
and died the first minister of Somersworth, and these elms were borne from the
forest on his shoulder and jjlanted where they stand, by his hand."
Nicholas Pike, author of the Arithmt^tic, a celebrated teacher, who graduated
at Harvard in 17tj6, \vas his sou. Daniel Pike, who marrie<l a sistc-r of Dr. Moses
Carr was also his son. Tliis Daniel Pike had a daughter Elizabeth who married
Benjamin,* son of Mark^ and Elizal>eth* Wentworth. Rev. James Pike mar-
ried Sarah, daughter of Nicholas and Sarah (Clarke) Gilman, of Escrer, X. H.,
and sister to Joarnia, the first wife of Col. Juim* (IGO) AVcuiworth, under whose
DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL- WENT^VORTH. 425
Salmon Falls, X. H., on the old road to Dover
via the " old Somcrswoith ineetiug-liouse "
which was burned a few years since. The
children of Nathaniel G. and Betsey*^ (AVal-
lingford) Pike were :
1. John G." Pike (M. D.), graduated at Bow-
doiu College ; physician at Rollinsford,
N. H., and Town Clerk.
2. Amos AV." Pike, school-teacher at Salmon
Falls.
3. Martha' Pike.
Paul^ (554. n.), son of Gershom^ and Deborah* (TTentworth)
Wentworth, born 31 October, 1765 ; settled in Acton, Me. He
thence moved to Alton, X. H:, where his wife died. He then
moved with his son-in-law John Odiorne, to Wheelock, Vt., where
he died, June, 1851. His wife was Deb'orah Xaylor, of Somers-
worth, X. H., sister of Zachariah Nock's wife. She died in Alton,
N. H., in 1848, aged 82 years.
PauP and Deborah (Xaylor) Wentworth had children :
1616. I. Hiram,^ once a merchant in Boston, Mass. ; died
single, 2 Ma\-, 1850, aged 62.
1617. II. Amasa,6 born 1792. [3624]
1618. in. Lydia,6 married, 29 March, 1810, at Rochester,
N. H., John Odiorne, jr., of 'Alton, N. H., and
had:
1. Hiram" Odiorne, born 1811 ; is single.
2. Calvin' Odiorne, born 1813 ; died in 1848,
leavins: :
family see note for " Oilman." One of the daughters of Rev. James Pike (Sa-
rah)'married Paul* (1A4) Brown, son of Zsathani^-l and Elizabeth^' ("Wentworth)
Brown; and surviving her husband, she -'.rilled property to brothers Daniel and
John Pike, and sisters Betsey, wife of Joseph Roberts, and Abigail, wife of Pev.
Avery Hall.
The children of Pev. James and Sarah f Oilman) Pike were:
1. Daniel, born 1.3 December, 1732.
2. Betsey, b<;>rn IT&S; married Jo^ph Pol.terts.
3. Abigail, born :SIarch 1740 ; married Pev. Avery Hall.
4. Nicholas, born 17 October, 1743.
o. John, b<jm 22 Man.h. 1747.
6. Maiv. Ixjrn 17.32.
426 FIFTH GENERATION.
1. Benjamin^ Odiorne.
-. 2. Lj'dia^ Odiorne, living in Vermont.
1G19. IV. Sally ,6 married in 1813, Nathaniel Roberts, son
of James and M0II3' Roberts, of Alton, N. 11.,
and had :
, 1. Allen''' Roberts, born 1816 ; mamed C^-n-
thia Coldbraith, and had a son*^ and
daughter.^
. 1620. V. Polly ,6 married, in 1822, Samuel Small, of Alton,
N. H., and died, leaving :
1. Hanson'^. Small.
2. Joanna'^ Small.
1621. VI. Joanna,^ married, in 1817, James McDufEe, of
Alton, X. H., and had :
1. Hiram" McDuffie.
2. Dana^ McDuffie.
3. Fr^anklin* McDuffie.
4. Lj-man"^ McDuffie.
5. Louisa" McDuffie, who married Enos
Whitehouse, of Alton, N. H., and died
childless.
6. Deborah" McDuffie ; married Nathaniel
Chase, and had a daughter.^
1622. Vn. Louisa,^ married, 28 September, 1830, Capt.
(Charles Hunt, of Boston, Mass.
1623. VIII. Mahala Frances,*^ married Simon York, of Bos-
ton, Mass.
OtisS (556. IV.), son of Gershom^ and Deborah^ (TTentworth)
"Wentworth, born 4 September, 1772 ; married, in 1799, Abigail,
daughter of William Blaisdell, of Jefferson, N. H., formerly of
Wakefield, N. H. She died at Jefferson, in the family of her son
William B.6 Wentworth, about 1839. He died at Jefferson, about
1851. They had:
William B.,6 born 11 July, 1801. [3626]
1807.
1624.
I.
William B.,6 born 11 July, 1801. [3626]
1625.
n.
Otis,6 born in Milton, N. H., 19 June,
[3628]
1626.
III.
Tobias,^ left home about 1830, and was
heard from.
1627.
IV.
John,6 born 10 June, 1810. [3633]
1628.
V.
Abigail,^ died single, aged about 17 years.
DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL" WENTWORTH. 427
Feaxcis^ (5o9. I.), son of Benjamiu^ and Betsey (Drew) Went-
worth, born 14 Jauiiary, 1763; he married his cousin Elizabeth
Davis, of Madbury, N. H. He died in 1801 ; his ^yife survived
him many years. Thc}'^ left one child, viz :
1629. I. Adeliue,6 i^^ni June, 1801 ; married Samuel Paul,
of Somersworth, X. H. ; they lived in the old
house of Benjamin^ Weutworth, above, two
doors from "the Col. Carr House," on the road
from Salmon Falls to Dover. He died August,
1868. They had :
1. Ambrose'^ Paul, died in 1855.
Gershom^ (560. n.), son of Benjamin"* and Betsey (Drew) "Went-
worth, born 19 March, 17C5 ; was a trader in Somersworth, X. H.,
in 1805. He married Abigail^ (§06), daughter of Gershom^ Went-
worth, of the line of Capt. William,^ and Benjamin.- He died 28
July, 181-1 ; she died 25 November, 1814, aged 51.
They had children :
1630. I. Joseph,^ born 19 May, 1789. [3641]
1631. n. Belty,*^ born 28 April, 1791 ; married Jonathan
Fox ; lived in Acton, Me., and had :
1. Andrew" Fox ; born in 1814 ; married Mary
• Fox ; lived in Acton, Me., and had two
children.^
2. Ii-a' Fox, of Acton, Me.
3. Sail}-' Fox, married Edwai'd Hart, of :Mil-
ton, N, H., and had:
1. Mary Ellen? Hart.
2. Elizabeth^ Hart.
4. Abigail" Fox.
5. Samuel" Fox.
6. Cyrus" Fox.
7. Jonathan" Fox.
1632. III. Shadrach,*^ born 20 May, 1794. [3652]
. 1633. TV. Mary,*5 bom 22 May, 1796 ; m-arried Daniel RuS'
sell, who was born 15 April, 1798, died 27 June
1835. She survived him, and lived in Alfred
Me. They had:
1. Louisa^ Russell, born 26 February, 1821
man-ied Joseph Sanborn ; lived in Acton
Me.
428 FIFTH CEN'ErvATION'.
2. Xathauiol R." Russell, born 26 November,
1825 ; married Judith Fernald, of Alfred,
Me., and had :
1. Marietta- Russell, born 11 June,
1849 ; died 3 October, .1850.
2.' Marietta^Russell, borulSMay, 1851.
3. Abigail- Russell, born 27 February,
1853.
1634. V. Sarah,n-)orn 4 July, 1797 ; married, March, 1821,
her paternal cousin Weutworth^ (1638) Garvin,
son of Ebenezer and Lydia^ ("Wentworth) Gar-
vin. She died 9 January-, 1835, at Wakefield,
N. H. (See her husband's family.)
1635. VI. Hannah,^ bom 22 June, 1800 ; married, at Leba-
non, Me., 5 October, 1828, Nathaniel Hilton;
lived in Acton, Me., and had:
1. Cyrus" Hilton.
2. Andrew^ Hilton.
3. Mary^ Hilton.
1636. Vn. Elijah,6 bom 15 November, 1805. [3658]
Ltdia5 (561. in.), daughter of Benjamin^ and Betsey (Drew)
Wentworth, born 20 August, 1 772 ; man-ied, in Somersworth, N. H.,
9 July, 1794, Ebenezer-^ Garvin, son of Dorothy* (315), and
moved to "SVakefield, N. H. They had :
1637. I. JamesS Gar\-in, born 29 Sept. 1794; lived at
Wakefield, N. H, ; was Selectman four years ;
Representative to the Legislature in 1835, 1836,
and 1837; Sheriff of Carroll County. 1840 to
1845. He maiTied, 1st, about 1817, Nancy
Philbrick, who had :
1. ,5 died young.
He married, 2d. Mary,* daughter of Benjamin
and Abigail (Merrow) Guptill, of Newfield,
Me., and had :
2. Nancy" Gar\-in, bora December, 1829 ; died
January, 1832.
* Her sister, Phebe Guptill, married Capt. Thomas Boud, whose only brother
was the late Prof. William Cranch Bond, director of Oboervatorv at Harvard
CoUejre.
DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL^ WENTWOUTH. 429
3. John W." Gar\'iii, born 20 August, 1832.
1638. II. AVentworth'^ Garvin, born 1 March, 1797 ; mar-
ried, March, 1821, his maternal cousin Sarah^-
(1634), daughter of Gershom^ Wentworth, and
had:
1. Eliza" Garvin, born 19 June, 1823; mar-
ried Carr Ricker, of ^Vakefleld, X. H.,
and died there in 1848, leaving : Sarah^
Ricker, Wentworth G.* Ricker, Lydia^
Ricker, and Angelia- Ricker, living with
their father in Biddeford, Me.
1639. III. Betsey^ Garvin, born 22 February, 1801 ; died 16
March, 1816.
1640. IV. Joseph^ Garvin, born 21 March, 1803 ; died 22
November, 1811.
1641. Y. Sarah Ann^ Garvin, born 10 May, 1806 ; died 10
March, 1816.
1642. VI. Mary6 Gai-vin, born 31 May, 1809 ; married, De-
cember, 1832, Peter Young, of Acton, -Me.,
and had :
1. Betsey G.' Young.
• 2. Joshua M." Young.
3. John W.' Young.
4. Sarah M." Young.
1643. VU. Lois6 Garvin, born 16 April, 1812; cUed 22
March, 1816.
1644. VIII. Ebenezer^ Gar\'in, born 6 August, 1815; was
Selectman in T\'akefield, N. H., six years:
Representative in 1851 and 1852. He mar-
ried, 19 April, 1848, Almira Lang, and had :
1. James "\V." Garvin, born 14 January, 1849.
2. Mary E." Gar\-in, born 20 August, 1852.
Tam5ek=* (567. I.),CirESLEY, daughter of James"^ and Mehitable
(Waldron) Chesley, born in 1728 ; married, 1st, Jolm Twombly,
son of John ; and 2d, as his second wife, Col. Otis Baker, of Dover,
N. H. Col. Baker's first wife Lydia^ (166), daughter of Gershom3
Wentworth, was cousin to his second wife's (Tamsen-^) father.
* Maternal great-grandmother of the author of this w.jrk.
16-15.
I.
1646.
n.
1647.
III.
430 FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
His children by his first wife .ire given with Lytlia"* (1G6). Col.
Baker died 27 October, 1801. and his wife died 6 November, 1801.
Tamsen^ had children, by her marriage with John Twombly :
Hannah'' Twomblv, died young.
Sarah^ Twoaibly, died youns;.
TarasenS IVombly, born IS September, 1750;
married Joseph Waldron, son of Col. John Yral-
dron. Their children are enumerated in the
"Waldron note already given on page 235.
Tamsen^ had children, by her marriage with Col. Otis Baker:
1648. IV. Lj'dia^ Baker, born 12 May, 1759 ; married, 1st,
Capt. Samuel Wallingford. (See note to Mary*
(163), daughter of Capt. Benjamin^Weutworth).
She married, 2d, 20 November, 1785 (Rev.
Jerem}' Belknap officiating), Col. Amos Cogs-
well. (See f^xmily of Paul'^ (1564) Wentworth,
in line of John,^ John,^ Benjamin,^ Ezekiel.-)
She died at Sandwich, X. H., at the house of
Paul,6 14 February, 1828. Her children are
given in the family of Paul^ (1564).
The author of this work, her grandson, was pres-
ent at her death.
1649. V. Ebenezer^ Baker, born 22 December, 1760.
[3664]
John^ Baker, born 12 December, 1762. [3669]
Mehitable^ Baker, born 21 April, 1765 ; married
Capt. William Twombly. [3670]
Otis'^ Baker, born 3 August, 1766. [3675]
James Chesley^^ Baker, bom 15 April, 1768.
[3678]
1654. X. Thomas'^ Baker, bom 21 January, 1770; gradu-
«. . ated at Harvard College, 1795 ; studied medi-
cine, but never practised, on account of ill
health. He died unmarried, 20 April, 1803.
1650.
VI.
1651.
YII.
1652.
VIII.
1653.
IX.
DF.SCFNDAXT5 OF PAUL- WENTWORin. 431
DESCENDANTS OF PAUL^ WENTWORTH.
Phebe^ (572. I.), daughter of Willifira-' andMartha (Armstrong)
Wentworth. boru IS January, 1731-2 ; married Josiah Hurd, and
lived in Sterling, Ct. He died there about 1812 ; she died there
about 1818. Tlieyhad:
1655. I. Eufas^ Hurd, died young, m Plaiufield, Ct.
1656. II. Olive'^ Hurd, married Amos Barret, v,ho lived
and died in Hinsdale, Mass. ; each died aged
about 80 3-ears ; he in 1831, she in 1837.
1657. III. Phebe^ Hurd, married, 1st, Ezra Thurston, who
died many years ago in Schenectady, N. Y. ;
9d, Kenyon, and died in Sterling, or Plain-
field, Ct., having had two sous" and one daugh-
ter."
1658. IV. Ilaunah'^ Hurd, married Reuben Thayer. They
lived and died childless, in Sterling, Ct.
1659. ■ V. RacheF Hurd, married her cousin Ezra^ (1679)
PenneiT, sou of her aunt Sarah,5 whom see.
1660. VI. Martha'5 Hurd, married Solomon Place. They
lived and died in Greenwich, N. Y. : she dying
in 1826, he in 1834. They had three daugh-
ters," and a son."^
1661. Vn. "^Villiam^^ Hurd, died single, in Sterling, Ct.
1662. VIII. Joseph'^ Hurd, married Casey, and died in
Sterling, Ct.
WnxiAM^ (575. v.), son of ^Yilliam* and Martha (Armstrong)
Weutworth, born 22 August, 1736. In 1776, he purchased real estate
in Ashford, Ct., which he sold in 1802, and moved to Pelham,
Mass. He writes, 20 January, 1794, from Ashford, to Gov. In-
crease Sumner, of Roxbury, Mass., that he has been building a new
house, and has just got into it. He deeded, 11 June, 1794, land,
part in Canterbury, and part in Lisbon, Ct., being land set off to
432 FIFTH GEXERATION.
him in the division of his father's estate, and joining easterly land
of his sister Hannah.^ He moved, in 1807, to Verona, Oneida
County, X. Y., where he died in 1820. His Avife was Zerviah Chap-
man, whom he married, 9 November, 17G6, at Newent Society,
Norwich. She died in Verona, N. Y., 19 May, 1814, aged 70
years.
William^ and Zerviah (Chapman) TTentworth had children (all
born in Norwich, it is said, — Lisbon was then a part of Norwich.) :
1663. I. WiUiam,6 bom 13 February, 1768; the only child
•\vhose birth is recorded in Norwich records.
He married, lived in Clinton, N. Y., and died
cliildless, about 1825.
1C64. II. Zerviah,-^ born 1770 ; married Elias Brewster, of
Lee, Oneida County, N. Y"., and died there
about 1830. She had :
1. Morgan" Brewster, died about 1838.
2. William" Brewster, born "about 1807; was
in California at last dates.
1665. m. Fanny ,6 born 1772 ; died single in Verona, 23
July, 1813.
166G. IV. Asa,^ born 1775 ; married, but died childless, in
Eome, N. Y., November, 1832.
1667. V. Uriah,6 born 1775. [3G80]
1668. VI. Benjamin,^ bom 28 May, 1777, in Newent Soci-
ety, Norwich. [3682]
1669. VII. Asa,6 bom 1779 ; died single, in Floyd, Oneida
County, N. Y., September, 1838.
1670. VIIL Eliphalet,'^ born 20 September, 1783. [3688]
- 1671. IX. Zebediah^ (or ZabdiaF), born in 1785. [3097]
Joseph^ (577. VI.), son of William^ and Martha (Armstrong)
"Wentworth, bora in Lisbon, Ct., 14 July, 1739; married, 1st, 2
December, 1773, Experience, daughter of Elder Joshua Morse, of
New London, Ct. ; 2d, 5 March, 1781, Anna, daughter of Capt.
John Ingraham, of Saybrook, Ct. He died in Sandisfield, Mass.,
17 January, 1806.
Joseph^ had, by his first wife :
1672. I. Benning,6 bora 10 October, 1774. [3698]
Joseph^ had, by his second wife ;
1673. II. Experience,^ born 29 January, 1782; married
WillJan, .AliUer. [3706]
1674.
Ill,
1675.
IV.
1676.
V,
1677.
YI.
DESCENDANTS OF PAUL^ WEXTWORTH. 433
Joseph,^ born 31 December, 17S4. [3712]
Anna,^ born 17 June, 1786; married Abner
Chartin,jr. [3714]
Lebbeus,^ born 25 December, 1787. [3720]
Susanna,^ born 28 August, 1789 : married Ho-
ratio Tilden. [3728]
1678. VII. Chester,^ born 8 January, 1791. [3731]
Sarah5 (580. IX.), daughter of William" and IMartha (Arm-
strong) Wentn-orth, born 8 April, 1744; married, 1st, Ezra Pen-
nery ; 2d, Paul Palmer, who lived and died in Stephenton, near
Tro}% N. Y. She died there. She had, by first marriage :
1679. I. Ezra^ Pennery, married his cousin Rachel*^ (1659)
Hurd, daughter of his aunt Phebe^ (Wentworth)
Hard. They died on the old place of their
grandfather Wentworth, leaving a large number
of children.'^
1680. II. Joanna^ Pennery, married Comfort Ames.
Sarah^ had, by her second marriage :
1681. III. Johns Palmer.
1682. IV. Shubael^ Palmer.
Stlvaxus^ (581. X.), son of William" and Martha (Armstrong)
Wentworth, born about 1746, in Lisbon, a town taken from Nor-
wich, Conn. ; lived and died in Windsor, Mass., which was some-
times called, formerh", Gageborough, and sometimes New Windsor.
He was in the Revolutionary army about two years. He was Sur-
veyor of Highways in Windsor, in 1778, and several years after-
wards. He married in Lisbon, Conn., 21 May, 1775, Anna Fuller,
who was born 3 April, 1754 ; died 10 October, 1823. He died 22
July, 1832, aged about 8G years. His first child was born in Lis-
bon, Conn. ; the remainder in Windsor.
Sylvanus^ and Anna (Fuller) had children :
1683. I. Xijah,6 born 20 April, 1777; died 15 July,
1785.
1684. II. Anna,^ born 7 January, 1779 ; married C}tus
Childs ; she lived in Worthington, Mass., and
died there 25 April, 1813. He then moved to
Conewango, Cattaraugus County, N. Y.,
where he was living in 1852. They had :
434 . FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
1. Osmyn" Chikls, lived in Charlotte, Ea-
ton County, Mich,
2. Adeline" Chikls.
3. Alden" Chikls.
4. Emily' Chikls.
5. Cyrus Wentworth^ Childs.
6. William' Childs.
1685. in. Hannah,^ born 24 February, 1781 ; married David
Mattoon, and died in Colesville, Broome
County, N. Y., 22 November, 1843, where
her
husband was living in 1852. Children
(ten were living in 1852) were :
1.
Almira'^' INIattoon.
2.
Amanda" Mattoon.
3.
HaBnah'^ Mattoon.
4.
Anna'' Mattoon.
5.
Laura' Mattoon. ^ .
6.
Eunice'^ Mattoon.
7.
Da\id7 Mattoon.
8.
Mervin' Mattoon.
9.
Angeline' Mattoon.
10.
Jane" Mattoon.
11.
Nancy''' Mattoon.
12.
Lavinia" Mattoon.
1686.
IV.
Sylvanus,6 b^n 29 December, 1782. [3739]
1687.
V.
William
1785
1,6 bom 6 February, 1785 ; died 4 August,
1688.
VI.
Xijah,6
bom 12 May, 1788; died 11 July,
1795
1.
1689.
vn.
WiUian]
1795
1,6 bora 8 December, 1790 ; died 24 June,
1690.
vm.
Joseph
Fuller, 6 born 24 November, 1792.
[3744]
1691.
IX.
Almira,
180^
6 bom 11 November, 1797 ; died 6 April,
Elizabeth^ (584. XIII.), daughter of William'' and Martha
(Armstrong) Wentworth ; married Elisha Babcock ; lived in Hins-
dale, Mass., and had :
1692. I. Ezra^ Babcock.
1693.
II.
169i.
III.
1695.
IV.
1696.
V.
1697.
VI.
1698.
VII.
1699.
VIII.
DESCENDANTS OF PAUL" "WENTWORTH. 435
Elisha^ Babcock.
Sylvanus'' Babcock.
Alice'' Babcock.
Abel"^ Babcock.
Joauna'5 Babcock.
"Weutworth*' Babcock.
Zipporah'' Babcock.
They then moved into the " Susquehanna country," X. Y., and
were not afterwards heard from by their eastern relatives.
JoiTN'^ (585. XIV.), son of William^ and Martha (Armstrong)
"Wentworth, was the youngest child. Reports as to the date of his
birth, conflict a few years ; some saying that he was born about
1753 ; others, that he died in 1834, aged 78. He lived at first on a
part of his father's farm in Lisbon, Conn., and his first eleven
children were baptized by Rev. Mr. Lee, of Hanover church, Lis-
bon (the first eight 2S November, 1787), where he. and his father
always worshipped. After the birth of the fourth child, he lived in
Hanover Society, now Sprague, Conn. He married, 1st, in Xor-
vrich. Conn., Elizabeth "Webb, sister of Christopher Webb, who
moved to Homer, N. Y., and daughter of Ebenezer Webb (in line
of Samuel AVebb, Samuel Webb, Christopher Webb, Christopher
Webb, the emigrant). She was born about 1759 ; died July, 1798,
at Canajoharie, N. Y. He married, •2d, in 1799, widow Wheeler,
of Canajoharie, who had twelve children when he married her, he
having then the same number. John^ died at Port Gibson, Wayne
Co., X. Y., September, 1834.
John^ had children, by his first wife :
John,6 born 10 May, 1774. [3753]
Elizabeth,^ born 7 September, 1775 ; married
Elisha Andrews ; moved to Rome, Cattarau-
gus Co., X. Y., and soon died childless.
Charles,6 born 18 May, 1777. [3757]
Phebe,^ born 14 January, 1779 ; married Amasa
Adams. [3758]
Oliver,^ born 27 Xovember, 1780. [3768]
Ebenezer," born 28 December, 1782. [3780]
Matilda,^ born about 1784; married Adam H.
Van Slyke. [3789]
1707. VIIL Joseph,^ born 4 June, 17SG. [3799]
1700.
I.
1701.
II.
1702.
III.
1703.
IV.
1704.
V
1705.
VI.
1706.
VII.
436 FIFTH GENERATION.
1708. IX. Joanna,^ born about 17SS ; baptized 26 June,
1791; died in 1803.
1709. X. Eanice,6 born 13 November, 1794; married
George G. Shultz. [3807]
1710. XL LoriaD,6 born 4 Julj-, 1792 ; baptized 9 August,
1792; died in 1803.
1711. XII. Rhoda,6 born after he moved to Cauajoharie ;
died young.
John^ had children, b}' his second wife :
1712. XIII. Sally ,6 died in ^'eston, Oneida County, N. Y.,
about 1840.
1713. XIV. Lorian,s married James Fowler, of Cold Water,
Branch Co., Mich., where she lived in 1860,
and had children.
BiLDAD^ (588. II.), son of Ebenezer* and Sarah (French) Went-
worth, born 10 April, 1765 ; married Polly Snow, and died in Cov-
entry, Conn., about 1822. They had :
1714. I. Reuben.^ born about 1800 ; lived single in Cov-
entry.
1715. II. Phebe.6
1716. ni. Mary.5
ICHABOD French^ (593. VII.), sou of Ebenezer"* and Ann (Ras-
kins) "SVeutworth, born 19 October, 1776 ; married Sarah Edward,
in Coventry, Conn. He moved to Hinsdale, Mass., and thence to
Pittsfield, Mass., where he died 31 July, 1855, aged 77 years
They had :
1717. I. Mary,s born in Coventry, Conn., 17 March,
1796; married Martin Segars, of Pittsfield,
Mass., and had :
1. Mary7 Segars, born 1818 ; died 1835.
2. Fanny''' Segars, born 1820 ; married H.
Wills ; lived in Pittsfield, Mass., and
had:
1. Helen M.s Wills, born October,
1840.
2. Sarah F.s Wills, born March, 1848.
3. William" Segars, born June, 1823 ; lived
in Pittsfield, Mass. ; married Dun-
bar, and had :
DESCENDANTS OF PAUL" VTENT WORTH. 437
1. William- Segars, born Jauuary,
1845.
2. Mary^ Segars, boru March, 1S48.
3. Jane* Segars, boru May, 1851.
4. Sarah" Segars, born March, 1827.
5. Lovina D." Segars, boru 5 October, 1828 ;
married A. P. Mosier.
6. Henrietta- Segars, born 1830; married
Dr. Barnes, and lived in Spencer-
town, N. Y.
7. Jane' Segars, boru November, 1833 ; died
October, 1850.
8. Edwin" Segars, born October, 1836 ; lived
in Pittsfield, Mass.
1718. II. Sterling,^ born in Coventry, Conn., 8 October,
1799. [3814]
1719. lU. Sarah,6 born in Hinsdale, Mass., 8 Februarj-,
1803; mai-ried Nelson Merryfield ; lived in
Chicopee, Mass., and had :
1 . Cyrenius N." Mem-field, born June, 1827.
2. Parmelia" Merryfield, born December,
1829.
3. Annette" Merryfield, born June, 1836.
4. Charles' Merryfield, born August, 1839.
5. Lucius" Merryfield, born January, 1842.
1720. rV. Ebenezer,^ born in Hinsdale, Mass., 25 October,
1815. [3816]
1721. V. Almira,6 i^orn in Hinsdale, Mass., 23 Septem-
ber, 1818 ; man-ied John F. Baldwin, and
had:
1. Rosetta' Baldwin, born February, 1841.
2. Frank" Baldwin, boru March, 1844.
Ariel^ (59G. I.), son of DanieP and Susanna (Turner) TTent-
worth, born in Hinsdale, Mass., about 1783 (he may not have been
the eldest) ; moved to Otsego County, N. Y. He married, Octo-
ber, 1808, Clarissa Bissell, of Hartwick, X- Y., who died in Roch-
ester, N. Y., 8 February, 1864, aged 7G years. He died in Clark-
son, Monroe County, N. Y., 27 August, 1819. They had :
1722. I. Ariel.-^ born 1811. [3822] .
1724.
III.
1725.
IV.
1726.
V.
438 FIFTH GEN'ERATIOX.
1723. II. Delos/' born iu Milford, Otsego County, N. Y.,
30 December, 181-1. [3829]
Dennis,^ died 22 August, 1819.
Levi,6 died 12 September, 1819.
Clarissa Verona,^ died young.
JoHJS^ (597. II.), son of Daniel-* and Susanna (Turner) Went-
Tvorth, born 3 April, 1783, said by some to be the eldest son ; mar-
ried, 7 February, 1805, Polly Pai-sons, of Worthington, Mass.
He died 5 July, 1852, in Luzerne, N. Y. ; his widow died March,
186G, at the house of her daughter Mary ,6 in "West Hartford,
Conn.
Jolm^^ and Polly (Parsons) "Wentworth had children :
1727. I. Elisha P.,e born in Hinsdale, Mass., 22 Septem-
ber, 1806. [3830]
1728. n. Daniel James,^ born in Middlefield, X. Y., 16
January, 1811. [3S37]
1729. . m. Sylvanus,« born in Hinsdale, Mass., 16 July,
1814. [3839]
1730. lY. David P.,6 born iu "Windsor, Mass., 25 May,
1820. [3843]
1731. V. Mary Elizabeth,^ born in "Windsor, 7 March,
1830 ; married, 21 April, 1850, Benjamin
- * F. Bissell, of ^Yest Hartford, Conn., where
they lived.
1732. VI. William A., 6 born 3 April, 1808. [3848]
1733. Vn. John F.,« born 16 June, 1818. [3858]
DA^-IEL5 (599. IV.), son of Daniel-^ and Susanna (Turner)
Wentworth, born 5 May, 1788 ; married in 1811, Mary Haradon,
of Hinsdale, Mass., and died in Torringford, Conn., 1 January-,
1850. His widow lived with her daughter, Mrs. Fox, of Norwich,
Conn.
DanieP and Mary (Haradon) "\Ventworth had children, bom in
Hinsdale, Mass. (except the last) :
1734. I. Olive,^ bom 11 December, 1811; married, 11
September, 1833, Aaron Fox, of Lebanon,
N. Y. ; lived in Norwich, Conn., and had :
1. George Aaron''' Fox.
2. David Delos" Fox.
DESCENDANTS OF "PAUL" WENT\VOI?TH. 439
3. Olive Elizabeth" Fox, died in 1814.
4. Frances. Henrietta" Fox.
5. Adelaide' Fox, died in 1848.
1735. II. Mary.e born 25 December, 1813; married, 3
September, 1838; Thomas J. "IMallison, of
New Hartford, Conn., and had :
■ 1. Mary Jane" Maliison.
2. Ellen Elizabeth" Maliison.
1736. ni. David,6 born 22 December, 1815. [3860]
1737. IV. EUza,6 ^orn April, 1817 ; married, in 1842, Syd-
ney Maine, of New Hartford, and had :
1. Charles" Maine.
2. Milo" Maine.
3. Stanley'^ Maine.
4. Mingo" Maine.
1738. V. Amanda,*^ born 2 July, 1819 ; died in New Hart-
ford, Conn., 17 March, 1844.
1739. VI. Emeline,6 born 22 August, 1821 ; married, 27
November, 1848, Adolphus M. Gardner, and
had:
1. Ellen Wesley" Gardner.
2. Charles Bingham" Gardner.
1740. VII. Nancy ,6 born 8 June, 1823.
1741. VIII. Cynthia,*^ born 15 September', 1825.
1742. IX. John,6 born 1 January, 1827; died January,
1828.
1743. X. Jane,'" born in Stockbridge, X. Y., 15 October,
1829.
One of the daughters married Locke, who
died in 1854, and she died childless in 1855.
Another daughter married Gardner,
whether a relative to Emeline's*^ husband does
not appear.
Elijau^ (604. IX.), son of Daniel"* and Susanna (Turner) Went-
worth, born in 1800 ; lived in Hinsdale, Mass. He married, 1st,
Caroline Stowell, of Peru, Mass., who died in 1838, leaving an
infant daughter. He married, 2d, in 1839, Cynthia StoweU.
Elijah had, by his first wife :
1744. i. Do.v.yfder.^
440 FIFTH CENEHATIOX.
Elijah had, by bis second wife :
1745. II. Austin Merrick.e
1746. III. Milo 3[ilton.6
1747. IV. Edward,F.6
1748. V. Emily C.«
DA^^D5 (605. X.), son of Daniel^ and Susanna (Turner) TVent-
vrorth, born in Hinsdale, Mass., February, 1803, and lived there.
He married, in 1842, Naomi Hall, of Riga, Jlonroe Count}', N. Y.
He died 7 August, 1853. They had children :
1749. I. Elmore Clinton.^
1750. II. Henry INIartATi.e
1751. IIL Celia Hall.^"'
1752. IV. Heber Hall.e
JoHx^ (608. IV.) Lord, known as " General John Lord," son of
Nathan-i Lord, born 29 March, 17G4 ; lived in South Berwick, Me.-
He man-ied, 29 October, 1785, Mehitable, daughter of Capt. John
Perkins, of Wells, :Me. She was born 4 March, 1766. Gen. John^
Lord died 20 February, 1815, and established a fund out of which
every student in South Berwick Academy should be given a copy
of the Holy Bible. The author of this work received one when a
student there in 1832.
Gen. John^ and Mehitable (Perkins) Lord had children :
1753. I. John P.^ Lord, born 29 January, 1786; married
Sophia Ladd ; . ved in South Berwick, Me. ;
father of John' Lord, LL. D., Dartmouth Col-
lege, 1833 ; Rev. William H. Lord, Dartmouth
• " College, 1832; and Eev. Charles E. Lord,
Dartmouth College, 1838.
1754. n. SamueP Lord, bom 5 July, 1788 ; lived in Ports-
mouth, N. H.
1755. III. Susannah^ Lord, born 15 May, 1790, and still liv-
ing ; married, 2 June, 1811, William A. Hayes,
son of David A. and Dorcas (Allen) Hayes ; he
gi-aduated at Dartmouth College, 1805 ; lived at
South Berwick, Me., and died 15 April, 1851,
— the late Judge Haj-es ; and had John L.'
Hayes, of Boston, Mass., graduated Dart-
mouth College, 1831 ; Francis L.^ Hayes, of
DESCKXDANTS OF TAUL" WEXTWORTH. 441
Boston, Mass. ; Dr. Charles C." Hayes, •jfiadu-
- - ated Dartmouth College, 1849, of iMadison,
"NMs. ; aud otliers.
1756. IV. Kathau'^ Lord (D. D.), bom 28 November, 1792 ;
married Betsey H. Leland ; Congregational
Clergyman : President of Dartmouth College
■whilst the author of this work was there, and
from 1828 to 1863 ; father oflate Rev. John K."^
Lord, who graduated Dartmouth College, 1836,
(classmate of the author of this work) ; Joseph
L." Lord, graduated Dartmouth College, 1839 ;
Frederick R," Lord, graduated Dartmouth Col-
lege, 1842 ; Rev. William H.' Lord, Henry C.^
Lord, Samuel A.' Lord, all three graduates of
Dartmouth College, 1843 ; Nathan" Lord, grad-
uated Dartmouth College, 1851, and Francis B.'''
Lord, graduated Dartmouth College, 1856.
1757. V. Augustus'^ Lord, born 22 January, 1798.
Elizabeth-'' (630. I.), daughter of Hoses'^ and Mindwell (Stone)
VVentworth, born 11 January, 1748 ; married, 1st, 11 September,
1770, Oliver Sanders, who was born 24 March, 1751, aud died in
Harvard, Mass., 4 January, 1805 ; 2d, 4 October, 1815, Jonas
Baker, of Shirley, Mass., who was born 31 March, 1747, died 6
March, 1829. She died at the house of her daughter Polly ,° in
Groton, Mass., 2 March, 1843, aged 94 years.
Elizabeth'^ had children, all by her first miiiTiage :
Oliver^ Sanders, born 13 April, 1771.
Theophilus'' Sanders, born 29 March, 1773.
Moses^ Sanders, born 9 December, 1774.
John^ Sanders, born 17 September, 1776.
Elizabeth^' Senders, born 21 July, 1778.
Isaac^ Sanders, born 11 May, 1780 ; died 17 Feb-
niary, 1836.
Sarah*' Sanders, born 21 March, 1782.
Polly^^ Sanders, born 4 April, 1784 ; married, 1st,
in 1803, Ebenezer Lewis Blood,, of Groton,
Mass., who died 3 June, 1818, aged 40 ; 2d,
27 January, 1826, Jonathan Hartwell, of Gro-
ton, Mass., who died 21 Fcbruurv, 1743, aged
1758.
I.
1759.
II.
1760.
III.
1761.
lY.
1762.
V.
1763.
VI.
1764.
vn.
1765.
vm.
442
FIFTH GENERiTIOX.
64 ; 3d, 28 July, 1844, John Scavle, who died
2 October, 1847, aged 72. Her childreu, both
by first marriage, were :
1. Edmund" Blood, born 12 February, 1804.
2. Lewis' Blood, born 5 March, 1805.
1766. IX. Lucy6 Sanders, born 30 March, 178G.
1767. X. Enima^ Sanders, born 8 June, 1788 ; married :
Blanchard, and died November 1819.
William<5 Sanders, born 15 February, 1791 ; died
in 1797.
1768. XL
Asa5 (636. VII.), son of Moses"* and Mindwell (Stone) Went-
worth, born 10 June, 1766; married, 17 October, 1790, Lydia
Eobbins, of Harvard, Mass., who died in Alstead, X. H., 20 Sep-
tember, 1842, aged 74 years. He died at Felchville, Yt., 6 May,
1862, aged 96 years.
Asa^ and Lydia (Kobbins) Wentworth had children :
1769. I. Lydia,6 born in Littleton, Mass., 23 March, 1 791 ;
married, November, 1813, Theron Partridge, of
Alstead, X. H., and had :
1. Williard W." Partridge, born 18 April
1814 ; moved to Potsdam, N. Y., and
thence to Burlington, Vt. ; married, 1st,
Hannah Goulding, of Potsdam, X. Y. ;
2d, Charlotte E. Smith, of Potsdam,
and had two children* b}- the last wife.
2. Alfred WJ Partridge, bom 9 November,
1817.
3. James' Partridge, born 23 December, 1818 ;
married Harriet Kent, of Alstead, X. H.,
where he had two children.^
1770. II. Anna,6 born in Littleton, Mass., 20 February,
1793 : married, 27 June, 1813, Thomas Whit-
comb, of Cavendish, Yt., and had :
DESCENDANTS OF PAUL" WENTWORTH. 443
1. Anna Abigail" Wliitcomb, born 7 October,
1814.
2. Ravella Calista" Wliitcomb, boru 25 May,
1817.
3. AYilliard Frankliu" Whitcomb, born 29
March, 1819.
4. A. "Wentworth" "Whitcomb, born 11 Sep-
tember, 1822.
5. Victoria Maria" Whitcomb, born 25 Janu-
ary, 1825.
6! M. Warreu" Whitcomb, born 25 May,
1827 ; died 2 February, 1851.
7. Victor O." Whitcomb, born IS January,
1830 ; died 4 January, 1837.
1771. III. Sophia,6 born in Littleton, Mass., 14 June, 1795 ;
married, 16 Februarj-, 1817, John Tenney, of
Dalton, N. H., and had:
1. L^'dia Emily" Tenney, born IS October,
1817.
2. Lucy Ann" Tenne\', born 14 September,
1819.
3. Philetta W." Tenney, born 10 December,
1823 ; died 20 December, 1824.
4. John Wentworth" Tenney, born 4 Decem-
■ "^ . ber, 1826 ; died 7 July, 1832,
5. Philetta" Tenney, born 30 August, 1828.
6. Julia Maria" Tenney, born 17 May, 1830.
7. Asa Wentworth" Tenney, bom 20 May,
. 1833.
"1772. IV. Philetta,^ born in Alstead, X. IL, 26 Xovember,
1804 ; married Dr. Levi Putnam, of Felchville,
Vt., who died in 1845. His widow lived in
Felchville. They had :
1. Lydia Ann' Putnam, born 10 February,
1838.
2. Eugene Parker" Putnam, bom 12 Decem-
ber, 1839 ; died 23 November, 1842.
3. Asa Wentworth" Putnam, bom 11 August,
1844.
1773. V. Mindwell,6 born in Alstead, N. H., 20 August,
444
FIFTH GENERATION.
1809 ; married, 7 February, 1S37, Oliver S.
Webster, of Alstead, X. H. She died 8 AprU,
1851. They had :
1. Ellen Augusta" Webster, born in Alstead,
N. H., 3 Februarj-, 1838.
2. Lydia Pbiletta" Webster, born in Alstead,
8 June, 1849.
1774. VI. Asa,6 born in Alstead, N. H., 4 April, 1797.
[3862]
1775. Vll. Mirick,6 born in Alstead, X. H., 20 September,
1799. [3;s69]
1776. VIII. Jacob Warren.e [3871]
1777. IX. Williard,6 born*in Alstead, X. II., 5 April, 1807 ;
died 8 April, 1812.
MosEs5 (637. VIII.), son of Moses-* and Mindvvell (Stone) Went-
■worth, born about 1773; married Ann Ilony, who was bom in
Reading, Vt,, and died at the house of son Warren,^ in East Con-
stable, X. y., 26 September, 18-42. He died there 5 Februarj-, 1848.
They had :
1778. I. Polly,6 born 1795; married Asa Ordway, and
died childless, in Swanton, Vt., 7 May, 1823.
1779. n. Sarah,6 born 1799 ; died single in East Constable,
X. Y., 25 3Iay, 1850.
1780. III. Warren,'^ born 1801. [3S7S]
1781. IV. MindwelljS married Caleb D. Hutchins ; lived in
Malone, X. Y., and had eight children."
Joirs- Hark>-ess5 (641. III.), son of Jared-* and Abigail (Wilson)
Wentworth, born in 1765 ; chose Mundator Trac3- as his guardian,
6 May, 1784. lie man-ied, in Crawford County, Pa., Mary Gib-
son, who died at the homestead, 26 March, 1816, aged 36 years.
He died 6 May, 1841, on his homestead, five miles south of Mead-
ville, Crawford County, Pa. They had children :
1782. I. Elizabeth,^ died in Meadville, Pa., August, 1818.
1783. II. Andrew Gibson,^ born 1802 ; married Eliza
Shofestall ; lives in Cochranton, Crawford
County, Pa., and had five sons" and four
daughters."
1784. III. Mary,^ married Francis Satterelle, and died the
same year, aged about 22.
DESCENDANTS OF TAUL^ WENTWORTH. 445
1785. IV. John,f' born on the. homestead, 31 October, 1805.
[3831.]
178G. V. Sarah,*^ born f\bout 1807 ; married William ISIum-
ford, and lived childless on the homestead.
1787. VJ. Jedcdiah,6 died single, in Centre, Pa.
1788. Vll. David,'5 born -2 June, 1811. [a.s03]
1789. VIII. Thomas G.,'^ lived in Davenport, Iowa ; married,
in 1S33, Ann Eliza Beatty, and had five sons.'
1790. IX. Vrilliam,'^ born about 1814. [3899]
SopiiiaS (642. IV.), daughter of Jared"* and Abigail (Wilson)
Wentworth, born in Bozrah, Conn., 12 April, 17G6 ; married
(second wife), 28 November, 1790, Eze'kiel Huntley, jr., of Nor-
wich, Conn. He was born in Franklin, Conn., 12 March, 1752 ;
was son of Ezekiel Huntley (a native of Scotland, who died of
small-pox, in 1760, on his way home from an expedition against
the Indians ; his wife, Mary Walbridge, born August, 1730, was
over forty years a widow, and died 12 December, 1800, at the
house of her son Ezekiel). Ezekiel Huntley, husband of Sophia^
Wentworth, joined the first regiment raised in his section of Con-
necticut, in the war of the Eevolution, and marched with it to Bos-
ton. His first wife, Lydia Howard, died within a year after mar-
riage ; and it was for her that his only child was named. He died
in Hartford, Conn., 13 August, 1839, after a few hours' sickness,
with unfrosted hair and unimpaired mind, in his 88th j-ear. His
wife Sophia-^ died 28 August, 1833, at the house of her only child,
Mrs. Sigourney. They had :
1791. I. Lydia Howard^ Huntley, born 1 September, 1791 ;
married Charles Sigourney. [3902]
The reader is indebted to Mrs. Sigourney for the following prose
and poetry respecting her mother, sent, in the original manuscript,
to the author of this work, and expressly for its pages :
Mrs. Huntley possessed much native talent, with that quickness
of feeling and perception that betokens genius, but received little
aid from°regular scholastic training. The advantages of education
were in those times, not very ably sustained, or widely diftused
in that region of Connecticut. Yet her mind, combining unusual
vivacity, with great strength of the retentive powers, was earnest
in self-culture. Books being far scarcer and precious than at pres-
446 FIFTH GENERATION.
ent, she perused with eager attention, and engraved the contents
of favorite authors so firmly on her memory, that years seemed to
have no power in obliterating their traces. Some of the poets,
especially Watts, were thus enshrined and embalmed ; and she
could repeat, verbatim, page after page of the most striking parts
of Clarissa Harlowe, Richardson then occupying that pre-emi-
nence among writers of fiction that has since been accorded to the
Magician of Abbotsford.
She evinced from early years, acute sensibilities, with originality
and force in their expression. She had an exquisite perception
of melody and a clear voice in the gay or the sacred song.
Habits of industry and economy were integral elements in her
character, and conspicuous in the order and neatness of her house-
keeping, a department that in the olden times was no sinecure ;
and which amid the primitive tastes of the pleasant cit}' where she
dwelt, it would not have been held fitting or respectable either to
neglect or imperfectly to understand. She was blessed with a piety
that pervaded both heart and life, and was for many years a com-
municant in the church under the pastoral care of the Rev. Dr.
Joseph Strong, in what was then called the Upper or Old Town of
Korwich, a locality remarkable for romantic scenery and a delight-
ful state of society.
In person she was decidely comely ; her complexion florid, her
eye bright, and her well proportioned form, so active in its move-
ments, that at the age of more than half a ceuturj- she might have
been easily mistaken for a fair woman of thirty.
Infirm health during the close of her earthly- pilgrimage, sad-
dened the naturally animated expression of her countenance ; but
no frost of time dimmed the quick glance of her ever unspectacled
eye, or impaired the susceptibilitj' of her ear to sound.
The exceeding beauty of her chiselled features was so marked
after death, and her pure symmetrical forehead so unfuiTowed, that
those who gazed on her in the sleep of the coffin, could scarcely be
persuaded that almost three score and ten years had passed over
her.
The following lines were written by her daughter, at planting
flowers on the gi'ave just before leaving for Europe :
. On thy cold pillov.-, mother dear! —
I've placed thy favorite flower,
The brighc-eyed purple violet,
That u-.ck-d ihy bUUimi.T bower; —
DESCENDANTS OF PAUL- VTENTWOnTH. 447
The fragrant camomile, tlint spreads
Its tendrils fresh and srocn,
And richly broider.s every chasm
The velvet turf between.
I kissed the tender violet
That drooped its stranger head,
And call'd it blessed thus to dwell ;
So near my precious dead.
And when nn^ venturous path shall tend
Across the deep bine sea,
I bade it all unshrinking rise,
And guard this spot for me.
Mother, there was no one beside,
To do this deed for thee.
No other new-born, nursling babe
Was cradled on thy knee ;
Nor to thine ear, that hallow'd name
Did other lips than mine
E'er breathe, to prompt thy fervent prayer
At morn and eve's decline.
Spare ye to pluck these sacred plants,
Ye groups that wander near,
"When summer sunsets gild the sky,
Or autumn's tints appear.
So when your sleep is iu the dust
Where now ye lightly tread,
Some filial hand may train the rose
To deck your lowly bed.
MY MOTHER'S GRAVE.
I have enriched this soil. Flesli of my flesh is here deposited.
Low at my feet
A casket lies, which love's best essence held.
O Mother ! Mother ! — what a thrilling tide
Flows o'er me at thy name.
Thy tender cares
Thy footstep wearied in this thorny vale,
The sculptured beauty of thy pale, pale brow,
When deat'n restored what years of pain had marr'd.
The smooth, benignant forehead, and the smile
That curved the perfect lips, —
Let me sit down
On thy green sepulchre, and muse of thee.
448 FIFTH GENERATION.
Still sounds thy liea%-y death moan in my ears,
0 :Mother: Mother!
Yet it is not well
To mourn supinely. Eather let us pay
To our own little ones that debt of love
Which nothinij earthly, save a mother's heart,
Can comprehend or cancel. Let us strive
The good we have received to render back
Into the boFom of the rising rr.ce.
So shall we keep Heavens law. Sad harp, be still.
Jedepiah^ (C4.3. v.), son of Jared-^ and Abigail OVilsou) Went-
worth, born 20 April, 1771 ; married 9 May, 1799, Betsey Webb,
of Ashford, Conn., who ^as born 27 June, 1778 ; died 18 April,
1857. He died 31 May, 1834. They had :
1792. I. Betsey," born 2 April, 1800 ; died 5 January,
1802.
1793. n. Sarah,<5 born 11 October, 1801 ; died 27 June,
1805.
1794. III. Jai-ed,6 born 16 March, 1803. [3904]
1795. r\^. Elizabeth,^ born 14 .Januar}-, 1805 ; married Ebene-
zer S. Ross ; had two sons'^ and three daughters,"
and died 18 January, 1841. He died in 1844.
1796. V. Susan,^ born 31 December, 1807 ; mai-ried Arnon
Knowlton, and died 27 November, 1837, having
three daughters" and two sons."
1797. YI. Maria,6 born 9 June, 1810 ; married Fielder "Wat-
kins, who died 16 Xovember, 1855. They had
three daughters, viz : Martha" Watkins, born
1842 ; Clarissa" Watkins, born 1844, and anoth-
er,'^ who died, and one son."
1798. Vn. Lydia,c born 19 August, 1814 ; married Thomas
"Warren, and had two daughters" and one son."
Philura^ (644. "^^[.), daughter of Jared^ and Abigail ("Alison)
"Wentvrorth, born 12 August, 1773 ; married, 17 March, 1793, Sam-
uel Griswold Trac}-, of Franklin, Conn. She died in Preston,
Conn., 22 September, 1799, leaving:
1799. I. Julia De Robigne^ Tracy, born 3 February, 1791;
married, 16 May, 1823, Richard A. Brown, and
had :
1. William E."* Brown, of Providence. R. I.
DESCEXDAXT3 OF PAUIr WEXTWORTH. 4-19
ISOO. 11. Jared Wentworth'^ Tnicy, born 19 DccciuVier, 1 795 ;
marvied, Juh', 1835, Mary L. Ilussev, andl'ned
in Nantucket, Mass.
1801. III. Willys Huntley^ Tracy, born 22 January, 1798 ;
married, 1st, 8 February, 1818, Roxaliuda Bur-
dick ; 2d, 27 January, 1839, Sarah J. Graves.
He died 27 Februoi-y, 1854, at Stonington,
Conn.
Bexjaaiin^ (647. II.)', sou of Edward-* and Mavy (Lord) Went-
Tvortli, baptized 19 March, 1764; married Sally Morgan, and died
in Hamilton, Madison Coxinty, X. Y., in 1817. They had chil-
dren, who lived in Hamilton :
1802.
I.
Betsey,^ married William Bass.
1803.
n.
Ireua,^ married Aarou Kellogg.
1804.
in.
Anna.6
1805.
IT.
Eunice.6
1806.
V.
Mary.6
1807.
VI.
Gaiy.3
1808.
VII.
Erastus.s
Elisha^ (649. TV.), son of Edward"* and Mary (Lord) Went-
worth, baptized 9 July, 1769 ; married Mary Crane, who died 10
May, 1847, aged 69. He died 19 November, 1846 ; both died in
Utica, Mich. They had :
1809. I. "Walter,^ born in Hamilton, X. Y., 28 January,
1802. [3905]
1810. II. Sarlina,G bom in Hamilton, 27 September, 1806 ;
married 7 January, 1830, in Rush, X. Y., Chris-
topher Sparks. He was born 9 January, 1797,
aiid died in Sterling, Macomb Co., Mich., 12
February, 1838, where their children reside.
1811. IIL Elisha,6 born in Rush, X. Y., 4 August, 1812.
[3909]
1812. IV. Lyman ,6 born in Rush, X. Y., 18 February, 1815.
' [3921]
BuRRiL" (651. VI.). son of Edward^ and Mary (Lord) Went-
worth, baptized 10 April, 1774; m^arried, about 1798, in Tin-
mouth, Vt., Rebecca Campbell, and had five children at that place.
450 FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
He tlien removed to Hamilton, N. Y., Tvliere the others were born,
and where he died in 1839, and where his wife died in 1821. They
bad children :
1813. I. Mary,6 born 14 August, 1799 ; married Dexter
Smith, and lived in Kalamazoo County,
Mich.
1814. n. Harriet,^ born 30 October, 1801 ; married Charles
Squares, and lived in Lebanon, Madison
County, N. Y.
1815. III. rhilena,5 born 8 June, 1803 ; married Henry
Allen, and lived at Log City, Madison Coun-
ty, N. Y.
1816. IV. Edward,^ born 12 Januar}-, 1805 ; married Maria
Smith, and died in Hamilton, X. Y., when
about 50 yeai's of age.
1817. V. Alzira,6 born 20 February, 1807 ; married, 15
January, 1829, Daniel S. Smith, at Eaton
(Log City), Madison County, X. Y., and had
five sons" and four daughters." They lived in
Albany, Green County, Wis.
1818. Yl. Abigail,^ bom 12 April, 1810 ; married Thomas
Babcock, and lived in Earlville, Madison
County, N. Y. .
1819. Vn. Elisha,6 born 25 Maj', 1812; married, and died
in Hamilton, N. Y., about 45 years of age.
1820. Yin. Allen,6 born 8 October, 1814 ; married Ann Xeal,
and lived in Kalamazoo County, Mich.
1821. IX. Pvobert,6 bom 8 March, 1816; died, aged 6
months.
1822. X. Benjamin,^ born 15 August, 1819 ; died, aged 3
years.
1823. XL Chester,^ born 14 Januar}', 1821 ; married Sarah
Owens, and lived at Smyrna, X. Y.
DESCEXDANTS OF TIMOTHY" WENTWORTH. 451
DESCENDANTS OF : IMOTIIY^ WENTWORTII.
Ebekezf.r^ (G57. L), son of Samuel^ and Lois (Jones) Wont-
worcb, was Lorn 7 December, 1748, upon the old homestead of
Tiinoth}-,^ ijj Berwick, 'Me. His father dying when he was young,
Ebenezer^ was brought up by his grandfather, Deacon Samuel-'
AVentworth. When I'J years old, he went to Narragansett (now
Buxton), Me. About 1771, he married Jane, daughter of Lieut.
Samuel Merrill, of Buxton, Me, ; she was bora 12 July, 1752 ; her
father was born in what is known as Blackberry Hill parish, in
Berwick, where his father formerly lived. Ebenezer^ was Town
Treasurer over thirty years. He died 6 February, 1820. His wife
died 11 July, 1843.
Ebenezer^ and Jane (Merrill) Wentworth had children (born
in Buxton, Me.) :
Samuel,6 born 26 .July, 1772. [3931]
Betsey ,6 born 14 April, 1774; married James
Biekford. [3940]
'William,'^ born 28 January, 1776. [3955]
Faul,*^ born 29 December. 1777 ; died 14 August,
1778.
PauL'^ born 18 .July, 1779. [3964]
Moses,*' born 15 December, 1782 ; died 20 July,
1783.
Ebenezer,'^ born IG .June, 1784. [3960]
Robert,*^ born 3 September, 1786. [3978]
Sally j*^ born 25 December, 1788 ; married Mi-
chael Hanson. [3990]
Thoma.?,6 born 26 May, 1791. [3998]
Daniel,'' born 6 March, 1704. [4007]
Jane,'5 born 25 December, 1796 : married, 20
November, 1S4S, James Patten, and lived at
Kenuebuukport, Me.
Betsev^ (658. II.); daughter of SamueP and Lois (Jones) Went-
worth, man-ied, 13 April, 1773, John Keay, 4th. of Berwick, Me.,
Tvho died about 1830. She died about 1802. They had :
1836. I. Anna'' Keay, born 19 September, 1773.
1837. II. Samuer^ Keay, born 20 April, 1775.
^-1824.
I.
ia25.
II.
1826.
III.
1827.
IV.
1828.
Y.
1829.
VI.
1830.
VII.
1831.
YIII.
1832.
IX.
1833.
X.
1834.
XI.
1835.
XII.
452
FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
!r?o' TV • .?''^''' ^^''^' ^°'" '^ September, 1 :7G.
i^^J. IV. Betsey-^Keay, born 20 Februan-, 1770
1S4U. V. ^Veiitn-orth^ Keay, bom 19 s'eptembcr, 1781;
married, in 1808, Hannah Bartlett, of Elliot^
Me. ; lived in Xew Castle, Me., and had :
1. Caroline' Keay, born June, 180f).
2. Chai-les' Keay.
3. George ^\ashington' Keay, born May,
1818; maiTied, June, 1847, Sara'b
Bracket, and lived in XewQeld, Me.
4. Hannah S." Keay, bom March, 1822 ;
married, February, 1847, David Sta-
ples, and lived in Dauvers, Mass.
5. Elizabeth Wont\7orth" Keay.
1841. VI. PoJIyS Keay, born 7 September, 1782.
1842. VII. Lois« Keay, born 7 June, 1785.
1S43. VIIL JaneC Keaj-, born 31 August, 1786.
18 i4. IX. Lucy5 Keaj-, bora 2 June, 1788.
1845. X. Hirame Keay, born 20 October, 1790; manied,
11 July, 1842, Olive Thompson, of Berwick'
Me., and lived in South Berwick.
1846. XI. Joanna^ Keay, born 17 August, 1792; married,
October, 1810, Eeuben Hamilton ; lived at
Great Falls, X. H., and had :
1. Charles' Hamilton, born 23 December
1812 ; died 30 January, 1813.
2. HLram" Hamilton, born 15 May, 1814;
died 24 Xovember, 1833.
3. Reuben- Hamilton, bora 18 April, 181 C;
died 22 April, 1834.
4. John" Hamilton, born 29 September,
818; married, 28 September, 1845,
Sarah A. Keay, and lived in Manches-
ter, X. H.
5. Elizabeth J." Hamilton, born 2S Decem-
ber, 1820 ; lived in Great Falls, X. H.
6. SOas" Hamilton, bora 15 Xovember
1822.
7. Orrin^ Hamilton, born 14 March, 1825.
DESCEXDAXTS OF TDrOTHY- WEXTW'ORTH. 453
8. Almira G." Hamilton, born 14 February,
1827 ; married, 20 April, 181.'^. Charles
Piatt, and had :
1. Magdalena^ Piatt, born 13 ^March,
1849.
9. Albert' Hamilton, born 25 July, 1829 ;
lived in Great Falls, N. H.
10. George II." Hamilton, born 27 October,
ls32 : died 21 November, l."^33.
11. Lucy A.~ Hamilton, born 2 September,
1836 ; died 10 November, 1841.
JoHX^ (G60. IV.), son of Samuel^ and Lois (Jones) Wentworth,
born in Berwick, Me., 21 September, 1761 ; when only ten years
old went to live with his brother Ebenezer^ iu Buxton, Me. He
■vvas a soldier in the Revolutionary araiy. He married, 8 October,
1785, Hannah Elvrell, of Buxton, Me., who was born 1 July, 1763.
In 1790, he removed to Limington, Me., and in 1798, to Athens,
Me., where he died, 19 July, 1825. He had been on the pension
rolls, but was dropped 4 September, 1823, in consequence of a law
passed debarring men who were in good financial circumstances.
His wife died 1 October, 1831.
John^ and Hannah (Eiwell) "Wentworth had children :
1847. I. John,6 bom in Buxton, Me., 23 June, 1786.
[4011]
1848. n. Mary,6 born in Limington, Me., 30 March, 1 791 ;
married David P. Palmer. [401 C]
1849. in. Ebenc-zer,'5 born in Liminston, Me., 12 Julv, 1793.
[4024]
1850. IV. Pobert,- bom in Limington, 18 November, 1795.
[4033]
1851. V. Phebe,"^ born in Athens, Me., 12 September, 1798 ;
died there in 1810.
1852. VI. Lois,^ bom 17 Januaiy, 1801 : married Robert
HaU. [4040]
1853. Vn, Achsah,6 born 7 August, 1803 ; married Elkins
Smith. [4043]
1854. VUI. Parmelia,« born 11 August, 1806; died Novem-
ber, 1832,
454 FIFTH GENERATION.
MAnY-* (GGl. v.), daughter of Samuel' and Lois (Jones) "Wcnt-
■worth, born in Berwick, ^Me., May, 17G3 ; married, 26 April, 17S1,
Samuel Brackett. (He had a brother Reuben Braokett, an uncle
Joliii Brackett, born 29 January, 1720, and a nephew John Brackett
who lived in China, Me.) When he married, he was called '* Samuel
Brackett, 3d." He moved to Limington, 3Ie., where he died 31
October, 1850, aged 93 years.
Mary's^ father having died when she was about three years old,
she was brought up by her grandparents, and lived with them until
their death, which was less than a j-ear before her marriage. She
survived her husband, and died in Limington, Me., of influenza,
21 January, 1853, in her 9Cth year.
Her memory continued good to the last ; and through her daugh-
ter Phebe,^ the author of this work had correspondence with her.
Her grandfather was Deacon SamueP Wentvrorth, son of Timothy,^
and living with him when he died, and must then have been near
twenty years of age. Mary' had often heard her grandfather Dea-
con SamueP speak of his father Timothy,- and of his grandfather
Elder William. ^
From her, the author gathered much information that was en-
tirely new. Most of her statements have been confirmed from
other sources ; none of them have been refuted.
She always insisted that Elder William^ Wentworth married a
second wife in his old age, who was much under twenty years of
age, and that he had children by her. She related many anecdotes
in coniirmation. Timoth}',^ she said, was a son of the first Avife.
She insisted that Sarah, wife of Timothy ,2 was a Cromwell.
Samuel and Mary^ (Wentworth) Brackett had children :
1855. I. Wentworth^ Brackett, born 3 September, 1782 ;
died 20 September, 1807.
1856. II. SamueF Brackett, born 14 September, 1784;
maiTied Abigail Munson ; lived in Limerick,
Me., and had :
1. Mary' Brackett.
2. NathanieP Brackett ; married Rosanna
Hasty ; lived in Limerick, Me., and had :
1. Edward Payson^ Brackett.
2. Dominicus' Brackett.
' . 3. George^ Brackett.
4. Abiu^ail- Brackett.
DESCENDANTS OF TIMOTHY- WENTWORTH. 455
3. Echvard" Brackett, married Susan Hardy,
and had :
1. Alberts Brackett.
2. Susau*^ Brackett.
3. Edward^ Brackett.
4. Almira"' Brackett.
5. Abigail" Brackett.
1857. III. John6 Brackett, born 20 January, 1787 ; married
Phebe Gilkey ; lived in Limiugton, Me., and
bad :
1. James" Brackett, married Elizabeth Thom-
as ; lived in Biddeford, Me., and had :
1. Caroline^ Brackett.
2. Harriets Brackett.
2. Isaac" Brackett, died.
3. Joseph" Brackett, married Jane Hasty, and
lived in Biddeford, Me.
4. Elizabeth^ Brackett, married Silas Elden,
and had :
1. Martha-^ Elden.
5. Wentworth" Brackett.
6. Charles Henry" Brackett.
7. Martha"^ Brackett.
1858. IV. DavidG Brackett, born 2 February, 1789 ; mar-
ried, 1st, Mary Bean, of Limerick, Me. ; 2d,
Betsey Cook ; 3d, Olive Trueworthy ; and lived
in Jackson, Me. He had :
1. Charles" Brackett, died.
2. Thomas" Brackett.
3. Eliza" Brackett.
4. Lydia" Brackett.
5. David' Brackett.
6. Julia" Brackett.
7. Ann" Brackett.
8. Charles" Brackett.
1«59. Y. Nathaniel^ Brackett, born 3 October, 1791 ; died
27 February, 1815.
18G0. VI. Daniels Brackett, born 21 September, 1794 ; died
in 1795.
1861. VII. Comlbrtc Brackett, born 8 July, 1796; married
456 FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
Samuel "Wiggiu ; lived in Staudisb, Me., auil
had:
1. Charles" Wiggin, died.
2. Harriet' Wiggin, born 1832 ; died, 1850,
3. Jaue" Wiggin.
4. Phebe Anna" Wiggin.
1862. VIII. Daniel'^ Brackett, born 5 September, 1799 ; lived
single, in Biddeford, Me.
1863. IX. Mark'^' Brackett, born 3 March, 1802 ; died 22
April, 1803.
1864. X. Phebe*^ Brackett, born 26 January, 1804 ; mar-
ried Capt. Oakes, and lived in Kenne-
bunk, Me.
1865. XI. Marj6 Brackett, born IS February-, 1812 ; died
15 February-, 1813.
TnroTnT^ (664. I.) PacKER, son of Jabez and Mary-' (Went-
worth) Picker, born in Bernick, Me., November, 1761 ; married,
about 1781, Eunice Pray. They had:
1866. I. Alice" Picker; married Nathaniel Brackett, of
Limington, Me., and had :
1. Phebe" Brackett, married Allen.
2. Moses" Brackett, married Mercy Weeks!
and had :
1. Eunice^ Weeks.
2. Sarah^ Weeks.
3. Sally' Brackett.
4. Eunice" Brackett, now dead.
1867. n. MoUyS Picker, married James Smith, and had :
1. SamueF Smith, man-ied Lydia Allen,
and had :
1. MaryS Smith.
2. Wentworth^ Smith.
3. Allen? Smith.
2. Eunice" Smith, married Ivory Jellison,
and had :
1. Eunice^ Jellison, and others.
1868. 'in. MosesS Picker, born February 1787; married
Mehitable Brackett ; lived in Waterborough,
Z>Ie., and had :
DESCENDANTS OF TDI0THY2 VTENTWORTH. 457
1. Enos" Ricker, dead.
- 2. Sally' Ricker, dead.
3. John" Ricker.
1869. rV. Margaret*-' Ricker ; married Isaac Brackett, and
had:
1. Mary'' Brackett; married AVilliam
O'Brian.
1870. V. Jabez^ Ricker; married, 1st, Alice Pray; 2d,
. He had, by his first wife :
1. SamueP Ricker, is dead.
2. Joseph" Ricker, is dead.
3. Dorothy" Ricker, is dead.
4. Joseph" Ricker, is married.
5. AbieF Ricker, is married.
Jabez^ Ricker had, by second wife :
6. Samuel" Ricker.
7. SonJ
1871. VI. Timothy^ Ricker; man-ied Mary Ann Hills,
and had :
1. Eunice" Ricker, born 1826 ; married Isaac
Soule, and had two sons.^
2. Polly" Ricker, born 1828 ; married John
Warren ; had one chLld,^ which died,
and she died soon.
3. Sophronia'' Ricker, bom 1830 ; died in
infancy.
4. Sophronia" Ricker, bom 1832 ; married,
and moved to Illinois.
5. Harriet' Ricker, born 1634.
6. Lavina^ Ricker, born 1836.
7. Timothy" Ricker, born 1838.
1872. Vn. Benjamin^ Ricker ; married Judith Pitts, and
had:
1. Moses^ Ricker, married Knight, and
had two sons^ and a daughter.^
2. Sally^ Ricker, married B. Crockett, and
had:
1. Antoinette® Crockett.
3. Eunice^ Ricker, is dead.
4. Timothy' Ricker, is dead.
39
458 FIFTH GEXERATION.
5. Benjamin'' Ricker.
6. Alice" Ricker.
1873. VIII. Isaac-s Ricker ; married Ruth Staekpole, and
had:
1. Lydia''' Ricker.
2. Mary' Ricker.
3. Margaret" Ricker.
4. Eunice" Ricker.
6. Julia" Ricker.
■ 6. John" Ricker.
1874. IX. Eunice^ Ricker, bom 7 January, 1796 ; died 5
December, 1813.
1875. X. Joanna^ Ricker, twin -with Eunice^ ; married, 2
December, 1819, Humphi-e}' Brackett, and
had :
1. Lorenzo"^ Brackett, bom 5 January, 1821.
2. Mary"? Brackett, born 29 July, 1824.
3. Samuel" Brackett, bom 10 March, 1829 ;
died 16 November, 1832.
4. Eunice R." Brackett, bom 21 February,
1833.
JoiLNTfA^ (665. n.) Ricker, daughter of Jabez and Mary^ (TTent-
vrorth) Ricker, bom in Berwick, Me., 26 February, 1764 ; married,
15 October, 1781, Paul Stanton. He was born in BeiT^ick, 14
October, 1757 ; died 2 April, 1842, aged 84. She died 6 June,
1842, aged 78. Her descendants live in Poland, Me., except
those of Polly ,6 who live in Raymond, Me. They had :
1876. I. Hannah^ Stanton, bom in Lebanon, Me., 30
September, 1782; man-ied, in 1804, Benjamin
Haskell,, who was bom in Xew Gloucester,
Me., 4 June, 1779, and had :
1. Benjamin Bradbury''' Haskell, bom in
1805 ; married, in 1833, Sabrina"^
(3419), daughter of Nathaniel^ and
' Susanna*^ (Wentworth) Wentworth, in
line of Xathaniel,^ Thomas,'* John,^
EzeMel.- She was bom 12 September,
1805. They lived in "VVest Poland, Me.,
and had :
DESCENDANTS OP TIMOTHY" WENTWORTH. 459
1. Moses TrueS Haskell, born 1834.
2. HenryPerkiusMIaskell, born 1838.
3. Freemanu Browu^ Haskell, born
1843.
4. Benjamin Frauklin=^ Haskell, born
23 June, 1851.
2. William True" Haskell, born 1815; mar-
ried, in 1844, Jane Emery, born in
1817 ; he died in 1847. They had :
1. Roswell Kennard^ Haskell, born
1846.
2. Nelcour D. Valson* Haskell, born
1850.
3. Moses Kennard" Haskell, born 1821 ;
married, in 1849, Lydia Jane Morse,
-svho was born in 1825. They had :
1. Clarence EdsonS Haskell, born 1851.
1877. U. John^ Stanton, born in Lebanon, Me., 30 Sep-
tember. 1784;rnarried, in 1808, Elizabeth
Emery, born in New Gloucester, Me., in 1787.
They had :
1. John E." Stanton, born 1809; married,
in 1835, Elvira B. Stevens, born in
1818. They had :
1. Edward H.s Stanton, born 1836.
2. Mary E.s Stanton, born 1837.
3. William O.^ Stanton, born 1839.
4. Nelson V.^ Stanton, bom 1841.
5. Paulina H.-' Stanton, born 1844.
2. Mary B." Stanton, born 1811 ; died 1838.
3. Benjamin L.~ Stanton, born 1813 ; mar-
ried, in 1844, Sophia Granger, and had :
1. John Edwin- Stanton, born 1846.
4. Sarah M." Stanton, bom 1815.
5. William E." Stanton, born 1817.
6. Jabez Eicker" Stanton, born 1821 : died
1822.
7. Hannah H." Stanton, bom 1820 ; married,
in 1848, Joel W. Merrill, born 1825,
and had :
1. Joel F.5 Merrill, born 1849.
460
FIFTH GEXERATIOX,
S. Isaac" Stanton, born 1822.
9. Otis' Stanton, bom 1827; mamed, in
ISoO, Ann Clemeutiuc Packer, born
1832.
1878. ni. PollyS Stanton, bom in T\'aterbur\-, Me., 20
March, 17S7 ; married, in 1811, Simon Brown,
bom in 1782. The}' had :
1. William' Brown, born 1812 ; married, in
1836, Esther Tickett, born 1811.
2. SewelF Brown, born 181-t ; married, in
1840, Charlotte Pluramer ; she was
born 1818, died 1849. They had:
1. Mary* Brown, born 1842.
2. Abby Jane- Brown, bora 1846.
3. Ira" BroT^-n, born 1816 ; died 1831.
4. Benjamin" Brown, born 1818 ; married,
in 1844, Mary Maynes, born 182G,
and had :
1. Clara^ Brown, bom 1845.
2. George B.- Brown, born 1846.
3. Ann M.^ Brown, bom 1848.
5. Thomas" Brown, born 1820.
6. Freeman" Brown, born 1823 ; married, in
1851, Lois G. Brown, bom 1820.
7. Alfred" Brown, born 1827.
8. Ii-a" Brown, born 1835.
1879. IV. Benjamin'' Stanton, bom in Waterborough, Me.,
9 November, 1789 : married, in 1819, Lydia
Brown, born in Raymond, Me,, 1792. He
died in 1831. They had :
1. Elsie" Stanton, born 1820.
2. Lucy A." Stanton, born 1822.
3. Paul" Stanton, born 1824.
4. Lydia M." Stanton, born 1827.
5. Jessie B." Stanton, born 1829.
1880. V. Betsey*^ Stanton, bom in Waterborough, Me,,
17 March, 1791; married, in 1814, William
Estes, of Windham, Me., bom 1789, and
had:
1, Joanna"^ Estes, born 1816 ; man-ied, in
DESCENDANTS OP TIMOTHY- WENTWORTH. 461
1834, William Thurlow ; she died ia
1843, having had :
1. EUeu^ Thuilow, born 1836.
2. Malvina^ Thnrlow, born 1841.
2. Eunice" Estes, bom 1818 ; died 1820.
3. Malvina F." Estes, born 1818 ; died 1843,
4. Samuer Estes, born 1822 ; married, in
1849, Margaret Strout, and had :
1. AlverdeS Estes, born 1850.
5. Rosette F." Estes, married, in 1843, Sew-
ard Schillenger, and had :
1. Mar}8 Schillinger, born 1844.
6. William S.~ Estes, born 1826.
7. Mar}- E."^ Estes, born 1830 ; married, in
1849, George Strout, and had :
1. Simeon B.- Strout, born 1850.
8. Silas" Estes, born 1834.
■ 1881. VI. PauF Stanton, born in Poland, Me., 14 Decem-
ber, 1"99 ; married, in 1820, Thankful Em-
ery, born in Poland, Me., in 1800. He died
in 1824. She died in 1843. They had :
1. Betsey" Stanton, born 1821 ; married, in
1841, Isaac McCann, and had :
1. Mary Eliza^ McCann, born 1846.
2. Mark E." Stanton, born 1823 ; married
Mary B. Staples, born 1833.
1882. VII. William^ Stanton, born in Poland, Me., 3 Decem-
ber, 1806; married, in 1831, Rachel Estes,
• born in Poland, Me., 22 July, 1807, and had :
1. Ann H." Stanton, born 1832.
2. James H." Stanton, born 1835.
3. Mary B." Stanton, born 1838.
4. Benjamin"^ Stanton, bom 1841.
5. Abby Malvina^ Stanton, bom 1848.
Samuel^ (666. IH.) Rickek, son of Jabez and Mary^ (Went-
worth) Ricker, born in Bern-ick, Me., 7 July, 1766 ; married, 17
January, 1790, Susanna, daughter of Benjamin and Mary Jewett.
She was born in Londonderry, X. H., 28 March, 1770. He moved in
1814, with his family, from Poland, Me., to Pleasant Hill, Cler-
462 FIFTH GENERATION.
mont County, Ohio, sixteen miles from Cincinnati ; he died there,
10 March, 1838 ; his widow was li^-ing there at last dates. They
had:
1883. I. RufiisS Ricker, born in Sanford, Me., 3 April,
1791. [4051]
1884. n. JabezS Ricker, born in Poland, Me., 25 May,
1794; was unmarried; drowned 12 January.
1821, in the Arkansas River.
1885. . m. Benjamin Jewetf^ Ricker, born in Poland, Me.,
7 July, 1796. [4058]
1886. IV. Samuel*' Ricker, born in Poland, Me., 3 February,
1800. [4063.]
1887. V. Susanna^ Ricker, born 1 November, 1802 ; mar-
ried John Fitzpatrick. [4069]
1888. VI. Ebenezer S.^ Ricker, bora in Poland, Me., 9
March, 1805. [4072]
1889. VII. Darius^ Ricker, born 25 April, 1810. [4074]
Joseph^ (668. V.) Ricker, son of Jabez and Mar}-* (TVent-
worth) Ricker, born about 1771 ; baptized 24 June, 1773 ; married
Betsey Marshall, of Lyman, or Alfred, Me., where she was born
12 December, 1773. He died May, 1852. They had children :
1890. I. Mary6 Ricker, born 1 January, 1795.
1891. n. William^ Ricker, born 6 April, 1796; married
Eliza McCann, of Poland, Me., and had several
children.'^
1892. in. Joseph^ Ricker, born 8 December, 1801 ; mar-
ried Eliza Walker, of Peru, Me. ; had seven
children," and died about 1845.
1893. IV. JoshuaS Ricker, bom 1 May, 1803 ; married, 1st,
Mary Morrill, of Poland, Me.; 2d, Phebe
Knights, of Peru, Me. He had a large num-
ber of children," and died 5 April, 1844.
1894. V. HenryS Ricker, bom 2 Januar}', 1805 ; married
Sally Pratt, of Oxford, Me., and had two chil-
dren.'
1895. VI. BetseyS Ricker, bom 9 May, 1806 ; married
Putnam, of Peru, Me. ; died 22 Decem-
ber, 1828, having had one child,'^ which died
in infancy.
DESCENDANTS OF TlilOTIIY" WENTU'ORTH. 463
1896. VIl. Sarah'5 Kicker, born 14 May, 1807 ; married R.
B. Dockbam, and had five children.''
1897. Vm. John G.^ Kicker, born 14 March, 1810 ; married,
13 June, 1839, Mary Ann Gay.
1898. IX. Noah^ Packer, born 27 March, 1812 ; married,
1st, Charlotte Foster, of Gray, IMe. ; 2d, Ann
Small, of Kaymond, Me., and had seven chil-
dren.''
1899. * X. Marshall^ Kicker, born 30 August, 1313 ; died
16 July, 1833.
1900. XI. Ann M.^ Kicker, born 27 March, 1815 ; married
William Taylor, and had five children.'''
1901. Xn. Eunice^ Kicker, born 4 March, 1817; married
Solomon Foster, and had six children.'^
Annas (570. VH.) Kicker, daughter of Jabez and Mary^ ("Went-
■w-orth) Kicker, born 2 August, 1776; married, 17 January, 1797,
William Pottle, who was bom in Stratham, X. H., 26 July, 1763.
He had four children in Minot, Me. ; moved to Poland, Me., and
had two ; moved back to Minot, and had two. In June, 1846, he
moved with his son WiUiam R.« Pottle, to Chelsea, Mass., where
she died 4 INIay, 1847. They had chilcb-en :
1902. I. Simon'^ Pottle, born 29 January, 1798 ; died 8
February following.
1903. n. XancyS Pottle, born 1 Januaiy, 1800 ; married,
in Minot, Me., 20 Xovember, 1817, Jonathan
Pulsifer, who was born in Poland, Me., April,
1795. Their only child is :
. 1. John Rust" Pulsifer, born in Poland, Me.,
17 May, 1802.
1904. m. Sarah L.« Pottle, born 26 April, 1803 ; married,
in Minot, Me., Edward Andrews, who was born
in Paris, Me., 5 January, 1797. They subse-
quently moved to Paris, IMe. They had :
1. John X.'^ Andrews, born in Poland, Me.,
22 July, 1829.
2., Mary^ Andrews, born in Paris, Me., 10
January, 1836 ; died 17 December, 1S39.
3. WiUiam P.'^ Andrews, born in Paris, Me.,
13 August. 1838.
464
FIFTH GEXERATIOX,
1905. IV. Mary W.p Pottle, born IG September, 1805 ; died
19 March, 1809.
1906. V. Phebe R.e Pottle, born 29 March, 1808 : mar-
ried, 2 December, 1829, Ezra Bartletl, who was
bom iu Oxford, ]\re., 9 June, 1800. They
had:
1. Eugene Kincaid" Bartlett, born in Oxford,
Me., 5 March, 1836; died 20 March,
1836.
2. Mary Elizabeth" Bartlett, born 16 Febru-
ary, 1837.
3. Martha Ann' Bartlett, twin with Mary E.^ ;
died 4 December, 1842.
4. Edward Pottle"^ Bartlett, born in Oxford,
Me., 31 January, 1839 ; died 4 Decem-
ber, 1842.
5. Edward Payson^ Bartlett, born in Oxford,
15 February, 1844.
6. Francis "NYayland" Bartlett. bom in Oxford,
20 June, 1846.
7. Ezra Artemas" Bartlett, bom in Oxford,
9 August, 1849.
1907. VI. WUliam R.^ Pottle, born 8 February, 1811 ; mar-
ried, in Bangor, Me., 26 April, 1843, Almeda L.
• Hersey, bora in Foxcroft, Me., 6 July, 1817,
and had :
1. Matilda Ann" Pottle, born in Minot, Me.,
14 February, 1844 ; died 31 December,
1848.
2. Almeda Alathea^ Pottle, born in Minot,
Me., 4 March, 1846.
3. Anna Maria" Pottle, born in Chelsea, Mass.,
February, 1850.
1908. VLL Edward L^. Pottle, born 10 August, 1813 ; mar-
ried, in,St. Louis, Mo,, Sarah D. "Woodruff,
born in Essex County, N. Y., 11 September,
1815 ; and lived iu Chelsea, Mass., childless.
1909. Vni. Jonathan "VW Pottle, born 3 December, 1818;
married, in Bangor, Me., 18 September, 1845,
Matilda A. Bradbury, born in Foxcroft, Me.,
• DESCENDANTS OF TIMOTHY- "mENTWOKTH. 465
27 July, 1821 ; lived in Chelsea, •Mass., and
had :
1. Helen M."^ Pottle, born in Chelsea, Mass.,
12 June, 1847.
2. Mary E.'' Pottle, born in Chelsea, 2 May,
isio.
Elizabeth^ (672. IX.) Picker, daughter of Jabez and Mary*
(Wentworth) Picker, born 2-t Jane, 1781; married, 10 ^January,
1805, Henry Byram; he vras bom in North Yarmouth, Me., 15
August, 1780, and died 16 February, 1848. They had (the first
five born in North Yarmouth, ]\Ie.) :
1910. I. Alford PichardsonS B}Tam, born 13 January,
1806 ; died 22 March, 1810.
1911. n. Henry Olivei-^ Bp-am, born 6 February, 1808 ;
married, 25 October, 1832, Lucretia P. Loring ;
lived in Boston, Mass., and had :
1 . Iklwai-d Randolph' Byram, born 23 August,
1833.
2. 'U'illiam Henry^ Byram, bom 12 January,
1836.
3. Lucretia P." Byram, bora 26 September,
1841.
4. Sarah Elizabeth" Byram, born 31 Decem-
ber, 1842.
1912. ni. Delano^ Byram, born 29 September, 1809 ; died
1834.
1913. IV. Alford Pichardson^ Byram, born 30 October,
1811 ; married, September, 1840, Ann Hatch,
of Eastport, Me., and had :
1. Alford" BN-ram, born March, 1841 ; died
1 May, 1844.
2. Edward^ Byram, born 3 September, 1842.
3. Anne Elizabeth" Byram, bom 23 August,
1844.
1914. V. Jabez Picker^ Byram, born 11 September, 1813.
1915. VI. James Picker^ B}Tam, born in Eastport, Me., 8
September, 1818 ; -^vas clerk of the to^-n of
Eastport, Me.
1916. yn. William Pottle^ BjTam, bora in Easti^ort, Me., 8
October, 1820; died 16 November, 1820.
466
FIFTH GENERATION'.
PhebeS (674. I.), daughter of Timothy^ and Amy (ITodgdon)
TTentworth, born 9 December, 1771 ; married, 28 September, 1794,
Phiueas Yeaton, of Berwick, Me., and moved to Ilallowell, Me.
They had :
1917. I. Johns Yeaton.
1918. II. PollyS Yeaton, maiTied Toby.
1919. III. Timothy? Yeaton, died.
1920. IV. Thoma/' Yeaton.
1921. V. Sarah*^ Yeaton, married Davenport.
1922. YI. Phineas° Yeaton, married Bebecca Boynton, of
Bangor, Me.
Samuel- (675. II.), sou of Timothy^ and Amy (Ilodgdon) Went-
■R-orth, born 24 May, 1773 ; lived in South Berwick, Me., on the
road from that place to Great Falls, X. H. He was for many
years a Justice of the Peace. He married, 18 January, 1796, Sally
Yeaton, of Berwick, Me., born 2-5 June, 1773, died 19 September,
1847. He died 6 Xovember, 1849. They had :
1923. I. Thomas.e born 20 June, 1797. [4079]
1924. II. Jacob,^ born 8 January, 1799. [4087]
1925. ni. LaYma,s born 7 June, 1801 ; married, 16 Febru-
ary, 1823, James Clark, of South Berwick, Me.,
and had :
1. Emeline^ Clark, born 7 October, 1824;
died 19 March, 1826.
2. James A.' Clark, born 15 April, 1827.
3. Olive Ann" Clark, born 23 September,
1829 ; married, 19 November, 1849,
George E. Streeter, of Boston, Mass.,
and lived there.
4. Lavinia E.'^ Clark, born 12 December, 1830 ;
died 10 September, 1831.
5. Sarah TY.7 Clark, born 19 November, 1832.
6. Le^i CJ Clai-k, born 3 March, 1834.
7. Ellen M." Clark, born 19 December, 1836 ;
died 7 June, 1849.
8. Horace PJ Clark, born 6 May, 1838.
9. Lavinia E." Clark, born 3 Septeiaber, 1840.
10. Elizabeth B." Clark, born 15 June, 1843.
11, Charles E. IsJ Clark, born 25 December,
1846.
PESGEXDANTTS OF TDIOTHY- TVEXTWORTH. 467
1926. IT. Phebe,5 born 9 August, 1803 ; married, 7 July,
18-28, David Moulton, of Foxcroft, Me., and
had a sou" aud a daughter.^
1927. V. Edmund H.,^ born 29 October, 1805. [4090]
1928. VI. Nancy E.,^ born 10 October, 1807 ; married, 10
July, 1831, Elijah B. Stackpole, of Buxton,
Me. ; lived in Levant, Me., and had :
1. Henry Augustus"^ Stackpole, born 21
March, 1832.
2. Charles Carroll" Stackpole, born 28 August,
1833.
3. ■\Yilliam H. Harrison" Stackpole, born 29
January, 1840.
4. Frederick A. Hodgdon" Stackpole, born
14 February, 1843.
5. Edwin Moulton" Stackpole, born 21 Feb-
ruary, 1845.
1929. yJI. Bartholomew,^ bom 7 April, 1810. [4092]
1930. ^TII. Samuel,6 bom 24 March, 1812. [4097]
1931. IX. Sarah,° born 9 November, 1814; married, 11
June, 1842, Timothy Hazeltine, of Foxcroft,
Me.
1932. X. Maria,^ born 29 April, 181G ; married, 22 De-
cember, 1838, Timothy H. Chamberlain, of
Foxcroft, Me., and had several children."^
1933. XI. Timothy,^ born 17 September, 1820 ; lived single,
in Providence, R. I.
Thomas^ (676. III.), son of Timothy^ and Amy (Hodgdon)
"SVentworth, bom in Berwick, Me., 8 December, 1774; mamed,
1st, May, 1798, Rachel Humphrey, of North Yarmouth, Me., who
died there May, 1809. He married, 2d, 31 December, 1809, Mar-
tha, daughter of ELias and Mary (Rogers) Haskell, of Gloucester,
Mass. (Her mother, Mary Rogers, was daughter of Rev. John
and Susanna (Allen) Rogers, of Gloucester, and married, 1st,
Capt. James R. Riggs, of Gloucester ; 2d, Elias Haskell, of Glou-
cester. See y. E. Hist, and Geneo.l Register, January, 1859.)
The children of Thomas^ were ail bom in North Yarmouth, Me. ;
and he died there 9 October, 1820 ; his widow was living, at last
dates, with her son John R.,6 in Lowell, Mass.
468 , FIFTH GENERATION.
Thomas^ had, b}^ bis first wife :
1934. I. Nancy Underwood.'^ boru 30 May, 1800 ; married,
June, 1820, John Kendrick, of Saeo, Me., and
died at North Yarmouth, 19 May, 1824. She
had:
1. Charlotte^ Kendrick, born in North Yar-
mouth, 22 iMarch, 1821.
2. Samuel Weutworth^ Kendrick, born IG
February', 1823.
1935. n. Caleb Ilumphi-ey ,6 born 13 August, 1804. [4101]
Thomas^ had, by his second wife :
1936. m. John rcogers,6 bom 25 September, 1810. [4108]
1937. IV. Amy AnUjS born 23 May, 1812 ; mamed, 12
October, 1831, Samuel C. Shapleigh, of Leb-
anon, Me., and had :
1 . William T.^ Shapleigh, born at Great Falls,
N. H., 3 July, 1833,
2. Ellen Louisa" Shapleigh, born in Portland,
Me., 4 September, 1836.
3. Thomas Wentworth" Shapleigh, born in
Portland, Me., 28 February, 1841.
4. Samuel Bartlett' Shapleigh, born in Lowell,
Mass., 3 February, 1844.
5. Charles F.'^ Shapleigh, born in Lowell,
Mass, 15 July, 1846 ; died there 15 Sep-
tember, 1846.
6. John Rogers Wentworth^ Shapleigh, twin
with Charles F.'''
7. Anna Chandler''' Shapley, born in Lowell,
Mass., 23 May, 1853.
1938. V. Thomas Edwai-d,6 born 14 September, 1814.
[4110]
1939. VI. Rachel Humphrey ,6 born 18 November, 1817;
died at Great Falls, N. XL, 14 January, 1833.
Betsey^ (679. Yl.), daughter of Timothy^ and Amy (Hodgdon)
Wentworth, bom 4 January, 1780 ; married, 30 September, 1802,
Samuel Pray, of Lebanon, Me. He represented Lebanon in the
State Legislature. He died in 1848, leaving six daughters mar-
ried, but had survived all his sons. Thev had :
•:,:«..:.
m
DESCENDANTS OF TIMOTHY- WENT\YORTH. 469
1940. I. Isnac^ Fray, born 19 November, 1803 ; died 29
October, 1825.
1941. II. Erastus-^ Pray, boru 7 July, 1805 ; died 19 Feb-
ruary, ISGG.
1942. in. Martha" Pray, bora 28 February, 1807 ; married
21 August, 1825, Isaac Fall, of Lebanon, Me.,
and had :
1. Angelina IV Fall, born 2 September, 182G.
2. Sylvester" Fall, born 23 August, 1828.
3. Mary E.' Fall, boru 25 August, 1830.
4. Harriet W.' Fall, boru 18 February, 1832.
5. Samuel PJ Fall, born 21 February, 1834.
6. Martha J.' Fall, boru 28 September, 1835.
7. Isaac" FaU, born 30 September, 1837.
8. Henry R." Fall, born 21 January, 1840.
9. Frank H." Fall, born 1 Februaiy, 1842.
10. Albert' Fall, born 8 January, 1844.
11. Stephen^ FaU, born 22 October, 1847.
1943. rV. MaryS Pray, born 29 October, 1808 ; married
Daniel Wood, of Somcrsworth, N. H.
1944. V. EbenezerS p^ay, born 7 July, 1811 ; died 4 Mai'cb,
1815.
1945. VI. Samuel^ Pray, born 28 October, 1812 ; died 6
February, 1815.
1946. VII. Betsey'5 p^-ay, born 2 April, 1814; married, 28
Koveraber, 1839, Levi L. Chick, of Great Falls,
jST. H., and had :
1. Lucy J." Chick, born 4 March, 1841 ; died
3 June, 1847.
2. Charles L." Chick, born 10 March, 1843.
3. Child,- born 29 April, 1845 ; died 2 May,
1845.
4. Levi L.' Chick, born 15 November, 1849.
1947. VIIL Xaucy^^ Pray, born 11 August, 1818 ; married, 15
November, 1840, Elza W. Ricker, and had ;
1. George F.' Ricker, born 10 Februaiy, 1842.
2. Charles A.~ Ricker, born 25 August, 1843.
1948. IX. Lucy Jane*^ Pray, born 1 August, 1820 ; married,
12 October, 1845, her cousin Mark*^ (1953)
40
470 FIFTH GEXERATION.
"Wentworth, son of her mother's brother Tim-
othy ,5 'svbom sec. She died 10 October, 1849.
1949. X. Harrief^ l\ay, married, 28 May, 1842, Hebron
Libbey, of Lebanon, Me., and had :
1. Child,' born 8 May, 1843 ; died 15 August,
1843.
2. Athclbert E." Libbey, born 28 May, 1846.
3. Samuel' Libbey, born 15 October, 1848.
Timothys (GS2. IX.), son of Timothy" and Amy (Hodgdon)
"Wentworth, born 29 May, 1786 ; married, 8 Xovember, 1809, Bet-
sey, daughter of Hemy Ricker ; she was born 19 April, 1788. He
died in Ber^vick, Me., at the age of 73 years. They had :
1950. I. Child,^ born 1 Xovember, 1810 ; died 10 Xovem-
ber, 1810.
1951. n. Edward,^ bom 15 Februar}', 1812. [4118]
1952. III. Lydia,6 born 1 February, 1816 ; married, 3 Jan-
uary, 1835, John F. Chick, of South Berwick,
- Me., and had :
1. Elizabeth' Chick.
2. Mark' Chick.
3. Anna" Chick.
4. Mary Abby" Chick.
5. Lydia Ann" Chick.
6. George" Chick.
7. Hannah A." Chick.
1953. IV. Mark,6 born 11 March, 1818. [4121]
1954. V. George,*' born 26 September, 1825 ; died 6 JaniT-
ary, 1841.
JoAN-XA^ (683. X.), daughter of Timothy" and Amy (Hodgdon)
Wentworth, bom 17 September, 1788 ; married, 17 March, 1808,
Stephen Ricker, son of Henn,- Ricker, of Berwick, Me. They lived
in South Berwick, Me., and had :
1955. I. Timothy'^ Ricker, born 14 July, 1808 ; married
Sabra Roberts, of Alfred, Me. ; had three chil-
dren,' and is dead.
1956. n. Henry'^ Ricker, born 12 December, 1809; mar-
ried Elizabeth Chesley, of Barrington, X. H.,
■ and had three children," who lived in Berwick,
Me.
PESCEN-DANT5 OF TIMOTHY-^ WEXTWORTH. 471
1957. III. Jobn^ Ricker, born 1 October, 1811 ; married
Kancy Simpson, and had seven children," all
living in Berwick, Me.
1958. IV. Reu'ben*^ Ricker, born 8 July, 1814; married
Eunice Saville, of Quincy, Mass. ; lived there,
and had two children."
■1959. V. Elizabeth P.^ Ricker, born 19 January, 1815 ;
married, April, 1841, Andrew J. Meserve, son
of Col. John Meserve, of South Berwick, Me.,
and had :
1. Child,' born 1 April, 1844; died May,
1844.
2. Albert" Meserve, born 12 September, 1845.
3. Lucler" Meserve, bom June, 1846.
- 4. Jenny Lind" Meserve, born 27 September,
1850.
1960. VI. EmmaS Ricker, born 8 June, 1818 ; married, 23
February, 1843, John C. Gowell, of Sanford,
Me. ; lived in South Berwick, Me., and had :
1. Ellen" Gowell.
2. Olivia E." Gowell.
1961. VII. Susan^ Ricker, born 19 May, 1820; married
Leonard Sollendine ; lived in South Berwick,
Me., and had three children."
1962. Vlll. Phebe Y.^ Ricker, born 25 December, 1823 ; mar-
ried, 22 November, 1848, Benjamin Butler, of
South Berwick, Me.
1963. IX. Mary Jane'^ Ricker, born 7 November, 1825 ;
married, 15 October, 1848, Emery G. Meserve,
of South Berwick. Me., and had :
1. Orin Emery" Mesene, bom 13 July, 1849.
Lucinda M.^ Ricker, born 3 December, 1827.
Silvina^^ Ricker, born 20 November, 1829.
Charles'^ Ricker, bom 14 August, 1S33.
NA>-Cf= (684. XI.), daughter of Timothy^ and Amy (Ilodgdon)
'SVentworth, born 29 April, 1791 ; married, December, 1813, Hiram
Butler, of South Berwick, Me. ; lived there, and had :
1967. I. Sabina^ Butler, born 20 May, 1814; married,
1964.
X.
1965.
XI.
1966.
XII.
472
FIFTH GENERATION'.
25 December, 1S42, James Rollins ; lived in
Berwick, Me., and had :
1. Harriet A." Rollins, born 1 September,
1S49.
196S. II. Shepherd X." Butler, born 18 September, 1S17;
married, July, 1845, Huldah Austin, of Ber-
wick, Me., and lived in South Bernick.
1969. HI. Thomas TT.^ Butler, born 8 May, 1822.
1970. IV. Lydia^ Butler, born 18 March, 1S24 ; married,
2 August, 1850, Joseph T. Chase, of Newbury-
port, Mass., and lived in Boston, Mass.
1971. V. Hiram xV.^ Butler, born 8 September, 1825 ; mar-
ried, 14 September, 1850, his cousin Mary
Rickei-6 (1798) Wentworth, daughter of his
mother's brother Moses.^ They lived in Mai-
den, Mass.
1972. VI. Eiueline^ Butler, born 2 April, 1827.
1973. VII. Harriet'^ Butler, born 14: April, 1829.
MosEs5 (685. XII.), sou of Timothy^ and Amy (Hodgdon)
TTentworth, born 26 December, 1792; married, 16 February,
1818, Lydia, daughter of Henry Ricker, of Berwick, Me. They
lived in Great Falls, X. H., and had :
1974. I. Betsey ,6 born 26 October, 1819.
1975. II. James.e born 21 August, 1820; died in Great
Falls, X. H., 27 March, 1853.
1976. in. Mary ,6 bom 11 February, 1823 ; died 29 January,
1826.
1977. IV. Olive Shapleigh,^ born 15 January, 1825.
1978. V. Mary Ricker,^ born 4 Xovember, 1826 ; married,
14 September, 1850, her cousin Hiram A.^
(1971) Butler, son of her fathers sister X'ancy,^
and lived in Maiden, Mass.
1979. YI. Lydia Ricker,^ born 27 December, 1828 ; mar-
ried, 6 March, 1851, John F. Sanborn, of Med-
ford, Mass.
1980. \T[I. Hannah Hilliard,^ bom 25 October, 1830 ; mar-
ried, 2 July, I84:t, Ebenezer S. Hanson, son of
Nicholas Hanson, of South Berwick, Me., and
had:
DESCENDANTS OF TIMOTRY^ WENTWORTH. 473
1. Charles Frederick" Hanson, boru 19 May,
1850.
1981. VIII. Henry Rioker,6 born 25 June, 1833.
1982. IX. Lucy Jane,*^ born 5 June, 1837.
Daxiel5 (GSe. XIII.), son of Timothy* and Amy (Uodgdon)
Wentworth, born 20 June, 1795; married, in 182-1, Mary J.^
daughter of Daniel^ (SbQ) Twombly, who was son of Samuel and
Sarah-* ("»yentworth) Twombly, of Rochester, N. II. Her gi-and-
njother Sarah' was daughter of Ebenezer,^ and granddaughter of
Benjamin- Wentworth. DauieP had, and at last dates was living
on, the very farm which his ancestor Timothy- Wentworth bought
of Toogood, in 1705, and which has continued in the family with-
out interruption. See page 82. DanieP had :
1933. I. Sarah llilliard,*^ born 10 September, 1825.
1984. II. Albert,6 born 29 June, 1828 ; married, 13 Febru-
ary, 1855, Ann E. Evans, of South Berwick,
Me.
1985. ni. Mary Elizabeth,6 born 20 March, .1833; died 19
December, 1853.
Charles Keeler,^ born 27 April, 1836.
Timothy Rankin,^ born 20 :March, 1838.
George Ilomer,^ born 30 September, 18-41.
Emma A.^ bom 31 August, 1843.
Dorcas^ (687. I.) Ricker, daughter of Joseph and Deborah"*
(Wentworth) Ricker, born 25 November, 1768 ; married, in 1786,
Joseph Shorey ; lived in Berwick, Me., and had :
1990. I. Agnes^ Shore}-, born September, 1787 ; married
Francis Grace, of Effingham, N. IL, who died
about 1844, and had :
1. Clarissa''' Grace, born about 1815.
1991. 11. Polly6 Shorey, bom about 1789 ; married Walter
Neal ; lived in Parsonsfield, Me., and had :
1. Nancy- Neal, bom September, 1814.
2. Walter C." Xeal, born January, 1820.
3. Mary" Neal, born about 1822.
4. Joseph" Neal, born about 1824.
5. George" Xeal, born about 1826.
6. Martha'^ Neal, born about 1828.
40*
1986.
IV.
1987.
V.
1988.
VI.
1989.
vn.
474 FIFTH GEXEKATION.
7. "William" Xeal, born about 1832.
8. Stephen" Neal, bom about 183-1.
1992. III. Clarissa'"' Shorey, married Thomas Morrow ; lived
in Somcrsworth, N. 11., and had :
1. Thomas'^ Morrow.
2. Deborah" Morrow.
3. Granville" Morrow.
4. !Mary" Morrow.
1993. IV. Stephen^ Shorey ; married, March, 1822, Sally
Knapp, and had :
1. Isaac"^ Shorey, bom October, 1823 ; died
1827.
2. William" Shorey, bora 1825 ; died 1827.
3. Joseph" Shorey, bom 1828.
MoLLY^ (688, n.) EiCKXR, daughter of Joseph and Deborah'
("Wentwoi-th) Ricker, born 19 April, 1771 ; married, 1st, 25 De-
cember, 1794, Edward Scribner, of "Waterborough, Me., who died
March, 1804 ; 2d, Joseph (or Josiah) Perkins. She had, by her
first marriage :
1994. I. David^^ Scribner, born 1795 ; married, 1st, about
1822, Aithea Haviland, who died February,
1843 ; 2d, widow "Whitmore. David^ Scrib-
ner had, by his first wife :
— 1. Charles" Scribner, bom October, 1823.
2. Mary" Scribner, born 1825.
3. Albert" Scribner, born 1827.
4. Sarah" Scribner, born 1829.
5. Francis'' Scribner, born 1831.
6. James" Scribner, born 1833.
7. Octavia" Scribner, born 1835.
8. Da\-id" Scribner, bom 1837.
David'^ Scribner had, by his second wife :
9. Daughter."'
10. DaugftterJ
1995. II. Rebecca^ Scribner, born about 1796 ; died.
1996. m. Deborah^ Scribner, born about 1799 ; married
Newell Nutting, of Otisneld, Me.
1997. IV. Sarah*^ Scribner, bom January, 1801 ; married,
in 1821, Benjamin Sanborn ; lived in "Webster,
Me., and had :
'^.y-
DESCENDANTS OF TIMOTHY^ WENT WORTH. 475
1. David S." Sanborn, born September, 1822.
2. Nancy" Sanborn, born 182-i ; died.
3. Althea" Sanborn, born about 182G.
4. Hannah" Sanborn, born 1828 ; and perhaps
others.
1998. V. Marv-^ Scribner, born Ma}', 1801 ; died.
Molly^ Eicker had, by ber second marriage :
1999. \J. Joan^ Perkins, born about 1808 ; died about
1817.
2000. "ST;!. Edward Scribner^ Perkins, born about 1810;
married, about 1835, Lucy Anne Farrar, and
had:
1. Josiah'^ Perkins, born about 1836.
2. Nancy' Perkins, bora about 1838.
3. Daughter^' born about 18-45.
4. Daughter,^ born about 1850.
2001. Vin. Nancy^ Perkins, born about 1812 ; died about
1824.
2002. IX. Betsey^ Perkins, born about 1814 ; died about
• 1819.
DoMNicus^ (689. III.) Eicker, son of Joseph and Deborah^
(Wentwortli) Eicker, born 4 June, 1773 ;> married, 1st, 19 Novem-
ber, 1801, Sarah Haines, who died 19 September, 1803 ; 2d, 4 Oc-
tober, 1804, Susanna Perkins. He was. a deacon in the Baptist
church in Parsonsfield, Me. He had, by his first wife :
2003. I. John H.^ Eicker, born 19 February, 1803 ; mar-
ried, September, 1831, EloisaMoiTiIl, of Dex-
ter, Me., and had :
1. Sarah H." Eicker, born July, 1832.
2. MorriU" Eicker, born 1834 ; died 1834.
3. Abba' Eicker, born 1841.
Dominicus^ Eicker had, by his second wife :
2004. II. .Eufus^ Eicker, born 28 July, 1805 ; married, in
1830, Nancy "Whittemore, and had :
1. Eufus Whittemore" Eicker, born Febru-
ar)^ 1831.
2. Abigail" Eicker, born .June, 1835.
3. Louisa" Eicker, born about 1838.
4. Georcre" Eicker, born about 1841.
476 FIFTH GENERATION.
5. Mnvy Scribner" Ricker, born about 18-14.
6. Alfred Thompson^ Kiekcr, born 1817.
2005. in. Sally ll.c Ricker, born 15 October, 1807 ; mar-
ried, 23 January, 1833, Kcv. Adam Wilson,
a Baptist clei'gyman at Hebron, Me., and
bad:
1. John B."^ Wilson, born February, 1834.
2. Angelia Melville Ann''' Wilson, bora De-
cember, 1835 ; died 1837.
3. Angelia- Wilson, born May, 1838.
4. Charles Howard'' Wilson, born about
1840.
5. George Adams'' Wilson, born 31 July,
1842.
2006. IV. NancyS Eicker, born 14 March, 1810 ; married,
6 December, 1832, George Thompson ; she
died 6 August, 1849. They had:
1. George B.'' Thompson, born 6 December,
1832.
2. Alfred BJ Thompson, born 22 July, 1834.
3. William B.'' Thompson, born 13 March,
1837.
4. Charles'' Thompson, born 19 June, 1839.
5. HoraceP.'' Thompson, twin with Charles.'^
2007. V. William^ Eicker, born 12 August, 1812; mar-
ried, in 1840, Harriet Momll ; lived in Peo-
ria, 111., and had :
1. Mary Ellen^ Eicker, born about 1841.
2. Lyman^ Ricker, born about 1843 ; died.
3. Ilan-iet NewelP Eicker, born about 1845.
4. Samuel ]MerrilF Eicker, born about 1847.
2008. VI. Joseph^ Eicker (Eev.), born 27 June, 1814 ; was
a Baptist clergyman in Belfast, Me. He mar-
- ried, 1st, about June, 1842, Ann Judson
Clark, who died 16 November, 1847; 2d,
7 May, 1849, Lucy Maria Corey, of Brook-
line, Mass. He had, by his first wife :
1. Howard Clark" Eicker, born 1843 or 1844.
2. Ann Judson'' Eicker, born July, 1846.
2009. Vn. Mary6 Eicker, twin with Joseph'^ ; married, June,
DESCENDANTS OF TIM0THY2 WEXTWORTH. 477
1843, David Whitteu, of Bangor, :Mo., aud
bad:
1, Charles Howard' Whitten, born 5 Sep-
tember, 1844.
2010. ^^11. Olive^ Ricker, born 2 July, 1818.
2011. IX. Aon'^ Kicker, born 12 April, 1820 ; married, Oc-
tober, 1844, DauA-ille D. Sweat, of Turner,
Me., and had :
1. John Adams" Sweat, born 10 March,
1848.
2012. X. Dcminicus^ Rioter, born 14 Ma}-, 1823; mar-
ried, 10 August, 1848, Cai-oline Elizabeth
Thompson, and had :
1. Frank Howard" Ricker, born 7 October,
1850.
2013. XI. Lucy Jane^ Ricker, born 19 September, 1825 ;
married, 7 Xovember, 1849, Enoch VT. Neal,
of Farsonsfield, Me.
2014. Xn. SusanS Ricker, bom 31 April, 1831 ; married,
17 January, 1850. George P. Wing, of Ban-
gor, Me.
2015. XIII. Abby W.^ Ricker, born 31 December, 1831.
PelatiahS (C90. IV.) Ricker, son of Joseph and Deborah'*
(Wentworth) Ricker, born December, 1775 ; married, 25 June,
1799, Jane Leighton. He died 4 December, 1842. She was living
in Farsonsfield, Me., at last dates. They had :
2016. I. Mary Jane^^ Ricker, bom 20 April, 1802.
2017. II. Abigail F.^ Ricker, born 21 January, 1804 ; mar-
ried George Hilton, of Farsonsfield, Me. ; she
is dead, and he married again. They had :
1. Rhoda J." Hilton, born 22 January, 1824.
2. Susan E." Hilton, born 12 Januaiy, 1826.
3. Rufus Mclntire" Hilton, born 1 January,
1828.
4. Alpheus S.' Hilton, born 19 February,
1829.
5. Moses M." Hilton, born 27 Xov., 1835.
6. George W." Hilton, born 9 August, 1839.
7. Felatiah R." Hilton, born 4 March, 1843.
478
FIFTH GENERATION.
8. Charles A.'' Hilton, born 22 July, 1845.
9. Mary Ann" Hilton.
2018. ni. Julia Ann« Ricker, born 12 February, 1S06 ; mav-
ried, in 1828, Hiiam N. Tripp ; lived iu Al-
fred, Me., and had :
1. Edwin" Tripp.
2. Franklin" Tripp.
3. Mary Ann'' Tripp.
' 4. Alonzo" Tripp.
5^ AbigaiF Tripp.
6. "George L." Tripp.
7. Pelatiah TiJ Tripp.
8. Annette" Tripp.
9. Luc}-" Tripp.
10, Charles H." Tripp.
2019. IV. Samuel Leighton^ Ricker, born 18 December,
^ 1808 ; married, 26 April, 1846, Elizabeth^
(2339), daughter of Tappan^ "U'eutworth, in
line of Evans,^Capt.WilIiam,3 Benjamin. 2 She
■svas born 10 Nov., 1813. See Elizabeth^ (2339).
2020. V. Betsey H.^ Ricker, born 28 March, 1822 ; died 9
January, 1831.
AillziahS (691. V.) Ricker, son of Joseph and Deborah^ (Weut-
worth) Ricker, bora 4 May, 1778 ; married, in 1804, Susan Baker,
born in 1787 ; lived in Cherryfield, Me., and had :
2021. I. Sally6 Ricker, born August, 1805.
2022. n. Gleason'5 Ricker, bom September, 1807.
2023. ni. Caroline^ Ricker.
2024. IV. George^ Ricker.
2025. V. Arthur L.^ Ricker, lived in Peoria, 111.
2026. YI. Abigails Ricker.
Asyx" (693. VII.) Ricker, daughter of Joseph and DeboraM
("Wentworth) Ricker, born 11 June, 1784; married, in 1817,
Elisha Strout ; lived in Cherryfield, Me., and had :
2027. I. James^^ Strout, bom 1818.
2028 n. Deborah'5 Strout, born 1820 ; died 1822.
2029. in. George^ Strout, bom 1823.
2030. IV. Tobias^ Strout, born 1825.
DESCEND ANTS OF TIMOTHY- WENTWOUTH, 479
Tobias"^ (G94. in.) Kickkr, born 15 Jul}-, 178G ; lived iu Par-
sousfield, jNEe., where he was Deputy Sheritl'. lie married Sally
Haunaiord, whose sister was wife of Hon. Kufus Mclulire, late
Eepreseiitative iu Congress from Maine. Tobias^ Kicker died
about 18-19. His widow was living, at last dates, with her brother
Dr. Levi A. Ilannaford, in Tivoli, 111. They had :
2031. I. Josiah IL« llicker, born March, 1816.
2032. II. Elizabeth Il.e Kicker, born 25 December, 1817 ;
married, in 1836, Charles Malloy ; lived in Far-
sonsfield, Me., and died soon after 1850. Her
husband married, 2d, Ellen Jaue~ (-1772),
daughter of Capt. John Hanson'' "Wentworth,
of Greenland, N. II. (in the line of Thomas
"\V.,5 Tobias,^ Mark,^ Benjamin-), and lived in
Rollinsford, N. H. Elizabeth li.e (Kicker)
Malloy had one child, viz :
1. Han-ietEmma" Mallo}', born 1850.
2033. III. Erastus F.^ Kicker, born 27 April, 1823 ; mar-
ried, in 1850, Olive B. Trull, and had :
1. Edward Bruce^ Kicker, born October, 1850.
2034. IV. Harriet F.s Kicker, born 27 December, 1824 ; is
dead.
2035. V. Amaziah*' Kicker, died young.
2036. VI. Anna AV.e Kicker, born 29 December, 1832.
DESCENDANTS OF EPHRAIM^ WENTWORTH.
ICHABOD^ (698. II.), son of William'* and Hannah (Hayes)
Wentworth, born 25 Februaiy, 1759 ; was admitted to the church
in Rochester, N. H., 4 July, 1790. He married, 1st, bis cousin
Mercy^ (705), daughter of his uncle Ephraim'* Wentworth; she
was bom 7 October, 1764, died 23 January, 1790. He married,
2d, 10 March, 1791, Keziah Cook, of Somersworth, N. H., born
14 Jamiary, 1763, died 4 April, 1833. He died 16 April, 1834.
Ichabod^ had, by his first wife :
2037. I. Jonathan,^ born 21 November, 1787. [4122]
2038. n. Abigail,^ born 1 February, 1789 ; mamed, 30
August, 1835, Jonathan Howe, of Milton,
N. H.
480
FIFTH GE.\ERATION.
2041.
V.
2042.
VI.
2043.
YII.
IchabocV^ hnd, by his second wife :
2039. III. Mcrcy6, born 16 January, 1791 ; married, IG No-
vember, 180S, James Clark, of Rochester, N. II. ;
she died 2 January, 1851. They had :
1. Joseph W." Chirk, born 8 October, 1809.
2. Setli F." Clark, married Martha Page, of
Orono, Me., and lived in Exeter, Me.
3. Benjamin E.' Clark.
4. Eri" Clark ; married Lovina Hill, of Alton,
N. H., and had children.'*
2040. rV^ Martha,6 born 4 April, 1793; married, in Far-
mington, X. H., 14 October, 1813, Elihu Hayes,
of that place, and lived at Exeter, Me. They
had :
1. Chai'les Henry" Haj'es, novr dead.
Ichabod II. ,6 born 14 December, 1795. [4124]
WiJliam,^ born 30 October, 1797. [4127]
Kezia,'^ born 14 January, 1799; married, 16
March, 1817, Joshua Pray, of Farmington, N. H.
He went to California. They had :
1. Mary J. Pray,''' married, 1st, Han-
scom, of Milton, N. H. ; 2d, William
Mason, of Milton, N. H. ; she had, by
her first marriage :
1. Charles H."^ Hanscom.
2. Mary P.s Hanscom.
3. Abby S.^ Hanscom.
Mary J.'' had, by her second marriage :
4. WBliam W.^ Mason.
2044. Yin. Joseph C.,^ bom 24 September, 1801. [4132]
Williams (G99. III.), son of William-^ and Hannah (Hayes)
Wentworth, born 15 August, 1761 ; lived and died in Parsonsfield,
N. H. He married Jemima Dearborn, of Hampton, N. H., born
15 August, 1761 ; he died 6 Mar, 1795. His widow married, 2d,
15 April, 1798, Joshua Palmer, of Parsonsfield, Me., where she
died 3 February, 1849.
V/iUiam^ and Jemima (Dearborn) Wentworth had children :
2045. I. Ezekiel,^ moved to Canada, and is said to have
had a family there.
DESCENDANTS OF EPHRAIiT^ WEXTWORTH. 481
2046. n. Daniel Sanborn,'^ born in Parsonsfield, Me., 24
May, 17S7. [4133]
Epuraim^ (703. VII.), son of "V7illiam-» and Hannah (Ilaj-es)
TTentworth; born 16 June, 1773 ;' married, 7 April, 1796, Susan-
nah Cook, of :Middlcton, X. H. ; she was born 6 May, 1771, died
6 September, 18-18. He died 17 October, 18-16. They had :
2047. I. Hannah,<5 born 27 December, 1796 ; died 24
August, 1811.
2048. II. Mary,'' bom 4 September, 1798 ; married, in
1850, James Sanborn, of Wakefield, X. H. ;
moved to Milton, X. H., and died childless.
2049. III. Ephraim H.,6 born 20 April, 1801 ; died single, at
Fort Jesnp, 1 May, 1850.
2050. rV. Snsau,6 born 11 February, 1806 ; married, 24
February, 1833, Ephraim Perkins ; lived in
Farmington, N. H., and had seven children."
2051. V. Kezia,^ tv.ln with Susan^ ; died single, 29 Octo-
ber, 1827.
2052. VI. Luther IL,6 bora 19 February, 1810 ; died single,
in Xew York, 6 October, 1843.
2053. Vn. Alvah C.,6 twin with Luther H.6 [4149]
Jo>'ATHA>-^ (70G. II.), son of Ephraim^ and Phebe^ (Wentworth,)
born 17 January, 1767 : married, 30 June, 1791, Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of Ephraim and Elizabeth Kimball, born 30 April, 1774. He
died in Hiram, Me.. 1 1 September, 1844. She died 20 May, 1861.
Jonathan^ and Elizabeth (Kimball) "Wentworth had children :
Ephraim,^ born 23 January, 1792. [4150]
Mercy, ^ born 21 Xovember, 1800 ; married, 1st,
6 April, 1824, Henry S. Burbank, of Hiram,
Me. ; 2d. Ezra Davis ; and had no children.
Moses Emerson,^ born 12 January, 1795. [4152J
Xoah,6 born 13 March, 1797; married, 1st, iu
1819, Mary Gray ; 2^., Louisa Miller, and died
childless, 1 May, 1825.
2058. V. Hannah Smith,'' born 14 April, 1803 ; married,
1st, in 1821, Asa Osgood, who died in 1835 ;
2d, John Bucknall, of Hiram, Me. She had,
by her first marriage :
41
2054.
I.
2055.
II.
2056.
m.
2057.
IV.
482
FIFTH GENERATION.
1. Charles Asa" Osgood, born 2 May, 1822 ;
married, in I8i6, Elizabeth Cate, and
had:
1. Louisa^ Osgood, born June, 18-47.
2. Charles^ Osgood, born 1849.
Hannah S."^ had, by her second marriage, three
children."
2059. ^T:. Stephen,^ born 24 April, 1805. [4159]
2060. VII. Eliza,^ bom 25 September, 1807 ; married, 18
September, 1825, William G. Burbank, of
Hiram, Me., and had :
1. Elizabeth" Bui-bank, born 27 September,
182G ; married, 26 October, 1349, Charles
G. Allen, and had :
1. Ella Ann- Allen, born 14 June,
1854.
2. Frances A.'^ Embank, bom 5 January,
1837.
3. Mercy J.' Burbank, born 18 April, 1840.
4. Abby S." Burbank, born 24 April, 1842.
There -^vere also Louisa" Burbank, Philura"
Burbank, John" Burbank, and Lydia" Bm*-
bank ; all died young.
2061. ^111. Abigail,^ born -2 June, 1812 ; married, 3 Decem-
ber, 1830, Thomas Seavy, of Hiram, Me., and
had:
1. Georgianna D." Seavy, born 27 January,
1832 ; married, 18 December, 1850, Mar-
shall W. Spring, and had :
1. Ormand S.^ Spi'ing, bom 27 Eebru-
aiy, 1852.
2. Ira^ Seavy, born 30 March, 1834 ; mar-
ried, 15 December, 1855, Jane A. Os-
good.
3. Mary H." Seavy, bora 27 March, 1848.
4. Thomas" Seavy, born 7 July, 1851.
2062. IX. Lydia,6 born 9 December, 1800 ; married, in 1831,
Joseph Rankins, of Hiram, Me., and had :
1. Jane P.^ Rankins, born 2 December, 1831.
2. Noah^ Rankins, born 27'Novembcr, 1835.
DESCEN-DAXTS OF EPHRAIM^ WENTWORTH. 483
3. Maik' Rankin?, boru August, IS-iO.
2063. X. MaryJane,6 born 3 November, 181G ; married,
19 January, 1837, Jonas Alexander, of Hirain,
Me., and had :
1. Dorcas" Alexander, born 3 December,
1838.
2. Elizabeth' Alexander, born 9 February,
1841.
3. Mary Emma- Alexander, born 7 October,
1848.
4. Charles' Alexander, born 12 September,
1849.
5. Lydia" Alexander, born 2 September, 1852.
«
STF-rHEK^ (707. III.), son of Ephraim-^ and Phebe^ (Wentworth)
Wentworth, born 2G February, 1772; married, 16 December,
1797, Sarah, daughter of John Cottle, of Kittery, Me., ^vho survived
him. They had :
2064. I. Phebe,'^ born 22 November, 1798 ; married John
Greenfield (originaUy Torr), of Rochester,
N. H. They had :
1. Charles' Greenfield, married Dowas,
of Rochester, and had two children
2. Almira" Greenfield, and two others.
2065. n. Charles,6 born 19 August, 1800. [41G5]
2066. III. Jonathan.6 [4173]
2067. IV. EzTa.6 [4175]
Spe>;cer5 (70S. IV.), son of Ephralm^ and Phebe^ (TVentworth)
Wentworth, born in Rochester, N. H., 13 August, 1777; married,
1st, 10 March, 1799 (by Rev. Robert Gray, of Dover, X. H.),
Eunice, daughter of Jonathan and Lucy (Smith) Smith, of Mere-
dith N. H. (Lucy Smith was daughter of Eunice (Baker) Smith,
of Dover.*) She was bora in Meredith, N. H., 19 February.
* Eunice Baker. ^Tife of Dr. Chenev Smith, was daugliter of Capt. Thomas
Baker and of his wife Chri.^tine (daughtor of Kichard Otis), who wad carried
cantive hy the In.lians in the Dover m.-sacre of im, as related in notes to
Lv.i = a' (IBT.) Wentwurth, and inX E. nut and G^.n. R'^ulstev for LS-Jl. Dr. Choney
Sinith practL^ed medicine in Dover, as early as 17:55, and died between 17.5o and
17^j9 ATQon-^ his children was Lucy Smith, christened at Dover, 16 July, 1*49,
who {U%in'' with her sister Sarah, who ha.l married Capt. Joshua Crockett, of
.8
7
484 FIFTH GENERATION.
1779 ; died in Jackson, N. H.. 7 March, 182S. Spencer^ married,
2d, 9 March, 1829 (by Rev. Samuel Hidden, of Tamworth,X.H.),
Nancy, daughter of Xathaniel B. Gannett, of Tamworth. He was
living in Jackson, X. H., in 18G2.
Spencer^ had children, by his first wife (first five born in Mere-
dith, the others in Jackson, N.H.) :
2068. I. Charles B.6 born 27 April, 1801. [4179]
2069. 11. Florinda,"^ born 7 April, 1803 ; married, April,
1820, George F. Perkins, son of Timothy Per-
kins, of Jackson, X. 11,, and had :
1. Alice" Perkins, bom 1820 ; died 1828.
2. Eunice" Perkins, born 1823 ; married Da-
vid Butler, of Pelham, Vt., and had,
AiBelia- Butler, Phebe* Butler, and Da-
vid^ Butler.
3. Frances L." Perkins, born 1824.
4. Ezra G." Perkins, born 1826.
5. Diantha L." Perkins, born 1827.
6. Lucinda" Perkins, born 1828 ; died 1846.
7. James E." Perkins, born 1832.
8. Charles M." Perkins, born 1835.
' 9. Louisa" Perkins, born 1837 ; died 1849.
10. Laura A.' Perkins, born 1842.
11. Lafayette" Perkins, born 1845.
2070. HL Samuel Hayes,^ born 27 April, 1805. [4185]
2071. IV. William G.,^ born 1 March, 1807 : married, 1st,
March, 1830, Louisa, daughter of Xathaniel B.
Gannett, of Tamworth, X. H. ; she died 5 July,
1835. He married, 2d, Sarah, daughter of
Elder Daniel Pinkham, of Lancaster, X. H.
2072. V. Lydia H.,6 born 8 June, 1809 : married, 8 April,
Meredith, X.H. ) manied Jonathan Smith, of Meredith. Jonathan Smith's father
■was Jonathan, of lirentA^o-xl, N. H. ; his mother was Pearson, sister to the
■vrife of Col. Thomas Cogswell (brother to Col. Amos CogsweU), — see note " Cogs-
•well," under Paul'' (li'Oi)"SVentn-orth. Jonathan Smith (husband of Lucy Smith)
died near Buffalo, X. Y., about thi- close of the war of 1812. He had a son Pear-
son Smith, -who never married, but passed his time for a^wut fifty years in ex-
tensive travels on f jot, and was srill travelling at last datt-s.
None of the children of Jonathan Smith, who married Lucy Smith, had chil-
dren, except Mrs. ^Ventworth aV.>ove. Lucy, widow of Jonathan, -lied in Mere-
dith, N. H., aljout IfyiO.
DESCENDANTS OF EPHRAIir2 WENTWORTH. 485
1829, Daniel G. Smith, a merchant in Jackson,
N. H. ; he was son of Daniel and Betsey- Smith,-
of that place. They had :
1. Alpheua M.^ Smith, born 29 July, 1830 ;
married, 8 April, 1852, Samuel M. Mud-
gett, and had :
1. Sarah Helen^ Mudgett, born April,
1853.
2. George S." Smith, born 24 October, 1832.
3. Caroline N." Smith, born 21 March, 1835.
4. Mary Ann" Smith, born 24 November,
1837.
5. Lacroy S.' Smith, born 23 January, 1840.
6. Elihu B.' Smith, born 29 May, 1843.
7. 3Iarshali N." Smith, born 9 :March, 1845.
8. Austin G." Smith, born 14 June, 1847.
9. Sarah H." Smith, born 14 June,lS49 ; died
25 January, 1850.
2073. VI. Mary Jane,^ born 25 July, 1815 ; married, 24
March, 1846, William Howe, of Jefferson, N. H.,
son of Samuel and Mercy Howe, of Guildhall,
Vt. ; she died 6 August, 1855. They had :
1. Edgar S." Howe, born 20 February, 1848.
2. Sophia M.' Howe, born 25 October, 1849.
3. Selden C. B.^ Howe, born 22 Feb. 1851.
4. C/aVd,'^ died August, 1855, aged 6 months.
2074. YIL Christine Otis,'^ born 2 August, 1820.
Spencer^ had, by his secoud wife :
2075. Vin. Nancy G.,^ born 3 December, 1829 ; maiTied, 27
November, , John Mahan, of Berlin, N. H.
2076. IX. Warren Chandler,^ born 8 October, 1833. [4188]
2077. X. Philena H.,^ born 22 October, 1845.
Ephraim^ (709. v.), son of Ephraim^ and Phebe"^ (Wentworth)
Wen two i-th, born 11 August, 17-^0 ; married 11 Februarj-, 1808,
Nancy, daughter of Col. Benjamin Titcorab, of Dover, N. H. At
last dates he was living at West Newfield, Me. They had :
2078. I. Cyrus,*^ born 20 January-, 1809 ; married Mary
Ann Lane, of Meredith. N. H. ; lived in Bos-
ton, Mass., and had no children.
41"
486 FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
2079. n. Titcomb,6 born 13 April, 1812. [4189]
TnipnENAS (711. i.), daughter of Spencer-* and Sarah (Stiles)
"WentvN-orth, born 27 October, 1772; married Jonathan Cook, of
Porter, Me., and died in 1841. They had :
2080. I. Abigail^ Cook, married John Blake, of Brown-
field, Me., and had children.'^
2081. n. Eliza6 Cook, married Joseph Pearl, of Porter,
Me.
2082. in. Spencer^ Cook, married Susan Ordway.
2083. IV. PollyS Cook, married Michael Varney, of Por-
ter, Me.
2084. V. William'5 Cook, married Abigail Bickford, and
had:
1. William^ Bickford.
2. Deborah^ Bickford.
3. Levi"? Bickford.
4. Joseph" Bickford.
2085. YI. Jonathan^ Cook, married Brooks, and
had.
1. Sarah Ann"^ Cook, married Pearl,
of Porter, Me.
2. Jonathan "W." Cook.
3. Horace^ Cook.
4. George WJ Cook.
5. Rosanna^ Cook.
6. Lorenzo D." Cook.
7. Asenith Ann''' Cook.
8. Eliza Jane" Cook.
9. Mary Jane" Cook.
SpekcerS (712. n.), son of Spencer^ and Sarah (Stiles) Went-
worth, born 2 July, 1773 ; married Lydia Dow, of Dover, N. H. ;
lived in "Waiceiield, N. H., and had :
2086. I. Asa.e born 21 September, 1814. [4193]
2087. n. Henry T.,"' born 24 April, 1817. [4199]
2088. III. Ann Jane," born 27 October, 1819 ; mra-ried
Nathan C. "Weeks, and lived in Brooktleld,
K. H
2089. IT. Horace,^ born 26 AprH, 1S22 ; married, 15
DESCEXDA>*T5 OP EPHRAIM- WENTWORTH. 487
October, 1855, Lucretia W., daughter of J.
M. Ilexes, of Boston, Mass., where he lived.
2090. V.' Stephen S.,^ bom 17 Februar}-, 1828 ; married
Ann B. Smith, and lived in Newry, Me.
20D1. VI. Lydia Wealthy,^ died young.
2002. Vn.' Lydia Susan,^ born 20 January, 1831 ; died 25
January, 1841.
2093. \TII. Amanda E.,^ born 9 August, 1836.
EphraimS (713. in.), son of Spencer-' and Sarah (StiU?s) ^Tent-
worth, born 19 April, 1776; married, 1st, 9 September, 1799,
Bathsheba Blake, of Dover, N. H., who died in Wakefield, N. H.,
26 September, 18-49, aged 76 years ; 2d, widow Dow, of Wo-
burn, Mass. He died in Wakefield, X. H., 8 January, 1852.
Ephraim^ had, all by first wife :
2094. I. Abigail,^ born 9 July, 1800.
2095. n. John,*^ born 2 June, 1803 ; man-ied, and lived in
Medford, Mass.
2096. ni. Betsey ,"5 boru 13 July, 1804 : married Dearborn
Fobs, and live<l in Wakefield, X. H.
2097. TV. Thai5,6 |jorn 17 December, 1805 : died in 1807.
2098. V. Edmund T.,^ born 2 August, 1807. [4207]
2099. VI. Dearborn," born 19 September, ISOS ; died 25
February, 1849.
2100. VU. Deborah,^ born August, 1810; married David
Tweed, and lived in Woburn, Mass.
2101. VIII. William B.,^ bom 30 May, 1812 ; married Ade-
line Beldin, of Boston, Mass., and lived in
AVakefield, N. H.
2102. IX. Mary ,6 bora 28 Januar}-, 1814 ; man-ied William
Murray, and lived in Wobum, Mass.
2103. X. Ezra,6 born 9 May, 1810. [4208]
Deboeah5 (714. IV.), daughter of Spencer-^ and Sarah (Stiles)
Wentworth; married, about 1794, James Hawkins, and had:
2104. I. SallyS Hawkins, married Calvin .Johnson, and
died in Brownfield, Me., August, 1853. She
had:
1. Elbridge G.* Johnson, born 1827; mar-
ried Eliza Littlefield, and lived in Ken-
nebunlvport, Me.
488
FIFTH GEXEFvATIOX.
2. John" Johnson, born 1802.
3. Ivory" Johnson, boru 1834.
4. Abigail" Johnson, born 183G.
2105. 11. Charlotte*^ Hawkins, married, 1st, Bick-
ford ; 2d, Abbott. She had, by her first
husband :
1. Abraham M.^ Bickford.
2. Samuel' Bickford.
3. Susanna" Bickford, married James Tate.
4. Dana^ Bickford.
5. Davis" Bickford.
6. Isaac" Bickford.
2106. in. RacheF Hawkins, married Nathaniel Cook, and*
had:
1. Eliza" Cook.
2. Nathaniel' Cook.
3. Adeline" Cook.
4. Sally" Cook.
5. Lyman''' Cook.
6. Elvira" Cook.
JohkS (715. v.), son of Spencer^ and Sarah (Stiles) \^eutworth,
bora in Wakefield, N. H., April, 1781 ; moved to Hiram, Me. He
married, 28 September, 1806, Esther Hall, of Standish, Me., born
1 March, 1788. He died in Hiram, 16 June, 1827.
John= and Esther (Hall) Wentworth, had children :
2107. I. Charles,^ born 13 November, 1807; lived in
Hiram, Me.
2108. II. Martha,^ bora 15 June, 1809 : married, 22 Feb-
ruary, 1834, Ira Ramsdeli, of Parsonsfield,
Me., who was born 9 February, 1813. The}'
had :
1. Martha" Ramsdeli, born 27 July, 1834 ;
married, 27 November, 1853, Moses
Davis, of Parsonsfield, who was bora
11 August, 1836.
2. Lovina" Ramsdeli, born 11 August, 1836.
3. Ira' Ramsdeli, born 3 October, 1838.
4. Elizabeth" Ramsdeli, born 5 December,
1840 ; died 9 September, 1847.
DESCENDANTS OF EPHRADl" WENTWORTH. 489
5. Charles" Rarasdell, born 24 November,
1842.
6. John' Ramsdell, born 19 August, 1845.
7. Mary E/ Eamsdell, born 27 February,
1848 ; died 19 March, 1848.
8. Edwin E.' Ramsdell, born 22 July, 1849.
9. Weston' Ramsdell, born 6 August, 1852.
2109. III. Mary Ann,« born 10 February, 1812 ; maiTied,
27 November, 1831, Henry Wadsworth, of
Iliram, Me., born 3 November, 1804; she
died 12 June, 1845. They had :
1. Mary Ann" Wadsworth, born 10 August,
1832 ; married, 29 October, 1850, Seth
■Wadsworth, born 18 August, 1829, and
■ had:
1. Emma^ Wadsworth, born 16 June,
1853.
2. Jane' Wadsworth, born 18 August, 1833.
3. Elizabeth F." Wadsworth, born 9 Janu-
ary, 1836.
4. Dolly J."^ Wadsworth, born 20 November,
1838 ; died 7 June, 1851.
2110. IV. Eunice.^ born 9 October, 1814; mamed, 6
August, 1843, John Butterfield, of Hiram,
Me. ; lived in Brownfield, Me., and had :
1. Henry- Butterfield, born 22 March, 1844.
2. Mary A."^ Butterfield, born 10 August,
1845.
3. John" Butterfield, born 6 September, 1847.
4. Esther J. W.' Butterfield, born 7 Febru-
ary, 1850.
5. William J." Butterfield, born 10 July,
1852.
6. Susan" Butterfield, twin with preceding ;
died 14 September, 1854.
2111. V. William,^ bora 10 October, 1816. [4209]
2112. VI. John,*> born 9 May, 1820. [4214]
2113. VII. Esther Ann,^ born September, 1823 ; married, 3
August, 1851, Nathaniel Rose, of Hallowell,
Me., and had :
1. Eufione" Rose.
490 FIFTH GENERATION'.
21 U. Vni. Catherino,6 born 20 February, 182G ; ra:irrie(.l,
3 October, 1849, Henry Wadswortb, -^Abosc
first TAife was her sister Mary Ann.'' They
lived in ITiram, Me., and bad :
1. Freedom' ^'adsworth, born 31 Jul}',
1850.
2. Dolly' Wadsworth, born 8 October, 1854.
EDMrxD^ (717. VII.), son of Spencer-* and Sarah (Stiles) Went-
worth, born 9 April, 1787; married, 1st, 26 October, 1810, Mar-
tha Young, of "Wakefield, N. H., and moved there; she died 26
July, 1814, aged 27. He married, 2d, 14 February-, 1819, Eliza
Lang, of Lee, X. II. Edmund^ had, by his first wife :
2n5. I. Mary,6 born 14 July, 1812.
2116. II. Ethelinda.p born 6 December, 1814 ; died 25 Sep-
tember, 1831.
Edmund^ had, by his second wife :
2117. ni. Martha Ann,6 born 17 October, 1821 ; died 14
March, 1833.
2118. IV. Thomas Lang,*^ born 29 November, 1823 ; mar-
ried, 27 May, l^id, Olive Farnham, of AVake-
field, N. 11. , and lived there.
2119. y. Elizabeth,^ born 25 July, 1825 ; married, 4 July,
1S4G, George Pearson, and lived in Xewbury-
port, Mass.
2120. VI. David Lang.s born 13 September, 1827 ; married,
15 November, 1851, Mary Allen, of Brook-
field, X. H., and lived there ; was Sergeant in
Co. D., Sixth X. 11. Vols., War of the Rebel-
lion, and mustered out 17 July, 1865.
2121. VII. .lohn Osborne,^ born 16 Xovember, 1820.
2122. VIII. Joseph Smith,'^ born 15 April, 1831 ; married,
Xovember, 1859, Maiy E. Weeks, of Brook-
field, X. H.
2123. IX. George Albert,^ born 31 July, 1835. [4215]
Ei>iSHA^ (720. XI.), son of Reuben-* and Eleanor (James) VTent-
woi-th, boru in Lebanon, Mo. ; married, 15 December, 1796, Meri-
bah Xason, of Farrnington, X. H. He died in Sanford, Me., 14
July, 1815, aged 38 years. They had :
2124. I. Reuben,*' born 30 Januarv, 1797. [4217"!
DESCEXDAXTS OF EPHRAIM" WTXTTVOP.TH. 491
2125. 11. Enoch,c born 2S January, 1790 ; died 2-i Novem-
ber, 1815.
2126. ni. Martha,*^ born 13 April, ISOl ; married Mur-
ray, of Sauford, Me. : she survived him and
lived there.
2127. TV. Nancy,'^ born 10 June, 1803 ; married Samuel
Goodwin : lives at Great Falls, N. 11., and had :
1. '\A'entv>orth" Goodwin, boi-n 11 Feb-
ruary, 1824 ; married, 28 January,
1847, Amanda Perry ; he enlisted, 4
June, 1661, in Co. F., 2d X. H. Vols.,
War of the Eebellion, and died at For-
tress Monroe, 27 March, 1>'64, having
had:
1. Charles^ Goodwin, born 26 May,
1S49.
2. Martha" Goodwin, born July, 182G ; lived
at Gr«a4-FaUs, X. H.
3. Da^-id- Goodwin, bom October, 1828 ;
married, in 1849, Louisa Thompson, of
Sanford, Me., and had :
1. Martha Ann- Goodwin, born June,
1850.
4. Ann" Goodwin, born October, 1830.
5. Mary" Goodwin, born 15 May, 1832.
6. C}Tus" Goodwin, born 4 May, 1837.
2128. V. Ham X.,« bora 11 April, 1805. [4225]
2120. VI. Simon,'^ born 11 December, 1808 : died in Shap-
Icigh, Me., 19 January, 1816.
2130. VII. Ilarriet,^^ born 29 Augijst, 1812 : died 23 January,
1816.
2131. "M:n. Lyman,^^ born 27 January, 1815. [4229]
Ephraim^ (730. XII.), son of Eeuben^ and Eleanor (James)
"Wentworth ; mairied, 29 Xovember, 1805, Betsej* Murphy, who
■was born in Somersworth, X. H., 18 Xovember, 1786. He was a
soldier in the war of 1812 ; and died in Shapleigh, 3Ie., 29 April,
1820. His widow married, 2d, Samuel Corson, who died 21 Octo-
ber, 1849, leaving a son, viz : Eri F. Corson, born 10 July, 1830,
with whom she lived at last dates, at Conconl, X. H. This Sam-
2133.
11.
2134.
ni.
2135.
IV.
213G.
V.
2137.
VI.
492 FIFTH GENERATIOX.
uel Corsou Mas the second husband of Mere}-'' (517) (TTeutwoi-tli)
Smith, daughter of Ezekiel,-* in line of John,^ Ezekiel.-
Ephraim-5 and Betsey (Murphj-) Weutworth had children, bom
in Shapleigh, Xe. :
2132. I. Sophia,6 born 25 October, 1806 ; married, July,
1826, Samuel Davis ; lived at Eddington, Me.,
and had children.
Ivory ,6 born 12 March, 180S. [4232]
Joseph,*^ bom 30 January, 1811. [4235]
Ephraim,6 born 23 March, 1813. [4240]
John,6 born 9 August, 1815. [4241]
Elisha,^ born 13 August, 18 — ; died in Shapleigh,
Me., 26 July, 1847.
TViLLiA5i5 (731. Xm.), son of Reuben^ and Eleanor (James)
"Wentworth, bom in Shapleigh, Me., 24 July, 1776 ; married, 1st,
7 August, 1779, Abigail, daughter of Samuel Gellison ; 2d, 21
March, 1823, Mary, daughter of William Freleigh, of Grirasley,
Canada (a station on the Great TTestern R. R.), where he settled .
and was living at last dates.
William^ had children, by his first wife :
2138. I. Samuel,-^ bom about 1800. [4246]
2139. II. Reuben J.6 [4254]
2140. III. Sarah,^ born 20 October, 1805 ; married .Joshua
Moore, and lived at Spring Vale, Sanford, Me.
2141. rV. Eliza,^ married Alvin Day ; lived in Brownfield,
Me., and had :
1. Jerusha" Day.
2. Lydia Ann" Day, married French.
3. Sarah Jane" Day, married Cole, of
Ero^-nfieid, Me.
4. Olive" Day, married Snow, of Milton,
Mass.
• 5. Eliza Ann" Day.
6. Mary- Day.
7. Henry Williams" Day. . .
8. Louisa Jackson" Day.
2142-47. V.-X. Six chiidren,'^ all died young.
William^ had, by bis second wife :
21-^8." XL Eleanor Eliza,^ born 28 March, 1825 ; married,
2149.
XII.
2150.
XIII.
2151.
XIV.
2155.
xvin.
2156.
XIX.
2157.
XX.
2158.
XXI.
2159.
XXII.
2160.
XXIIL
DESCENDANTS OF EPHRAIil^ ^VENTVTOr.TH. 493
1st, Daniel Cole, and lived at Lewiston, N. Y. ;
2d, William Wood.
Ilezckiahj^bom 6 July, 1827 ;died, aged 12 years.
Amy ,6 born IS April, 1829 ; died 20 Jnne, 1833.
Cordelia,'^ bom 26 February, 1831 ; married, in
1851, Peter Esly.
2152. XV. SaraU Ann,6 born 26 March, 1833 ; married Mi-
chael Kilroy.
2153. X^^:. WiUiam Grant,6 bom 20 March, 1835 ; lived in
Grimsley, Canada.
2154. XVn. Priscilla.e born 16 August, 1837; died, aged 2
years.
Amos Marven,^ born 21 December, 1839.
Mary Catherine,^ born 14 February, 1842 ; died
23 September, 1853.
Jane Olivia,^ born 14 April, 1844.
Catherine Maria,^ bom 13 May, 1846.
Martha Mary ,'3 born 16 February, 1849.
Julietta,'^ born 4 April, 1851 ; died 6 December,
1856. This child "vvas bom 51 years after the
birth of her father's first child.
EzEKiEL^ (733. n.), son of Ephraim^ and Deborah (Morrow)
"Wentworth, born January, 1774 ; married, 30 August, 1806, his
cousin Rebecca^ ("-1^)? daughter of his uncle Drisco'* AVentworth.
In December, 1855, they were living in Acton, Me. In 1856,
heirs convey their right in the properly of the late Ezekiel.^ They
had :
2161. I. Isaac,^ bora 17 October, 1807 ; lived in Haver-
hill, X. H. ; married, in 1829, Ann Bean, and
had foui- children," one of whom married
Taylor.
2162. II. Jeremiah,^ bom 22 December, 1810; lived in
Acton, Me. ; married, 17 October, 1836, Amelia
P. Grant, and had five children."
2163. III. Leonard ,^^ bom 8 April, 1813; lived in Acton,
Me. ; married, 27 October, 1839, Jane Brackett,
and had five children.''
2164. IV. Levris.s bom 21 August, 1815 ; married. 31 May,.
42
494 FIFTH GEXEEATION.
1840, Sally B. Bodwell, and died childless, 3
April, 1852.
2165. V. Elizabeth B.^ born 26 August, 1817 ; married, in
1846, Eev. John Mitchell ; lived in Monmouth,
Me., and had two children."
2166. VI. Deborah A. ,6 bom 30 August, 1819; married,
in 1850, Edmund Roberts; lived in Newing-
ton, N. H., and had one child," which died.
2167. Vn. Ephraim D.,6 born 20 September, 1821 ; lived in
Great Falls, N. H. ; married, in 1852, Martha
Brackett, and had one child."
2168. Vm. Levi H.,^ bom 24 February, 1824 : lived in Bid-
deford, Me ; manied, in 1853, Betsey Hubbard,
and had one child."
2169. IX. John,6 bora 2 December, 1828 ; lived in Acton,
Me. ; married, 4 January, 1861, Lucy M. Fam-
ham, of Wakefield, N. H.
JoHN^ (735. L), son of Jonathan^ and Esther (Whitehouse)
"Wentworth, born 24 February, 1773; married, 1st, 4 February,
1794, Mary Rowe, and settled on an uncultivated tract in Wake-
field, N. H., where they lived until she died, 7 April, 1830. He
married. 2d, 1 December, 1831, Mrs. Hannah Philbrick, and died
in Ossipee, N. H., 3 August, 1854.
JohnS had children, all by his first wife :
2170. L Esther,^ bom 2 June, 1794 ; lived single, in Par-
sonsfield. Me.
2171. n. Polly ,6 bora 14 February, 1796: married, in
January, 1816, John Roberts, and died 21 Sep-
tember, 1821, leaving two children, viz :
1. Naomi' Roberts, born 19 June, 1816 ; mar-
ried, 18 November, 1839, Charles Hodg-
don, of Ossipee, X. H. ; lived in New-
buryport, Mass, and had :
1. Charles H.* Hodgdon, born January,
1841.
2. John- Hodgdon, bora June, 1847.
3. Albert- Hodgdon, born June, 1849.
*4. Susan E.5 Hodgdon, bom May, 1851.
2. Mary Jane" Roberts, born 2 January, 1819 ;
DESCENDANTS OP EPIIRADI' VTENT WORTH. 495
married, 12 ^[arch, 1810, Joseph Sanders,
son of Deacon William and Lois (Hall)
Sanders, of Ossipee, N. 11. , and had :
1. Al)eis Sanders, born 8 Februar}',
1843.
2. Susan E.^ Sanders, born 5 Februar}',
1852 ; died 21 March following.
2172. III. Pmneas,6 boru 4 December, 1797. [4258]
2173. IV. Joel,6 born 16 January, 1801. [4264]
Elias^ (736. n.), son of Jonathan'* and Esther (Whitehouse)
Wentworth, born 22 May, 1774. He lived in Wakefield, X. II.,
on the same lot of land with his brother John,^ ancT was neighbor
to his uncles Mark'* and S\-lvanus.* He was for many years one
of the Selectmen of Wakefield. He married, 29 November, 1797,
Lydia^ (915), daughter of William^ Chadwiek; she was born 25
September, 1778, and was gi'anddaughter of William and Abra^
(Wentworth) Chadwick, and great-granddaughter of Bcnjamin-
Wentworth. Elias-5 died in Wakefield, 21 September, 1852. They
had children :
2174. I. Betsey ,6 bom 22 March, 1798; married, 11 De-
cember, 1823, Samuel Seward, of Wakefield,
N. H., where the}' lived, and had :
1. Mary" Seward, born 18 November, 1824 ;
• died 2 May, 1828.
2. Lydia" Seward, born 18 December, 1825.
3. Ruth" Seward, born 26 January, 1827.
4. Andrew Jackson" Seward, born 22 June,
1828.
5. SamueF Seward, born 29 June, 1830.
6. Sabrina' Seward, born 27 Jul}-, 1832 ; mar-
ried, 29 May, 1851, John M. Moore, of
• Middleton, X. H.
7. • Turner^ Seward, born 31 December, 1833.
8. Eli W.' Seward, bom 2 March, 1837.
2175. n. Jonathan,^ _ born 6 July, 1799; died single, 5
May, 1826.
2176. III. Ezekiel,^ bom 5 April, 1801 ; died 14 January,
1804.
2177. IV. Daniel,s born 31 October, 1832. [4271]
2178. V. William,^ born 16 October, 1834. [4275]
496 FIFTH GENERATION.
2179. VI. Albra,6 born 10 3Iarch, 1807. [4284]
2180. Vn. Eli,6 born 25 Janusry, 1810; married, about
1834, Julia Ann Hodgeman, of Lowell, Mass.
He was blou-n up in a powder-mill in Lowell,
17 December, 1835, and was buried in Wake-
field, N. H. They had one child- ; died an
Infant.
2181. Vin. Noah H.,6 born 28 October, 1811. [4290]
2182. IX. SarahjS born 20 January, 1814 ; died single, in
Wakefield, X. H., 10 August, 18G2.
2183. X. Jacob C.,6 twin vdth Sarah.e [4297]
2184. XL David W. C.,6 born 2G March, 1816. [4302],
William^ (739. V.), son of Jonathan'* and Esther (TThitehouse)
Wentworth, born 20 April, 1787; married, 28 March, 1816, Hul-
day Hussey, of Farmington, X. H. ; lived on the homestead of his
father, in Farmington, X. H., and died there, .13 June, 1827. They
had:
2185. I. Jonathan,^ bom 29 April, 1817 ; married, 20
January, 1840, his cousin, Mary Wentworth^
(2193) Home, daughter of his father's sister
Sarah.5
2186. n. Micajah H.,^' born 1 December, 1818 ; manied,
.14 January, 1851, Elizabeth P. Rogers; lived
in Rochester, X. H., of which he was Represen-
tative in the State Legislature, in 1861.
2187. IIL Williara,6 born 10 Xovember, 1820. [4306]
. 2188. IV. Ezekiel,'5 bora 12 Xovember, 1822; lived in
Farmington, X. H. ; married, 6 March, 1839,
Cynthia Y. Da^is, who died 16 Xovember,
1866.
2189. V. Silas Hanson,s born C June, 1825. [4310]
Sarah^ (740. VL), daughter of Jonathan^ and Esther (White-
house) Wentworth, born 9 June, 1781 ; married, 18 March, 1801,
Xoah Horne, of Farmington, X. H. She died 25 August, 1827.
They had:
2190. I. Esther W.s Horne, bora 1802 ; mamed, 25 June,
1826,Xahum Xutter,and lived in Ossipee, N.H.
Thej had :
DESCENDANTS OF EPHRAIM" WEXTWORTH. 497
1. Sarah A.' Nutter, born 27 Jul}', 1830.
2. Mary E J Nutter, born 18 December, 1832 ;
died 26 October, 18J:8.
3. Stephen"^ Nutter, bom 2 J: March, 1835.
4. Rebecca E.' Nutter, born 28 July, 1837.
5. Ruth ^y.~ Nutter, born 23 Mai'ch, 1840 ;
died 25 November, 1841.
6. Noah H." Nutter, born 17 April, 1843,
2191. II. Abigail*^ Home, born 4 September, 1804; died
September, 1820.
2192. III. Rebecca P.«^ Home, born 20 January, 1807 ; mar-
ried, 26 November, 1829, John L. Roberts.
They had :
1. Noah H," Roberts, born 11 December,
1831.
2. John H." Roberts, born 30 July, 1840.
3. . Henry K." Roberts, born 3 October, 1845.
4. Herman W.-* Roberts, born 5 May, 1847.
2193. IV. Mary W.« Home, bom 7 April, 1809 ; married,
20 January, 1840, her cousin Jonathan*^ (2185)
"Wentworth, son of her mother's brother "Wil-
liam.^
2194. V. Jonathan TVentworth^ Home, born 1 March,
1811 ; married, 13 August, 1843, Martha S.
Bodge, and had :
1. Sarah A.' Home, born 5 April, 1845.
2. Charles B." Home, born 4 August, 1847.
3. Arthur S." Home, born 22 February, 1850.
EzeicielS (741. Vn.), son of Jonathan^ and Esther (^Tiite-
house) Wentworth, bora 23 April, 1783. He lived in Ossipee,
N. H., -where he held many town otiices. Between the years 1S08
and 1829, he ^vas Representative of Ossipee sixteen years, and
was in the State Senate in 1831 and 1832. He married, 1 May,
1808, Ruth Mathews, born 24 August, 1792, died 13 September,
1839. He died, in Ossipee, 4 April, 1852. They had :
2195. I. Sally H.,5 born 26 November, 1809 ; married,
3 July, 1836, Isaiah Varney, of Ossipee, N. H.,
and died there 22 May, 1840. They had :
1. Julia E." Varney, born in 1837.
-12*
498 FIFTH GENERATION.
2. Sally" Vai-Bey,"' died an infant.
2196. II. John Bradley ,6 born 22 February, 1812 ; died 1
January, 1839.
2197. ni. David Porter,^ born 9 August, 1814. [4312]
2198. IV. Lucy J., 6 born 1 July, 1817; died 19 Septem-
ber, 1838.
2199. V. Catherine T.,^ born 24 December, 1819 ; died 8
July, 1838.
2200. \T. Elias M.,^ born 5 April, 1822. [4314]
2201. Vn. Esther W.,6 born 19 September, 1824 ; married,
• 22 December, 1844, Daniel Wheeler, and
lived in East Boston, Mass.
2202. VIII. Euth M.,6 born 29 September, 1826.
Saeah^ (744. I.), daughter of Drisco'* and Anna (Libbey)
"Wentworth, bom 21 June, 1785; married, 19 December, 1806,
Jacob Leighton : lived in Ossipee, N. H., and died 11 August,
1862. They had :
2203. I. EphrairaS Leighton, born 8 September, 1807;
married, and had :
1. John M.' Leighton, born 12 April, 1827 ;
married in 1855.
2. . Jacob" Leighton, born September, 1828 ;
* married, in 1851, Susan Young, and
had:
1. Frank^ Leighton, born October,
1851.
.3. Sarah"'' Leighton, married Joseph "VV.
Woodman, and had t%yo children.*^
4. Charles H.'^ Leighton, born February,
1833.
5. Washington W."^ Leighton, born 1835.
6. Lewis^ Leighton, born 1838.
7. George E." Leighton, bom 1842.
8. Elizabeth M." Leighton, born April, 1845.
2204. II. William^ Leighton, bom 4 January, 1809 ; died
15 May, 1811.
2205. III. John*^ Leighton, born 5 June, 1811 ; died 5
June, 1813.
2206. IV. John W.s Leighton, born 18 April, 1813 ; died
22 March, 1815.
DESCEND AInTS OF EPHRIDI^ WENTWORTH. 499
2207. V. Charles^ Leigliton, born 7 August, 1815; mar-
ried, 14 October, 1838, his second cousin
Sally« {'22-2o) WentwoTth, daughter of Mark,^
and granddaughter of Mark,"* — Charles^
Leighton's grandfather's brother. She was
born 17 July, 1820, He died, and his widow
mai-ried, 20 April, 1861, Benjamin R. Lyons,
of Wolf borough, N. H. Charles^ and Sally^
Leighton had :
1. Olive J J Leighton, born 8 July, 1839;
died 15 Xoyember, 1861.
2. Albert ^YJ Leighton, born 12 March,
1843.
3. George H." Leighton, bom 22 April,
1848.
4. Charles" Leighton, bom 25 March, 1855.
2208. VI. Elizabeth'^ Leighton, bom 25 July, 1817; mar-.
ried, 19 March, 1846, Israel L. Sanders, of
Ossipee, X. H., and had :
1. Harriet' Sanders, born 6 December, 1846.
2. Eh-ira" Sanders, born 12 August, 1849.
3. Sarah" Sanders, bom 12 February, 1852.
4. Cluld,' born November, 1855.
.2209. • Vn. Jacob'^ Leighton, born 24 September, 1819;
married, June, 1848, Adeline Hunnewell, of
Exeter, N. H., and had :
1. Edward" Leighton, bora 29 July, 1850.
2. Mar}-" Leighton, born 1853.
2210. VTTT. Leonard W.6 Leighton, bora 12 September,
1822 ; married, 1 May, 1850, Isabella Hoole,
of Portland, Me ; lived in Galena, 111., and
had one child. '^
2211. IX. Elvira M.^ Leighton, born 3 March, 1825 ; mar-
ried, August, 1845, Benjamin B. Smith, and
had:
1. George E." Smith, bora 6 Febraary, 1S47.
2. Betsey E." Smith, born 8 September,
1851.
3. Ann A." Smith, born 13 June, 1853.
2212. X. Benjamin'' Leighton, bom 28 November, 1826.
2213. XI. Su5aa'' L:-i.-hton; born 29 September, 1829.
500
FIFTH GENERATION.
SusA^-5 (747. IV.), daughter of Drisco' and Anna (Libbey)
Wentworth, married Ezra Drew, of Brunswick, Me. They had :
2214. I. Henry P.e Drew, born 28 December, 1812;
married, 7 November, 1837, Harriet Hall, of
Portland, Me., and had :
1. • George 11.' Drew, born 3 September, 1838.
2. Charles E.^ Drew, born 27 April, 1840 ;
died 27 Augiist, 1841.
3. Horace G." Drew, born 29 July, 1844.
2215. 11. EzraS Drew, born 25 January, 1815; died 20
April, 1815.
2216. ni. Charles W.e Drew; married, October, 1851,
Roxanna Howland, of Brunswick, Me. ; lived
in Lowell, 3Iass, and had :
1. Emma H." Drew, born 10 August, 1853.
2217. IV. William C.e Drew, born 16 October, 1819 ; mar-
ried Louisji Mitchell, of Brunswick, Me., and
. had :
1. Frederick TT." Drew, and others."
2218. V. George E.^ Drew, born 17 January, 1823 ; mar-
ried. May, 1852, Harriet Haskell, of Tops-
ham, Me. ; lived in Stockton, Cal., and had
one child.'^
2219. VI. Lydia A.^ Drew, born 7 August, 1834 ; lived in
Brunswick, 3Ie.
BEKJA3n>-5 (748. v.), son of Drisco"* and Anna (Libbey) Went-
worth, married, in 1820, Clarissa Joscelyn, of Danvers, Mass. He
died 4 November, 1824. His widow married Joshua Veazie, of
Quincy, Mass., and died 1 September, 18G7. Benjamin^ had:
2220. I. Lucy Ann,^ born 8 March, 1821 ; married, 3
October, 1843, Augustus Mudge, of Danvers,
Mass. ; lived there and had :
1. Francis A.'^ Mudge, boni 15 September,
1844 ; died 9 September, 1845.
2. Henry A." Mudge, born 20 March, 1846 ;
died 12 May, 1847.
3. Clara H." Mudge, born 24 September,
1847.
4. Pamelia J."^ Mudge, born 27 September,
1849.
DESCENDANTS OF EPHRAIM- WEXTWORTH. 501
5. George Otis" Mudge, born 8 March, 1851 ;
died 29 June, 1853.
6. Lucius A." Mudge, born 4 October, 1852.
7. Anna Wentworth" Mudge, born 12 June,
1858 ; died 26 June, 1859.
8. Mary Braman''' Mudge, born 20 March,
1860.
2221. n. Clarissa,^ born 10 July, 1822 ; married, July,
1844, Ho\\-ard Vinal, of Scituate, Mass. ; lived
in Qaincy, Mass., and ho.d :
1. Ella Went^yortIv Vinal, born 10 March,
1848.
2. HenryJoscehTi* Vinal, born 21 June, 1850.
3. Ann E. BJ Vinal, born 2 December, 1853.
4. Arthur Howard' Vinal, born 1 July, 1855.
. 5. Willie Webster" Vinal, born 21 December,
1858 ; died at Quiucy, Mass., 26 April,
1860.
6. Lucy Emma" Vinal, born 22 September,
1864.
Marks (755. n.), son of Mark^ and Sally (Plummer) Went-
worth, born 4 January, 1791 ; married, 10 November, 1812, Betsey
Whitehouse ; she died 6 June, 1858. They had chikbren :
Moses.6 [4316]
Benjamin,6 born 24 September, 1816. [4319]
Catherine,^ born 9 September, 1818 ; died 3
October, 1819.
2225. IV. Sally ,6 born 17 July, 1820; married, 1st, 14
October, 1838, her second cousin Charles^
(2207) Leighton, son of Jacob^ and Sarah^
(Wentworth) Leighton, -whom see for chil-
dren. She married, 2d, 20 April, 1861, Ben-
jamin R. Lyons, of Wolfborough, N. H.
2226. V. Lydia,'^ born 13 November, 1822 ; married, 16
April, 1854, Daniel Young, 3d ; lived in Stone-
ham, Mass., and had :
1. Oscar E."^ Young, born 4 July, 1859.
2227. VI. Mark II.,^ bom 29 June, 1825.
2228. VII. William H.,^ t-^vin with Mark H.^ ; married,
Jnne, 1861, Julia Newcomb, of Boston, Mass.
2222.
I.
2223.
11.
2224.
III.
502 FIFTH GENERATION.
2229. Vin. Betse3',6 i^orn 23 May, 1827 ; married, in 1819,
Charles Alibort, and had :
1. Charles R." Abbott, born 9 December,
1849.
2. Mark R." Abbott, born 9 Januarj-, 1852.
3. Laura Ann" Abbott, born 6 December,
1853.
2230. IX. Samuel G.,^ born 21 April, 1831. [-1324]
John S.^ (757. IT.), son of Sylvanus-* and Hannah (Stevens)
"Weutworth, born 19 April, 1795 ; married, 17 November, 1817,
Abigail,^ daughter of Thomas^ (925) and Lydia (Plummer) Rob-
erts, and granddaughter of Joshua Roberts, who married Joanna-*
(333) Wentworth, daughter of Mark,^ who was sou of Benjamin.^
John S.,5 died in AVakefield, N. H., 28 September, 1841. His
wife was born 29 August, 1798, died in Danvers, Mass., 2 Sep-
tember, 18G3. They had children :
2231. I. Matilda,6 born 6 August, 1818 ; died single, 21
November, 1850.
2232. II. Nancy P.,^ born 5 May, 1820 ; married, Janu-
ary, 1847, Jerome B. Canney, of Strafford,
N. H., and had :
1. Herbert A. B.^ Canney, born 18 Septem-
ber, 1848.
2. Herman E." Canney, born 6 March, 1851.
3. Abbie Etta' Canney, born 4 August, 1859.
Henry R.,6 born 15 October, 1824. [4325]
Ambrose J./' born 16 November, 1826. [4329]
George M.,^ born 13 June, 1829. [4333]
Harriet J.,^ twin with George M.^ ; mamed, 9
December, 18G3, Charles A. Nevers, of Pea-
body, Mass., and had :
1. Adclie M." Nevers, born 5 August, 1864.
2237. Vn. Maria,6 born 1 April, 1831 ; married, 19 Sep-
tember, 1855, Eben Hanson, of Alton, N. H.,
and had :
1. John F." Hanson, born 4 September, 1860.
2238. Vni. AmasaF.,'^ born 16 November, 1833. [4334]
2239. IX. John F.,^ born 28 October, 1835 ; died young.
2240. X. Abigail R. D.,« born 1 December, 1838 ; mar-
ried, 24 December, 1?50, S. Asa^ (4451)
2233.
ni.
2234.
JV.
2235.
V.
2236.
VI.
DESCENDANTS OF EPHRAIM^ WEXTWORTH, 503
Weutwortb, in line of Steplieu,c Benjamin,^
Benjamin,'' Benjamin,^ Bonjaniin.^
2241. XI. William,'^ boru 8 October, 1840. [4337]
Richard^ (765. 1,), son of Col. Jonatban"* and Betsey (Pbilpot)
"V^^entwortb, born 29 April, 17G6 ; married Deborah Burley, of
Newmarket, N. H. He moved to Middleton, N. H., thence to
Brookfield, X. II. He was a soldier in the war of 1821, and died
of fever, near Shadegee woods, near Canada line. His wife died
in Boston, Mass. They had children :
2242. I. Judith,*^ married Dr. Joshua Abbott, of Boston,
Mass., and died in St. Louis, Mo., 2 February,
1845.
2243. II. Jonathan,^ born in Xewmarket, X. H., 10 Janu-
ary, 1793. [4339]
2244. III. Hannah,^ married Charles Pond ; lived for some
years in Bangor, Me. ; then moved to St. Louis,
Mo., where she died in 1857.*
2245. IV. Deborah,^ married Xathau B. "Wiggin, and lived
in Bangor, Me.
2246. Y. Ivichard,*^ went away from home when a young
man, and was not afterwards heard from.
2247. VI. Thomas,'' lived near Baltimore, Md. ; married,
and had children."
2248. Vn. Abigail,^ iparried and died in Boston, Mass.
Thojias^ (766. 11.) , son of Col. Jonathan^ and Betsey (Philpot)
"Wentworth, born 4 June, 1768 ; married, 27 January, 1790, Mary,
daughter of Col. Samuel Poberts (a soldier of the Revolution), and
gi-anddaughter of Joshua Roberts, of Berwick, Me. ; she was born
12 May, 1769. He died in Dover, X. H., of fever, 3 February,
1805. His widow married, 2d, 7 September, 1826, SamueP (622)
Lord, of Berwick, Me., son of Elder Ebenezer"^ Lord, who was son
of Capt. Samuel and Martha^ (Wentworth) Lord, in the family of
Paul- Wentworth, Samuel^ Lord died, very aged, Febraary,
1855 ; the widow lived until 1858.
Thomas^ and Mary (Roberts) Wentworth had children :
2249. I. Betsey ,6 born 7 April, 1791; married Capt. An-
drew Pierce, jr., of Dover, X. H., who died
about 1850. He was Representative of Dover,
in the Legislature, and of his district in the
State Senate. Thev had :
504
FIFTH GENERATION.
1. Mary Ann" Pierce, married William Rob-
inson, and died ten or eleven weeks
after maiTiage.
2. Andrew' Pierce (formerly called "Andrew
' 3d"), married Rebecca Dunuoway ; re-
moved from Dover to Boston, Mass. ; is
a successful merchant there, and has
children.^
3. Thomas W.'J Pierce, in Boston, Mass.
4. James WJ Pierce, died single.
5. William" Pierce, married Eliza J. Twom-
bly, and lived in Dover.
6. Elizabeth^ Pierce, mamed B. F. Yittum.
7. George H." Pierce (Col.), married Sarah
J., daughter of Daniel Niles, Esq., of
Dover, X. H.
8. Lucy D." Pierce.
2250. II. James,6 born 21 May, 1793. [4344]
2251. ni. Martha,6 married, 1st, 22 February, 1814, John
Drew, son of Joseph Drew ; 2d, John Ham,
son of John, and grandson of Benjamin Ham.
He was born on the old homestead of Richard
Otis, who was killed by the Indians in the
massacre of 1CS9. .His first wife was Mercy^
(8o0), daughter of Bartholomew.^ He had
children by her, whom see. Martha^ had chil-
dren, by her first marriage :
1. Sarah" Drew, married David W. Chapin.
2. Elizabeth" Drew, married Daniel Moulton,
and lived in Portsmouth, N. H.
3. Mary" Drew, lived in Dover, X. H.
4. Martha" Drew, lived in Dover, X. H.
Martha^ had, by her second man-iage :
5. John T. W." Ham, born 1 July, 1838.
2252. r\'. Mary ,6 married John Gardner ; lived in Salem,
Mass., and had :
1. Thomas" Gardner. ■ "
2. William" Gardner.
3. Albert" Gardner.
4. Cai-oline^ Gardner.
DESCENDANT? OF EPHRADl- WENTWORTH. 50^
5. Sus.an" Gardner.
6. Charles B." Gardner.
7. James" Gardner.
2253. V. Audrew,6 burned to death, aged 4 years and 15
days.
2254. VI. Ruth,6 married, 4 January, 1827, her cousin,
John Home, whose mother Lydia Roberts was
• sister to the mother of Euth.^ They had :
1. Mary" Home.
2. Charlotte" Home.
3. Gershom" Home ; died young.
4. James Andrew' Home.
5. Charles Adams" Home.
6. Wilbur' Home.
2255. yn. Lydia,6 born May. 1804 ; married Joseph Stack-
pole, of Great Falls, X. H. (son of Douglass
and Sarah (Lord) Stackpole, gi-andson of Sam-
uel Stackpole, a lieutenant in the Revolution-
ary army, and gi-eat-gi'andson of Christine
(Otis) Buker, who was carried to Canada by the
Indians in 1689.) They had children :
1. Sai-ah Frances' Stackpole.
2. Thomas" Stackpole.
3. Joseph' Stackpole.
4. James" Stackpole.
5. Ellen"^ Stackpole.
Lewis^ (769. v.), son of Col. Jonathan^ and Betsey (Philpot)
Wentworth, bom 10 September, 1779 ; married Lydia, daughter
of Isaac and Susannah (Canney) Hanson. (Susannah Canney
was daughter of Thomas and Rose (Pinkham) Canney ; Rose Pink-
ham was° daughter of John and Rose (Otis) Pinkham; Rose Otis
was daughter of Richard Otis, who was killed by the Indians in
Dover ii^"l689.) Lewis^ died in Brookfield, N. H., 30 May, 1803.
His widow married, after 27 March, 1817, Thomas Burleigh, of
Sandwich, N. H., and died there about 1835.
Lewis^ and Lydia (Hanson) Wentworth had but one child, viz :
2256. I. Susan Hanson,^ bora a few months after her
father's death ; lived single in Urbanno, Ohio.
506 FIFTH GENERATION'.
JoNATnAN^^ (771. VII.), SOU of Col. Jonathan^ and r>etscy (Phil-
pot) "NVcntworth, bom U August, 1784 ; married in Dover, X. II.,
7 August, ISOS, Betsey Ricker. (She was granddaughter of Paul
and Abigail (Ilodgdon) Picker — Paul Ricker being brother to
Phineas Ricker, -whose daughter married Luke^, brother to Jona-
than.5) They lived iu South China, Me., where she died 12
March, 1860, aged 77 years, 3 months, and 7 days. lie died 28
February, 1867, aged over S2 years. They had children :
2257. I. Olive R.,^ born in Dover, N. TI., 18 September,
18 — ; married, 17 October, 1838, Caleb Ran-
dall ; lived in Vassalborough, Me., and had
several children ; one of whom, John "\V." Ran-
dall married Bickford, and lived in Charles-
towii, Mass.
2258. n. Mercy P.,^ born in Vassalborough, Me., 17 .Janua-
ry, 1815 ; was living single in 1868, in Vassal-
borough, about five miles from her uncle Da-
vid.^ This lad}- has been of incalculable
advantage to the author of this work, in as-
sisting him to trace out the Wentworth families
in her region of the country.
2259. III. Betsey P.,^ born in Vassalborough, Me., 11 Sep-
tembei:, 1820; married, 1st, 20 August, 1843,
Philander Freeman, who died childless, IS
September, 1848. She married, 2d, 24 Decem-
ber, 1852, Capt. Eli Cox, of Bath, Me., a ship-
master.
2260. IV. Lucy E.,c boiii 29 April, 1823 ; died 30 May, 1S38.
David^ (772.VIII.), son of Col. Jonathan-^ and Betsey (Philpot)
"Wentworth, born 2 May, 1788; married 2s ancy Ham, of Dover,
2s. H., and lived at Brown's Corners, Vassalborough, Me., where
she died, 27 December, 1852, aged 63 years. He died in Augusta,
Me-, at the residence of his son George. ^ They had :
2261. I. CMld,^ born 17 September, 1821 ; died an infant.
2262. II. Charles W.,^ born 21 August, 1822. [4350]
• 2263. III. George P.,*^ born 11 August, 1824. [4353]
2264. IV. Jonathan,'^ born 6 August, 1832 ; died April, 1833.
Ben-sing-^ (773. I.), son of Enoch^ and Lydia (Marden) Went-
worth, boiu 7 Xo-.fciii'o.:r, 17'Ji ; li\ td in Souiersworth, N. II. l'^'^
22G6.
ir.
2267.
HI.
22G8.
IV.
22G9.
V.
DESCENDANTS OF EPHRAl.M- WENTWORTH. 507
married Ilannab, daughter of John F. and Deliverance (Varney)
Meader, of Rochester, X. II., born in Leo, X. II. He died in Do-
ver, X. H., 14 March, 1861; she died 20 March, l.s61, aged 16
years. They had :
2265. I. Clara Augasta,'^ born 13 July, 1840 ; married
Ilussey, and died 8 May, 1S63.
George White'field,^ born 7 April, 1842.
Charles "Wesley,*^ born 9 December, 1843 ; died 15
• May, 1846.
John Cumley,^ born 7 January, 1845.
Mary Ellen,*^ born 7 April, 1849. •
Timothy^. (787. I.), son of Araaziah^ and Sally (Davis) Weut-
worth, married, January', 1801, Betse;/ Roberts, of Lebanon, Me.
IJe died 31 December, 1835. They had :
22*70. I. Sally,*^ born 30 September, 1801 ; married, 18 De-
cember, 1823, John J. Downs, who died at
^ Contra Costa, Cal., 10 Xovember, 1852, aged
, 50 years. They had children.
2271. II. Martha,6 born 8 October, 1804 ; married, 3 March,
1835, John Home, of Lebanon, Me., and died
about 1842. Her husband married again. She
had:
1. Gershom H."^ Home.
2272. III. Paulina F.,^ born 19 July, 1807 ; married, 24 Au-
gust, 1828, Benjamin C. Sewall, of Somers-
Tvorth, X". H. He was born in Edgecomb, Me.,
14 May, 1805. She died in Beloit, AVis., Sep-
tember, 1854. They had :
1. Paulina F." Sewall, born 29 December,
1829.
2. Charles E.^ Sewall, bora 6 February, 1832.
3. William W." Sewall, born 20 May, 1834.
4. Laura A." Sewall, born 11 August, 1835.
Charles R. P.,^ born 3 August, 1809. [4355]
Amasa,6 born 18 October, 1.^12. [4358]
Cyrus K.,6 born 2 August, 1816. [4362]
Benjamin F.,^ born 4 July, 1818 ; died single, in
Lebanon, Me., about 1842.
2277. VIII. Eliza J. ,6 born 31 May, 1821 ; married Ambrose
Ilc-rriman.
2273.
IV.
2274.
V.
2275.
VI.
2270.
VII.
^^^ FIFTH GENERATION.
Samuel^ (789. II.), son of Samucl-i and Rosanua (Hill) Wcnt-
vrorth, born in SomcisAvortb, X. 11., 10 September, 17D1 ; married,
September, 1819, Sarah Varney, and died in South Berwick :Slo'
26 July, 1851. They had : " *'
2278. I. Mary Ann,« born in Farmington, N. H., 5 April,
1820 ; married, March, 1843, Simon Hart, of
Rochester, N. H., and had :
1. Alfred WJ Hart, born 1 8 December, 1843.
2. • Eoscoe G." Hart, born 18 January, 1845.
3. Elizabeth A.' Hart, born 18 Xovember,
1848.
4. Samuel TT.^ Hart, born 18 April, 1850.
2279. II. Samuel Alfred,^ born in Milton, N. H., 9 Sep-
tember, 1821. [4364]
2280. III. Hannah Parker,^ born 27 May, 1824 ; died 12
September, 1825.
2281. IV. . William Kiug,s born 24 March, 1831 ; died 8
July, 1834.
2282. V. Elizabeth Aramanta D.,6 born 11 February,
1837; maiTied, in 18C0, Nathaniel J. Kenney,
of Lebanon, Me.
2283. Yl. Sarah K. Malvina,^ born 4 May, 1838 ; died 17
August, 1838.
2284. VII. George Clarence S.,6 born 18 October, 1839.
Joseph Hill^ (790. ni.), son of Samuel^ and Rosanna (Hill;
Wentworth, bora in 1793 ; mamed, 6 May, 1816, Elizabeth Phim-
mer, ctf Rochester, X. H. ; she was born in 1790, died 12 May,
1862. He died in Wakefield, N. H., 23 December, 1852. They
had eight children, of whom three died young. The others were :
228o. I. Susan Ann,^ born 2 April, 1822.
2286. U. Mary Elizabeth,^ bom 11 October, 1824; lived
in Worcester, Mass.
2287. in. Charles W.,6 born 4 April, 1827; married, 17
June, 1851, Juliette W. Fuller.
2288. rV. Joseph,^ born 3 October, 1829; married, 1
August, 1851, Margaret Herriman, of Eaton,
. N. H.
2289. V. Emily R.,6 born 3 October, 1833.
DESCENDANTS OF EPHUAIM" Vi'F.NTWOUTn. 509
William G.^ (79-1. VIL), son of Samuel^ mid Rosanna (Hill)
Went worth, born in Somcrsworth, N. II., 23 November, 1803 ;
raarriorl, 1st, 6 December, 1829, Sophia Lord, of lierwiek, Me.,
who was born 7 November, 1807. died 19 April, 1833. ire mar-
ried. 2d, 6 July, 1833, Martha Heard, born 13 June, 1808. He
died in Lawrence, Mass.
"William G.^ had, by his first wife :
2290. • I. Thomas G.,^ born 7 November, 1830.
2291. 11. Charlos,« born 22 December, 1831.
2292. III. William G.,^ born 13 April, 1833 ; died 12
Augnst, 1833.
William G.^ had, by his second wife :
2293. IV. William W.,6 born 19' .June, 1834; died in Do-
ver, N. H., IS March, 1854.
2294. V. Daniel E., 6 born 17 December, 1835.
2395. VI. Joseph H.,^ born 22 February, 1837.
Thomas R.-^ (795. VIII.), son of Samuel^ and Rosanna (Hill)
Wentworth, married in Great Falls, N. H., 3 October, 1830, Eu-
nice Stacki-)ole, of Somersworth, N. H., and died there in 1836.
He had :
2296. I. William.6
JoHK^ (797. L), son of Jacob'^ and Martha (Iluvd) Wentworth,
"born 3 August, 1790 ; married Sarah Bowditch, of Salem, Mass.,
born in 1793. He lived, at last dates, in Paris, Wisconsin. She
died 4 October, 1859. They had:
John B.,e born 1813. [4367]
Jacob Samuel,^ born 19 August, 1817. [4370]
Thomas B.,^ born May, 1821 ; married, lived in
Ohio, and had two children."
Alexander,^ born April, 1825. [4371]
Sarah A.,^ born August, 1831 ; married, July,
1851. Henry Holbrook, of Boston, Mass.;
lived in Brighton, Mass., and had :
1. Jennie"^ Holbrook.
2302. VI. Lucy M., 6 born September, 1837; married, and
had:
1. George" , born July, 1861.
2303. VII. Kimball E.,^ died young.
2297.
I.
2298.
11.
2299.
III.
2300.
IV.
2301.
V.
510 FIFTH GENERATION.
Le^vis"^ (798. II.), son of Jacob^ and Martha (Hnrd) Wcnt-
worth, born 6 June, 1792 ; married Hannah Everson, of Dover,
K. II. Oliver vS. Home, of Dover, was appointed administrator
on his estate, 3 Februar}-, 1846. Children :
2304. I. John R.,6born 181G. [4373]
2305. II. James M.,6 born 1817. [4379]
2306. III. Lew-is E.,« born 1824. [4380]
MosEsS (802. VL), son of Jacob^ and Martha (Ilurd) Went-
worth, born 29 May, 1802 ; married Jaue Kennison ; lived in
Lynn, Mass., and had :
2307. I. Martha,6 born 1836.
2308. IL Jacob, 6 born 1838.
2309. in. Lydia,6 born 1840.
EzEKiEL^ (803. VII.), son of Jacob^ and Martha (Hard) Went-
worth, born 11 May, 1806; mamed, in Exeter, X. H., Shuah
Carter. He died, and his "widovs- married again. He had chil-
dren :
2310. I. Andrevr E.,^ married 15 July, 1861, and had a
son.
2311. II. Anna,6 married in Lee, N. H., 1 September,
1S62, William H. Ballard, of Teoria, 111.
DESCENDANTS OF BENJAMIN^ WENTWORTH.
Jonathan Youkg^ (807. II.), son of Gersbom-* and Hannah
(Young) Wentworth; married Sarah-^ (841), daughter of Bartholo-
mew^ Wentworth, in line of Lieut. Benjamin,^ Benjamin- ; she was
born 9 January, 1772. They lived in Lebanon, Me., and had chil-
dren :
2312. I. Levi,6 born 19 August, 1791. [4383]
2313. II. Sabra,6 born 24 December, 1792 ; married
Stanton, and lived in Lebanon, Me.
2314. III. Seth,6 bom 22 January, 1794. [4387]
2315. IV. Lucy ,6 born 24 February, 1796 ; married
Lord, and lived in Lebanon, Me.
DESCENDANTS OF BENJAMIN- WEN'TWOUTH. 511
2316. V. Charlotte,*^ born 15 ]Mny, 179S : mairlccl in Leb-
anon, Me., 12 December, 1821, Daniel Good-
win.
2317. VI. AVilliara,cboru3 April, ISOl. [4301]
2318. VII. Mary Anna,* born 15 March, 1802 ; married, 2
December, 1821, Edmund C. Cowell.
2319. VIII. Betsey,-^ born 4 June, 1804 ; married, IG May,
1824, Isaac Copp.
2320. IX. Sbem,6 torn 3 April, 1807 ; died in Biddeford,
Me., 19 May, 1835, single.
2321. X. Cyrus,« born' 4 April, 1809; died 8 October,
1811.
Andrew^ (809. IV.), son of Gershom^ and Hannah (Young)
TVentwbrth, born 17 June, 1771 ; married Martha Goodwin, of
Wells, Me., born 15 February, 1775. Her father, Joseph Good-
\rin, was a soldier in the Revolution. They removed to Brown-
field, Me., in 1800, where he died 8 December, 1854. He claimed
to be the fourth child, but could not give the author the dates of
birth of his brothers and sisters. He had :
2322. I. Hannah,^ born 8 January, 1799 ; married, 4 Au-
gust, 1827, Charles Fogg, of Brownfield, Me.,
who was bora in Limington, Me., 18 Novem-
. • ber, 1798 ; his father, Charles Fogg, drew a
pension as a Revolutionary soldier. They had :
1. Angeline Brackett" Fogg, born 28 Feb-
ruary, 1828.
2. Avilda Catherine' Fogg, born 30 June,
1830.
3. Martha Wentworth" Fogg, born 4 August,
1831.
4. Alphonzo"^ Fogg, bom 24 March, 1834. "
5. Meribah Wentworth'^ Fogg, born 2 March,
1836.
6. Charles Henry" Fogg, born 2 January,
1838.
7. William Wallace" Fogg, born 30 Septem-
ber, 1839.
2323. n. William,^ born 2 March, 1801. [4400]
2324. III. Jacob B.,^ born 1 September, 1803. [4403]
512
FIFTU GENERATION.
2325. IV. Joseph Gordon,'^ born 5 April, ISOG. [4404]
2326. Y. Lucinda M.,'^ born 22 December, 1S08 ; married
Joshua Goodwin, of Wells, Me., born 29 Jan-
uary, 181.5. They had:
!.■» Joseph Andrews" Goodwin, born 15 Jan-
uary-, 1849.
2327. VI. Merribel G.,^ born 17 June, 1811 ; died 26 Feb-
rnary, 1836.
2328. VII. Martha,*^ born 10 November, 1813 ; died 1 June.
1855.
2329. VIII. Sabra,6 born 12 October, 181G ; lived in Boston,
Mass.
2330. IX. Andrew H.,6 born 12 September, 1819. [4408]
Elijah^ (810. V.), sou of Gershom"* and Hannah (Young) AYent-
■worth, born in Somersworth, X. II., 21 September, 1775 ; married,
Xovember, 1805, Abigail Burleigh Sands, born 29 June, 1783,
died'29 June, 1832. He died in Lyman, Me., 24 September, 1854.
They had :
2.331. I. Francis,^ born 13 October, 1806 ; lived single, in
Alfred, Me.
2332. II. Sarah Ann Fisher,^ born 9 October, 1808 ; died
single, 7 September, 1845,
2333. III. £11,^5 born 30 July, 1814 ; died 5 June, 1865.
2334. IV. Charlotte Skeele,^ born 18 March, 1818; lived
single, in Alfred, Me.
2335. V. Alvah,6 born 14 December, 1832. [4410]
Tappax^ (816. II.), son of Evans'* and Durotby-s (Wentworth)
Weutworth, born in Somersworth, X. H., 16 April, 1774 ; married,
Jul}', 1804, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Bradbury ; removed to
Parsonsfield, Me., June, 1806, where he died 21 June, 1850 ; she
died 4 Xovember, 1849. They had :
2336. I. Thomas Bradbury,^ born 28 January, 1806.
[4411]
2337. n. Zenas Paine,^ born in Parsonsfield, Me., 15
June, 1809 ; graduated at Dartmouth College,
in 1836, (in class with the author of this
work;) was admitted to the Bar in 1839, re-
moved to Holton, Me. ; was County Treasurer,
DESCENDANTS OF BENJAMIN- WENT^ORTH. 513
County Attorney and Judge of Probate ; and
died there, single, 2 Septemijer, 1SG4.
2338. in. Giles Merrill,^' born 17 June, 1811. [4414:]
2339. IV^ Elizabeth, 6 born 10 November, 1813 ; married,
in Parsonsfield, Me., 26 April, 1846, Samuel
L.6 (2019) Ricker, born 18 December, 1808 ;
he was son of Pelatiah^ Packer, in line of
Joseph and Deborah^ (Wentworth) Ricker,
Deacon Samuel,^ Timothy,- whom see.
IsAAC^ (817. III.), son of Evans-i and Dorothy^ (Wentworth)
"Wentworth, born 13 August, 17f6 : married Eleanor, daughter of
Thomas Goudy (who emigrated from England, and lived in Xew-
castle, X. H.) Isaac^ died in Dover, X. H., 23 July, 1827. She
was living at last dates. They had :
2340. I. Lj-dia,^ born 3 Xovember, 1798 ; married, 30
March, 1821, Richard Gove, of Dover, X. H. ;
and died 9 December, 1863, having had :
1. Rebecca Jane" Gove, born 21 Xovember,
1821.
2341. n. Levi G.,6 born 22 Xovember, 1800 ; died, single,
3 October, 1865.
Tappan,6 born 24 February, 1802. [4415]
Mary Waters,^ died in infancy.
Susan,6 died young.
Amos,^ drowned while a child.
Dorothy J.,*^ bom 10 Xovember, ^808 ; married,
14 October, 1832, Thomas Joshua Roberts, of
Rollinsford, X. H. He was son of Thomas,
and grandson of Alexander and Rebecca (Gar-
land) Roberts. He was born 11 June, 1807 ;
died 18 February, 1834. They had :
1. Ellen Elizabeth" Roberts, born 17 March,
1834 ; died in infancy.
2347. Vin. Mary Mansfield,^ born 14 Xovember, 1810;
married, 17 Xovember, 1833, David C. Mor-
rill, of Epping. X. H,, and had :
1. Tappan' Morrill, born 12 August, 1834.
2. Ellen Frances" Morrill, born 28 June,
1836.
2342.
ni.
2343.
IV.
2344.
V.
2345.
VI.
2346.
VII.
514 FIFIII GENERATION'.
3. Elizabeth E." Morrill, born IG Februnr}-,
1838.
4. Harriet A.'^ Morrill, born 16 April, 1S39 :
died 3-oung-.
5. George T.' Morrill, born 23 March, 1840 ;
died an infant.
6. George A.' Morrill, born 12 July, 1842.
7. Charles C." Morrill, born 14 Fcbruar}-,
1841.
8. Mary" Morrill, born February, 1850.
2348. IX. Amos,6 born 9 August, 1812. [441G]
2349. X. George T.,^ born 17 October, 1815. [4420]
2350. XI. Elizabeth R ,^ born 13 December, 1817; mar-
ried, 3 July, 1842, John R. Hull, of Dover,
N. H. She died 6 January, 1846, having
had :
1. Anne W." Hull, born 3 November, 1843 ;
died in infancy.
2. Mary Eleanor" Hull, born 23 June, 1845.
2351. Xn. Harriet A. X.,^ born 9 July, 1819 ; married, 18
May, 1843, John O. Pierce, son of the late
Col. Andrew Pierce, of Dover, X. H., and
had :
1. Andrew 0.''' Pierce, born 21 December,
1844.
2. Lizzie "W." Pierce, born 9 October, 1849 ;
died in Charlestown, Mass., 27 June,
1866.
William P.^ (824. X.), son of Evans' and Doroth\-' (Went-
worth) Wentworth, married Judith Tibbetts, of Wolfborough,
N. H. He died 4 August, 1856. She died December, 1850.
They had :
2352. I. :Mehitable Jaiie,^ born July, 18'21 ; married, 1st,
John Hill, of Providence, R I. : 2d, in 1856,
George "W. Lake, of Providence, R. I., and
lived there.
SiLAs'^ (832. I.), son of Benjamin'* and Rachel (Stirapson) AVent-
worth, born 1 March, 1756: married Mary (some say Betsey)
DESCEXDANTS OP BEXJAMIN- WEXTWORTH. 515
Bickfoid, of Madbuiy, X. K. He lived in Lebanon, Me., and
had :
•2o'>S. I. Benjamiu,« born 1 May, 1781. [4422]
2354. II. Joseph,*^ bom 9 November, 17S2. [4428]
2355. III. Raciiel,'^ born 1784; married, 28 November,
1805, Samuer Jones, jr., of Lebanon, Me.,
.ind had :
1. Hiram" Jones.
2. Samuel' Jones.
3. Polly" Jones.
2356. IV. Jonathan," born 1786; married, in 1811, Dor-
cas Hubbard. He died childless in the TTar
of 1812.
2357. V. Betsey ,6 born 1787.
2358. VI. Polly,"^ born 1789 ; married Elisha Goodhue, of
Waterborough, Me., and had :
1. Elisha" Goodhue.
2359. VII. Amos,6 born 1790 : enlisted in the TTar of 1812 ;
settled somewhere on the Connecticut River,
■where he was living at last dates, hut had
changed his name.
BEKJAMrN-5 (834. III.), son of Benjamin'^ and Rachel (Stimpson)
Wentworth, born in Somersworth, N. H., 19 February, 1762 ;
married, 1st, in Berwick, Me., 15 Septemlier, 1785, Abigail Thomp-
son ; 2d, Xancjr Thompson, half sister to his first wife. He died
in Berwick, Me., 21 January, 1837.
Benjamin-^ had, by his first wife :
2360. I. Abigail,^ born in Somersworth, X. H., 7 June,
1788; married Isaac Curtis, lived in Skow-
hegan, Me,, and died 11 September,. 1854.
He died November, 1853.
2361. II. Mar\',6 bom in Lebanon, Me., 19 July, 1790;
married Stephen Thompson, and lived in Ac-
ton, 3Ie.
2362. III. Rachel,*^ bom in Berwick, Me., 9 September,
1792; married Joseph Curtis, and lived at
Kennebunkport, Me.
2363. IV. Betsey,^ born 27 February, 1794: married, 11
September, 1815, Elijah Curtis, and lived in
HaverbiU, N. H,
516 FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
2364. V. Samuel,6 born 17 April, 1798. [4432]
2365. VI. Alexander,'^ born 3 August, ISOO ; died 18 De-
cember, 18 14.
236G. YII. Stephen'' (originally named '• Stimpson,"), born
in Berwick, Me., 1 June, 1801. [4442]
2367. YIII. Benjamin,^ born 26 August, 1803.
2363. IX. Xancy,6 born 6 June, 1605 ; married Moses
Chamberlain, and lived in Rochester, N. K.
2369. X. Silas,6 born in Berwick, Me., 19 DecembQr,
1807. [4456]
Benjamin^ had, b}- his second wife :
2370. XI. Dorothy ,6 born in Berwick, Me., 13 February,
1816 ; married, 3 February, 1839, Samuel
Clark, and lived in Rochester, N. H.
2371. ' XII. Sabrina,^ born in Berwick, Me., 6 November,
1820 ; manied, 4 June, 1849, Jesse W. Clough,
of Wolf borough, X. H.
2372. Xin. Bartholomew T. ,6 born 21 April, 1827; married,
23 April, 1848, Sarah Guptill, of Berwick,
Me.
2373. XIV. Gcorge,6 born 15 July, 1827 ; died 1829.
Stimpson^ (836. V.), son of Benjamin^ and Rachel (Stimpson)
Wentworth, born 25 September, 1767; moved to Lebanon, Me.,
and married Thompson. He was killed in a mill. Children
• Smith, of
vere :
2374.
I.
Tamseu,^ said to have married
Xewfield, Me.
2375.
II.
Deborah.6
2376.
III.
Ada.6
2377.
IV.
Susan.^
BEXJA3nN^ (840. L), son of Bartholomew* and Ruth (Hall)
Wentworth, bom in (now) Rollinsford, X. H., 21 February, 1771 ;
manied in Kennebunk, Me., 21 February, 1803, Olive Cousins ;
she died 20 January, 1845 ; he died in Kennebunkport, Me.,
3 August, 1854, They had (all born there, and living there at the
time of his death) :
2378. I. Elvira,^ born 3 August, 1803 ; married, 22 Feb-
ruar}', 1824, John Peabody, of Kennebunk,
■=;«..
2379.
n.
2380.
Ill,
2381.
lY.
2382.
V.
2383.
YI.
2384.
^^I,
2385. YIII.
DESCENDANTS OF BENJAMINa WENTWORTH. 517
Me., and lived there. They had eleven chil-
dren,'' of vrhom their s.ccond, Betsey G." Peu-
body, married, November, 1846, Oliver Durell,
of Cambridge, Mass., and had: Olive ll.s
Durell.
IIorace,c born 22 February, 1805. [4465]
Stacy n.,6 born 27 September, 1807. [4470] •
George,G born 23 June, 1810. [4476]
Charlotte A.,*^ born 7 March, 1813 ; married, 15.
January, 1837, Henry C. Heart, of Kenuebunk,
Me., and lived there.
Alden,s born 4 April, 1815. [4485]
Mary Iloratia,^^ born 31 Au^aist, 1817; man-ied,
in Keunebunk, 1 February,
Gooch, and lived there.
f"> 1
27 March, 1841, Jacob Emery, of Keunebunk,
who died June, 1841; 2d, 31 March, 1842,
J. R. Knowles, of Corinna, Me. ; had three
children," aiid lived at Corinna, Me.
2386. IX. Cassandra,^ born 25 June, 1822 ; married, 2 De-
cember, 1845, John F. Lord, of Ivennebunk,
■who died 6 March, 184 7, leaving one child.'''
2387. X. 0\ven,'5 born 10 November, 1824. [4487]
2388. XI. Isabella,^ born 9 December, 1831 ; lived at Ken-
nebunk, Me.
JoH>-5 (842. HI.), son of Bartholomew ' and Ruth (Hall) Went-
worh, born 30 January, 1773 ; married, October, 1804, his cousin
Joanna, daughter of Capt. "William Hall, of Berwick, Me., bom
16 March, 1787. (^See ''H.all" note, page 274.) They lived in
Somersv.orth, X. H., where he died 25 August, 1855. They had :
23S9. I. Moses R.,« born 24 February, 1805. [4490]
2390. II. Armiue,6 bom 14 March, 1807 ; marriud, in 1838,
Abner Dunaway, of Grenada, Miss.
2391. III. 3Iercy II.,^ born 24 February, 3 809 ; married, in
1832, Oliver F.^ (1585) Carr, son of Col. James
and Susanna-^ (AVeutworth) Carr, in line of Col. .
John,-* Benjamiu,^ Ezckiel,- whom see. She
died at Prlceville, IFmcock County, Miss., 12
2392.
IV
2393.
V
2394.
Yl.
2395.
Yll.
518 FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
July, 1852. Their son, Thomas "Weiitworth"
Carr, died at Bethel College, Teuu., 8 July.
1852, aged 13 years ; and there were five other
children' living at last dates.
Euth,6 bora 16 December, 1811 ; married, 23
May, 1839, Isaac Carter, of Barriugton, N. II.
Calvin,6 born 24 August, 1814 ; lived in Kollins-
ford, N.n.
Samuel H.,6 born 15 December, 1S15. [4492]
Bartholomew," born IS December, 1818 ; died 15
March, 1820.
239G. VIII. Sarah Ann, 6 born 1 July, 1821 ; married, in 1845,
Charles Sanborn, of Bervrick. Me., and died 19
July, 1852.
John H.,6 born 22 March, 1823. [4493]
Caroline A.,^ born 13 August, 1826 ; died 8 Sep-
tember, 1828.
Jane,° bora 14 September, 1828 ; died 9 August,
1842.
Elvira Carr,^ born 4 January, 1832 : married, 30
November, 1849, Lorenzo Stackpole.
NAHriiS (843. lY.), son of Bartholomevr* and Ruth (Hall) Went-
worth, born 7 April, 1774 ; married, in Kennebunk, Me., 19 May,
1804, widow Judith (Oakes) Buzzell, bom in York, Me., 24 Nov-
ember, 1775. (Her first husband, John Buzzell, was drowned at
sea. soon after marriage.) He died 1 January, 1837. They had:
2401. I. Maria,'^ born 10 December, 1805 ; married Oliver
Droivn, of Kennebunk, Me., born 18 August,
1806. They had :
1. Nahum" Drown, born 25 July, 1844,
2. Medora" Drown, born 9 December, 1846 ;
died 22 October, 1849.
2402. II. Charles,^ bora 2 November, 1807. [4497]
2403. m. Ruth,6 bora 18 August, 1812 : married, 29 Feb-
ruarv', 1832, Capt. Charles Mitchell, of Kenne-
bunk, Me. They lived in ^Vest Newfield, Me.,
and had eight children."
2404. TV. Hpster,*^ born 8 December, 1816 : mairied, 8
December, 1839, Calvin Ilutchins. of Boston,
2397.
- IX.
2398.
X.
2399.
XI.
2400.
xn.
DESCENDANTS OF BENJAMIN- WENTWORTH. .519
Mass. She died 29 :March, 1852, leaving two
children''^ ; four otliers" were dead.
2405. V. Sabra,*^ born 30 September, 1818.
Deborah^ (847. VIII.), daughter of Bartholomew^ and Ruth
(Hall) Wentworth, born 18 November, 1779 ; married, 4 July,
1803, Stephen Roberts, born 21 July, 1775, died 30 January,
1821. She died 25 April, 1862, aged over 82 j-ears. They had :
2406. I. Susan*"' Roberts, born 19 April, 1804; married
Samuel Garvin, of Rollinsford, X. H., and
had :
1. Hiram R.' Garvin, born 16 March, 1830.
2407. II. Hiram R.^ Roberts, born in Somersworth, N. II.,
IG May, 1S06 ; lives in Rollinsford, X. H. He
has been one of the Selectmen of Somersworth
and of Rollinsford, and Representative from
Somerswoi-th ; President of the Salmon Falls
Bank, and of tlie Rollinsford Savings Bank ;
County Judge C. C. P. ; and Judge of Probate
many years. He married, 7 November, 1830,
his cousin Ruth'' Ham, daughter of John Ham,
who married his mother's sister, Mercy^. They
had :
1. John Ham"^ Roberts, born 19 October,
1832.
2. Stephen- Roberts, born 25 February, 1834.
3. Elizabeth" Roberts, born 25 November,
183G.
4. Edward H." Roberts, born 11 June, 1839.
5. "Walter Scott" Roberts, born 21 January,
1842.
6. Hall- Roberts, born 7 March, 1844.
7. Susan Jane" Roberts, bora 13 March, 1847.
8. Joseph Doe'' Roberts, born 12 November,
1848.
2408. III. William H.^" Roberts, born 1 July, 1808 ; mar-
ried Clarissa, daughter of Philfp Hall, of Ber-
wick, Me., who was son of "William Hall, who
was brother to Ruth (Hall) "Wentworth, grand-
mother of "William H.^ Roberts. He died in
RolniisfLr 1- N. IL, 1 May, 1859. Thev had :
520
FIFTH GENERATION.
1. Moses" Roberts, bora 7 June, 1832.
2. Mercy H." Roberts, born 5 August, 1835.
3. Betsey" Roberts, born 31 December, 1836.
4. Harriet A.'=' Roberts, born 28 December,
1841.
2409. n^ Halis Roberts, born 7 November, 1813; was
President of the State Capital Bank, Concord,
N. H. He married Jane Curtis, of Kennebunk,
Me., who died iu Concord, N. H., in 1851,
childless ; and he died there 13 October, 18G2.
2410. V. Stephen^ Roberts, died in infancy.
George^ (848. IX.), sou of Bartholomew^ and Ruth (Hall) Went-
worth, born in (now) Rollinsford, X. H., 14 July, 1781 ; married,
in 1806, Sally Brown, and had :
2411. I. Gustavus,6 born 21 Xovember, 1806.
2412. n. Parmelia,6 born 8 October, 1808 ; died 25 De-
cember, 1808.
2413. UI. Judith S.,^ born 8 February, 1810 ; married, in
1828, Ivory Paul, of Dover, X". H., and had
children.'^
2414. IV. Mary Jane,^ born 4 March, 1812: married, 3
February, 1835, Leavitt H.Yeaton, of Rollins-
ford, X. H., and had seven children."
2415. V. Benjamin H.,^ born 25 July, 1816 ; died 28 Oc-
tober, 1817.
2416. VI. Edwin S..^ born 25 Xovember, 1817. [4504]
2417. VII. George,6 born 23 May, 1819.
2418. VIII. John P. R.,6 born 23 March, 1825; married,
1850, Helen Stone.
2419. IX. Susau,s twin with John P. R.,^ married Richard
H. Walker, of York, Me.
2420. X. Sarah A.,« bom 13 October, 1830.
2421. XI. Clara L.,^ born 5 May, 1836.
BARTHOLOiXEW^^ (851. XH.), son of Bartholomew^ and Ruth
(Hall) "Weutworth, born 7 January, 1788 ; married, 28 July, 1811,
his cousin Xancy, daughter of Capt. William Hall, of Berwick,
Me., born 12 April, 1793. See "Hall," note under Bartholo-
mew"* (310). He lived in Rollinsford, X. H., where his father and
2422.
I.
2423.
11.
2424.
ni.
PESCEXDANTS OF BENJAMIN- VTENTWORTH. 521
paternal ancestors lived, it being that part of the property of Elder
William^ -s\-hich he gave to his son r.enjamiu- in 1093. They had :
Nahum,^ died in infancy-.
Arioch,'^ born 13 June, 1813. [4507]
Catherine.^ born 28 April, 1815 ; married, 26 May,
1836, Charles Ela, of Dover, N. H. She died
1 Augnst, 1836. He ^\as killed by the Indians
(it has always been supposed) in Texas, at the
same time with George C." Durell, of Dover,
X. H., son of Hon. Daniel M. and Elizabeth^
(1560) (Wentworth) Durell, of the line of Hon.
John.^ Col. John.^ Benjamin,^ Ezekiel.-
2425. lY. Euth.s born 26 April, 1 S 18 ; nian-ied, 6 Decem-
ber, 1838, John B. Griffith, of Durham, X. H.,
and had :
1. EdwardB.'Griffitb, born 13 January, 1842.
2. William II.' Griffith, born 15 May, 1843.
3. Martin A." Griffith, born 21 November,
1844.
4. Arioch W." Griffith, born 31 August, 1851.
2426. Y. Sally ,»5 born 12 December, 1822.
2427. YI. William Hall,-^ born 30 March, 1824 ; married,
1st, 23 January-, 1849, Martha Ann, daughter
of Capt. Edward Griffith, of Durham, X. H. ;
she died 8 April, 1849 ; 2d, 30 June, 1850,
Cordelia D. lugalls, of Boston, Mass., where
he lives.
2428. YII. liebeccaAnn,'^ born 2 March, 1826.
2429. YIII. Seleucusj-^ born 3 March, 1831.
Hall^ (852. XIII.) . son of Bartholomew^ and liuth (Hail)
Wentworth, born 11 May, 1790; married Xancy,^ only child of
Benjamin and Sarah-^ (Roberts) Wentworth ; (the origin of this
Benjamin Wentworth is not traced out, there being so many
of the name ; his -wife Sarah^ (924) Roberts was daughter of
Joshua and Joanna"* (Wentworth) Roberts, in line of Mark,^
Benjamin-) She died 4 Atigust, 1867, aged 74 years and 10
mouths. They lived in Rollinsford, and had :
2430. I. John,^ married Elizabeth, daughter of Yal-
44*
2431.
n.
2432.
III.
2433.
I\^
522 FIFTH GENERATION.
entine Mathes, and had one child'^ at last
dates.
Nahmn.6 [450S]
Sally.G
Maiy Ann,° married George ^lathes, brother to
vrife of her brother John^ ; she died in KoUius-
ford, N. H., 10 Januar}^, 1862 ; they had three
children.''
- 2434. V. Levi.6
2435. VI. Gusta\-ns,6 carried, 5 January, I860, Mary Lizzie,
daughter of Jacob Peaslee, of Whitefield, Me. ;
lives in Rollinsford, X. H.
Samuel Siiackford-^ (862. I.), son of Benjamin-* and Eebecca
(Hodgdon) AVentworth, born 12 August, 1756 ; married, 16 Aug-
ust, 1781, Mary, daughter of Stephen Berry, of Rochester, N. H. ;
she died in Lancaster, N. H., 15 May, 1827, aged 72 years. He
died 27 April, 1850. They had, all born in Milton, N. H. :
^^--^y ^^^^^^^
2436. I. Rebecca,6 bom 3 February, 1782; married, 19
February, 1806, Beriah Colby, both of Milton,
N. H. They moved to Lancaster, X. H. ; they
. had:
1. Beriah' Colby, born in Milton, N. H., 25
July, iy08 ; man-ied Mary Stone.
2. Mary Ann- Colby, born in Milton, N. H.,
2 January, 1811.
3. Jonathan E." Colby, born in Lancaster,
X. H., 2 August, 1814.
4. Rebecca H." Colby, boni in Lancaster,
N. H., 14 August, 1816.
5. Joseph" Colby, born in Lancaster, N, II.,
4 April, 1819.
6. John "^V.^ Colby, born in Lancaster, X. H.,
2 May, 1824.
7. AbigaiF Colby, born in Lancaster, N. H.,
13 October, 1830.
2439.
IV.
24-40.
V.
2441.
VI.
2442.
YIl.
2443.
vni.
DESCENDANTS OF BENJAMLN^ WENTWORTH. 523
2437. II. Steplieu,'' born 28 June, 1784 ; died, single, in Lan-
caster, N. IL, 13 May, 1854.
2438. III. Oiive,<5 born 24 October, 1786 ; married, 27 Ma}-,
1807, her father's cousin Thomas^ (900) AVent-
worth, in line of Elihu,-* Ebenezcr,^ Benjaruin,^
whom see. Both died at Great Falls, X. H.
Benjamin,^ born 13 September, 1789. [4513]
Rosamond,^ born 10 June, 1792 ; died in Lancas-
ter, N. n., Januar}', 1814.
Shackford,6 born 24 July, 1794. [4515]
Joseph,^ born 17 May, 1798, [4519]
Mary ,6 born 22 May, 1802 ; married Hiram W.^
Hayes, of Great Falls, N. IL, son of Clement
and Joanna^ (^^3) (Wentworth) Hayes, in
line of Ebenezer,-^ Ebenezer.SBenjaminj^'n-hom
see for her children. His sisters Joanna^ Hayes,
and Lucinda^ Haj-es, married her brothers Jo-
seph^ and Benjamin.^
JoHxS (865. IV.), son of Benjamin"* and Rebecca (Ilodgdon)
Wentworth, born 14 April, 1762 ; married, 1st, 20 October, 1783,
Eebecca, daughter of Pet^r Home, of Rochester, X. H. ; she died
in 1800 ; 2d, Patience, daughter of Ebenezer Ricker, of Somers-
worth, N. H. ; 3d, widow Mary (Greenough) Dore,* born in Mil-
ton, N. H., 3 May, 1771, and died there, 1 April, 1853. He died
there 13 February, 1849.
John^ had, by his first wife :
2444. I. Mercy ,'5 born 1784 ; mamed, 2 July, 1804, James
Roberts, of Milton, X. H., and had ;
1. Owen Swain" Roberts; married Harriet
Foss, and died about 1850.
2. John Weston" Roberts.
3. James E." Roberts.
4. Bard Page" Roberts.
5. Hezekiah Wentworth" Roberts, married
Persis Broughton, and died about 1850 ;
his widow married George Sanford.
* See note to Martha* (JCl) AVHiitwurth, iu line of Epliraiin.' Ephraim.-
524: FIFTH GENERATION.
6. Rebecca" Roberts.
7. Susan" Roberts.
8. Betsey" Roberts.
9. Mary Ann" Roberts.
The daughters were all dead in 1851.
2445. n. Sarah,*^ born 1792 ; married Mathias Nutter, and
died in Milton, N. H., October, 1844. They
had:
1. Emih'" Nutter; died, unmarried, Septem-
ber, 1848.
2. Martha Ann" Nutter, born September,
1814 ; married Elbridge Towle, and died
Aug-ust, 1850, having had four ehildren,s
of -whom Lydia Maria^ Nutter and Sa-
rah^ Nutter survived.
3. ISIargaret" Nutter, born 7 April, 1816 ; mar-
ried John W. Roberts, and had Tim-
othy^ Roberts, (lived in Natick, Mass.,),
Charles Francis^ Roberts, and James
Benton^ Roberts.
4. Thomas" Nutter, bom December, 1818 ;
married Elizabeth Pinkhara ; lived in
Milton, N. H., and had Sidney^ Nutter,
Charles Everett* Nutter, and James
Matthias^ Nutter.
5. John W.' Nutter, born August, 1820 ; mar-
ried, November, 1850, Ruth Pike, and
lived in Milton, N. H.
6. Sarah" Nutter, bom August, 1822 ; died
March, 1844.
7. Abigail" Nutter, bom May, 1824 ; married,
Jonas Howe, of Dover, N. II., and had
John*^ Howe, and Sarah Emma* Howe.
8. Rebecca" Nutter, born September, 1827;
died, aged 6 months.
9. James W.' Nutter, born 26 May, 1S29 ;
married Ruth Varney ; lived in Milton,
N. H., and had one child^ (died).
10. Matthias" Nutter, born 12 May, 1832 ;
died, August, 1850.
DESCEXDA^yTS OF BEXJAMLN^ WEXTWORTH. 525
2446. III. Jolin,c born October, 179."). [4.r_M]
2447. ]V. Jacob,6 died in Milton, N. II., when about 15
years of age.
John^ had, by Ids second wife :
2448. V. Eebecca,'' born 18 May, 1805; roamed, 1st,
Elijah Blaisdell, who died 22 February, 1833 ;
2d, 22 February, 1838, Moses J." Downs, son
of Judith'^ (2494) ^Ventworth, who married
James Downs, in line of Stephen,^ Stephen,'*
Ebeuezer,3 Benjamin.- Rebecca'' had, by her
first marriage :
1. Patience W." Blaisdell, born 18 May,
1828.
2. Lydia Ann" Blaisdell, born 22 February,
1831.
3. Samuel McIntjTe" Blaisdell, born 6 May,
1832.
Rebecca^ had, by her second marriage :
4. Enoch Alphonzo" Downs, born 4 October,
1838.
5. Sarah Matilda" Downs, born 19 August,
1845 ; died 5 September, 1848.
2449. VI. Enoch,6 born 6 May, 1807. [4535]
2450. VII. Matilda,6 born 27 April, 1809 ; died, single, 5
June, 1833.
2451. VIII. Jacob.e bom 24 February, 1811; left home,
single, and was never afterwards heard of.
Enoch^ (866. V.) son of Benjamin"* and Rebecca (Hodgdon)
Wentworth, born 11 May, 1764 ; married, 1st, 26 December, 1793,
Jane Leighton, born 24 August, 1768, died 24 December, 1794,
wdthout issue ; 2d, 10 November, 1796, " both of Rochester, X. H. "
Anna Young, born 23 February, 1760, died l"^ February, 1846.
Enochs died in 1806. He had ;
2452. I. Thomas Young,^ born 12 December, 1798.
[4540]
2453. II. Susan,6 born 20 March, 1803 ; married, 6 Feb-
ruary, 1823, AVilliamS (2042) "^entwoith, cf
Milton, X. H., in line of Ichabod,^ William,^
Ephraim,3 Ephraira,2 whom see for children.
She died 28 June, 1854.
2454.
I.
2455.
n.
2456.
III.
2457.
IV.
2458.
V.
2459.
VI.
526 ■ FIFTH GENERATION.
BEXjAririx'' (867. ^^.), son of Benjamin'' and Rebecca (Ilo'lgdon)
Wentworth, born 28 December, 1767; married Abigail Bennett.
He was residing in Povtsmouth, X. II., 26 April, 1803, and prol>-
abty ended his da^-s there. He died May, 1818. He had :
Sarauel,^ died at sea, unmarried.
Susan,'' married, in Portsmouth, N. II., S Octo-
ber, 1818, Joseph Remick, and died there.
Charlotte,^ married in Boston, Mass.
William,^ died, single, in Exeter, X. II.
Charles,^ died, single, at sea.
Abigail,^ married iu Boston, Mass.
Datid^ (868. VII.), son of Benjamin^ and Rebecca (Hodgdon)
Wentworth, born iu Somersworth, X. H., 4 March, 1770 ; married,
in Dover, X. H , 11 February, 1759, Hannah Estes, born in Dover,
12 Xovember, 1774, died in Milton, X. H., 28 Xovember, 1832.
He died 18 May, 1832. They had ;
2460. i. Luther ,6 bora iu Milton, X. H., 26 December,
1803. [4541]
AsAHEL^ (869. VIII.), son of Benjamin'' and Rebecca (Hodgdon)
Wentworth, born 16 April, 1772; married, 14 February, 1802,
Hannah Broughton, of Conway, X. H., and died in Somersworth,
N. H., 9 May, 1852. He had :
2461. "' I. Thomas King,^ born 28 July, 1803. [4549]
2462. n. Abigail King,^ born 9 Xovember, 1806 ; married,
14 September, ISoO, Gershom Home, of
Rochester, X. H., born 4 December, 1803.
(He was son of Gershom, of Somersworth,
and gi-andson of Andrew, of Dover.) They
lived in Rochester, X. H., and had :
1. Sarah Roberts" Horne, born 15 August,
1832.
2. Mark Broughton''' Horne, born 20 January,
1834.
3. Abigail Wentworth'^ Horne, born 29 Xo-
vember, 1835.
4. Henry Blake" Horne, born 8 December,
1838.
5. Helen Sarissa" Horne, born 14 July, 1840.
DESCEND^VXTS OF BENJAMIN^ WEXTWORTU. • 527
2463. III. ]\Iark Broughtou,'^ bora 5 January, 1809 ; died
19 Septciiibor, 1830.
2-464. IV. Benjamin lieduian,'^ boru 1 G June, 1814. [4557]
Alexander^ (871. X.), son of Benjamin' and Rebecca (Iludg-
dou) WentNYortb, born '2u June, 177» ; married, 1st, February,
1807, Susannah King, avLo died 19 April, Iblo ; 2d, Anne Ro^vell,
who died in Lancaster, X. H., 30 August, 1858. lie died there 19
July, 1848. He had, by his first wife :
2465. I. Polly King,^ born 8 March, 1809 ; married, 23
October, 1833, Chase Taylor, and lived in
Comvay, N. II. He died, childless, 5 Decem-
ber, 1846.
2466. II. Abigail,^ born 27 June, 1813 ; lived in Conway,
N. II.
Alexander^ had, by his second wife :
Edward Rowell,'^ born October, 1822. [4559]
Jane,^ born 3Iay, 1825.
David,^ died in infanc}'.
Alexander,'^ born December, 1827 ; married,
October, 1852, Nancy Kowell.
2472. VII. David,c i^orn March, 1836 ; died August, 1843.
Ebexezer-5 (874. HI.)? sou of Ebenezer' and Dorothy (Harford)
Wentworth, born 9 February, 1770 ; married, 28 May, 1794, Eliza-
beth Hayes, born 16 January, 1774, died in Farmington, N. H., 29
July, 1860. He died 1 July, 1839. They had :
2473. I. Charlotte,^ born 1795; married, 1st, 3 Novem-
ber, 1» 14, David Richards ; 2d, 9 December,
1850, Johu Drew. She had, by her first mar-
riage :
1. John M." Richards, born 16 Februar}',
1815.
* 2. Rhoda" Richards, born 24 October, 1818.
3. Saiah' Richards, born 23 September,
1820 ; died 23 May, 1844.
2474. II. Ebenczer,*^ born 26 June, 1797. [4562]
2475. III. Sally ,*^ born 17 November, 1798; married, 16
March, 1820, Tristram Fall, who died 10 Sep-
tember, 1828. They hud :
2467.
III.
2468.
IV^
2469-
■70.
V.
2471.
VI.
2476.
IV.
2477.
V.
2478.
VI.
247^.
vn.
2480.
VIII.
2481.
IX.
528 ■ FIFTH GENERATION.
1. Otis W.' Fall, 1)orn 26 July. 1822.
2. Orrin" Fall, bom 3 September, 1823 ;
died.
3. Louisa M.'^ Fall, born 10 January, 1825.
4. Catherine A.'' Fall, l^ora 18 September,
1826.
5. Orrin T.' Fall, born 7 May, 1828.
6. Sally" Fall, died 11 January, 1837.
Dorothy ,6 born 8 March, 1801 ; died 8 April,
1819.
Benjamin,^ bom 1 August, 1803 ; died 2 Octo-
ber, 1822.
Louisa,*^ born 27 December, 1806 ; died 11
August, 1809.
David,6 bom 3 October, 1808. [4572]
Luther,'^ bom 25 February, 1812. [4581]
Betsey 11.,^ born 13 August, 1814 ; married,
October, 1849, Mark Perkins.
2482. X. Alvin IL.e born 26 April, 1819 : died 3 Febru-
ary, 1825.
DavidS (876. v.), son of Ebenezer^ and Dorothy (Harford)
"SVentAYorth, born 7 September, 1774; lived in Dover, X. H. He
married, 1st, 30 January, 1799, Mercy Smith, of W'olfborough,
N. II., bom 16 June, 1776, died 10 January, 1837 ; 2d, Marj' H.
Nutter, born in Portsmouth, X. H.,. died 29 March, 1856. David^
was Deacon in First Freewill Baptist church in Dover, and died
there 8 October, 1852. He had, all by his fii'st wife :
Jacob S.,6 born 14 January, 1800. [4582]
Susan L.,6 boi-n 21 Xovember, 1801 ; lived in
Dover.
James J. ,6 born 25 July, 1803. [45SS]
Elizabeth A.,s born 19 March, 1807 ; married,
1st, 27 Xovember, 1834, Rev. Aaron B. Rol-
lins, a Freewill Baptist minister, who died in
Dover, childless, 30 August, 1835 ; 2d, 7 D e
cember, 1852, Ichabod'^ (2496) Wentworth, in
line of Stephen,-* Stephen,^ Ebenezer,^ Benja-
min.-
2487. V. Xancy,*^ bom 22 January, 1809 ; drowned 19
Juiiti. 1812.
2483.
I.
2484.
n.
2485.
ni.
2486.
IV.
DESCEN'DAN'TS OF BENJAMIN- WENT WORTH. ' o29
2488. VI. Mary S.,^ bom 4 February, 1811;. lived iu
Dover.
2489. VII. Hiram 11. ,« born 21 December, 1S12, [4597]
2490. VIII. John iM.,'^ born 17 December, ISlo ; died, single,
25 October, 1841.
Dudley^ (879. II.), sou of Stephen^ and :\Iary (:Malcolm) AVent-
vrorth, born 1 March, 17G4 ; married, 22 December, 1734, Abigail
Nutter, of Newiugton, X. II. There was a Dudley Wentworth,
very sick, baptized at Rochester, N. II., 13 April, 1791 ; he died
soon after. " Mathias and Joseph, sons of Dudley Wentworth's
•widow," vrere baptized 23 October, 1791. The widow married, 21
June, 1792, Joseph Fogg, of Ossipee, N. H. Sometime between
1814 and 1820, Stephen^ Wentworth, of Milton, N. H., deeded to
■Mathias^ and Joseph,*^ yeomen, " land that Stephen^, of Rochester,
N. H., now lives upon."
Chikb-en :
2491. I. Mathias,6 was of Ossipee, N. H., 6 January,
1814. He went to sea, and died single.
2492. II. Joseph,5 was of Newburyport, Mass., 29 Jan-
uary, 1820 ; had wife Hannah, and deeded, at
that date, " land in Rochester, X. K., on which
his grandfather Stephen'^ and wife lived."
Stephen-^ (880. III.), son of Stephen^ and Mary (Malcomb)
"Wentworth, born 8 April, 1776 ; married, 1st, 8 November, 1787,
Olive Rollins, of Newingtou, X. H., daughter of Ichabod, who was
brother to Edward, whose son Edward married Anne^ Wentworth,
sister to Stephen.^ She died in 1815. He married, 2d, 14 Janu-
ary, 1816, Lydia (Leighton) Place, daughter of Amos Leighton,
and widow of Jonathan Place. She was born 24 April, 176&.
He died in Milton, X. H., 10 December, 1822.
Stephen^ had, all b}- first wife :
2493. I. Polly,6 born 27 January-, 1790 ; married, 10 X'o-
vember, 1811, William Hayes, of Alton, X. H.,
born 22 December, 1781. They had :
1. Daniel" Hayes, born 1 July, 1814 ; mar-
ried, 1st, 28 March, 1839, Patience II.
Evans, born 26 October, 1818 ; she died
11 November, 1854. He married, 2d, 2
45
530
FIFTH GEN'KRATIOX.
« . November, IS'.G, Abby M. Robinson,
born 4 September, 1822. lie had, all
by first ^vifc :
1. Charlotte Jaue" Hayes, born 17. No-
vember, 1S43.
2. P:ileu Gertrude' Hayes, born 1 De-
cember, 184:7.
3. Seth C.s Hayes, born 27 October,
1854.
2. Stephen W." Hayes, bora 12 July, 1816;
married, 16 November, 1843, Abigail H.
Ross, of Gilmaiiton, N. H., born 23 Au-
gust, 1822. They had:
1. Julia A.8 Hayes, born U September,
1844.
2. Charles W.s Hayes, bom 25 Janu-
ary, 1847.
3. Sarah E.^ Hayes, born 23 June,
1850.
4. John Fremont' Hayes, born 18 April,
1856.
5. Son,^ bora 10 June, 1858.
3. Olive- Hayes, bora 27 October, 1819 ;
married, in 1844, Joshua AVright, of Bev-
erly. Mass.
4. Ira F." Hayes, born 9 January, 1823 ; mar-
ried, and had :
1. Ida Marietta- Hayes, bora 14 April,
1856.
5. EzekieF Hayes, bora 4 May, 1826 ; mar-
ried, 20 October, 1851, Lydia Abigail
French, born 4 April, 1832.
6. William" Hayes, born 30 November, 1828 .;
married, 7 December, 1856, Maiy Rust
McDuttie, bora 1 April, 1837.
2494. II. Judith^, bom 30 June, 1792; married, 24 Octo-
ber, 1813, James Downs, of Milton, N. H., and
had :
1. Stephen- Downs, born 8 August, 1815 : died
20 March, 1816.
DESCENDANTS OF LEXJAMJ-N-^ WENTWOUTU. 531
2. Moses J." Downs, born at Vcnnont Gore,
26 :*Iay, 1817: nianicd, 22 February,
1S38, t!ie widow of Elijah BlaisdcU, viz :
Rebecca^ (24-18) Wentwurth, in the line
of John,'' Benjamin,-* Kbenezer,^ Benja-
min,- whom see for chihlren :
3. Henry- Downs, born at Baruston, Canada
East, 11 November, 1819 ; married, in
184 t, Elizabeth L. Drew, and had three
children.^
4. Olive" Downs, born 20 August, 1822 ; mar-
ried John" (4C74) Wentworth, in the line
of DanieL"^ bamuel,-^ Joseph,"' Joseph,3
Benjamin,- whom see for children.
5. Sally' Downs, born 4 July, 1825 ; died iu
Alton, N. II., 18 September, 1844.
6. Mary II." Downs, bora 11 November, 1827.
7. JohnT." Downs, born 12 February, 1830;
. man-ied, 27 June, 1850, his cousin Olive"
Weutwortli, daughter of his mother's
brother, Jaeob.^
8. Mai-ia' Downs, born 31 January, 1832;
married, 2 July, 1848, Wentworth R.
Ricker, son of Samuel and Polly Ricker,
and graiul.-on of Lemuel Ricker. She
died August, 1851. They had one son,^
bora OctulKT, isiO.
9495. III. Dudley,^ born 2:' .lanuary, 1795. [4G00]
liqQ IV Ichabod,6 born 7 November, 1797. [4605]
919-' V Stephen,^ born 23 May, 1800 ; died in 1803.
^403' VI. Jacob,^ boni 13 September, 1802. [4609]
2499' VII. Olive N.."^ born 20 May. 1 805 ; married, 2 1 April,
1831, Jeremiah B. Mooney, born 24 May, 1805 ;
and had :
1. Olive N." Mooney, born 23 March, 1832.
2. Catherine" Mooney, h>orn 17 August, 1836.
'' Eleanor" M<-'on'-y- born 29 November, 1838.
4. Charier' Mc«jney, born 2 March, 1842.
5. Hannah" Mooney, lx>rn 2 May, 1844.
C. John" Mouuv^-v, !x»rn 30 September, 1846.
532
FIFTH GENERATION-.
2500. VIU. Abigail R.,*i boru 17 Mnicli, 1808; marriod, 7
July, 1847, Samuel Hayes, aud lived in Wolf-
borough, X. II.
• 2501. IX. Stephen,^ born 29 Xovember, 1811. [4G13]
JonN-5 (SSG, v.), sou of Aarou^ and Elizabeth (Vickery) Weut-
worth, was a shoemaker by trade. He married Margaret,'daughter
or John AVooster, of Bartlett, X. H., and died October, 1808? lu
1810, his widow moved, with her father's family, to Union Valley,
Cortlandt County, X. Y. She married, 2d, Jul'y, 1811, Clark Jos-
lin, in Montgomery County, X. Y., who was living at last dates.
John^ had :
2502. I.. Polly ,6 born 13 April, 1804; married, 17 May,
1829, in Chenango County, X''. Y., Lewis Sar-
gent. They had :
1. John A' Sargent, born 13 May, 1830;
married, 25 December, 1850, Betsey Wil-
liams, and had :
1. Lewis J.' Sargent, bom 25 Decem-
ber, 1852.
2. Ellen Jane^ Sargent, born 29 Au-
gust, 1854.
= 3. Emma Amelia? Sargent, born 25
January, 1857.
2. Arnold S.' Sargent, born 8 July, 1833.
3. Lewis H." Sargent, born 24 January, 1835 ;
married, 2G December, 1855, Elizabeth
Patten.
4. Sarah Jane^ Sargent, born 8 December,
1836 : married, 4 July, 1854, Wilson M.
Elwood.
5. Lucy Ann" Sargent, born 12 January, 1844.
6. Jay" Sargent, born 2 June, 1847.
2503. n. John,6 born in Bartlett, X'. H., 9 February, 1806.
[4614]
2504. III. Thomas C.,^ bom in Bartlett, X. II., 25 Febrnarr,
1808. [4621]
Stephen-5 (887. L), son of Xicholas^ and Patience^ (Wentworth)
Wentworth, born 12 Jul}-, 1772 : manued his cousin Esther^ Cole.
2509.
I.
2510.
11.
2511.
III.
DESCENDANTS OF BENJAMIN" WENTWORTH. 533
daughter of Mary-* (321) (Weat\^-orth) Colo, sister to his father.
He died in Bartlett, X. 11., 24 August, 1827; his wido^v married
again, whom see. They had ;
2505. I. Patience,^ died single.
2506. 11. Esther,"^ married William W. Moore, of Lancas-
ter, N. H., now deceased.
2507. III. Hannah/^ married Joshua Emery, of Bartlett,
N. H., and moved to Shelburne, N. H.
2508. IV. Ruth,s married a son of her mother's second hus-
band by a former wife.
EzekielS (8SS. II.), son of Nicholas'' and Patience-^ (Went-
worth) Wentworth, born 2 May, 1771; married, 25 June, 1801,
Betsey Abbott, of Conway, X. H., born 10 May, 1783. He died 12
July, 1850. She lived in Jackson. N. H., with a son. They had :
John A.,*5 born 23 February, 1803. [4626]
Xicholas,*^ born 28 May, 1805 ; died aged 5 years.
Daniel,*^ born 7 August, 1807 ; married in 182-4,
in Thorald, Canada West, and had three sons"
and one daughter."
2512. IV. Priscilla,^ born 10 January, 1810 ; married, 1st,
in Dover, N. H., in 1836, Flynn ; 2d, in
1849, Winchester. She had, by her first
marriage :
1. Mary Ann^ Flynn, born 10 April, 1837.
Priscilla^ had, bj' her second marriage :
2. Clara" Winchester, born 10 Januar}', 1850.
2513. V. Lydia,^ born 4 January, 1812 ; married, 24 May,
1832, Mark Broughton : lived in Conway,
X. II., and had :
1. Elizabeth A." Broughton, born 25 October,
1832.
2. William' Broughton, born 8 June, 1835.
3. James Harrison" Broughton, born 20 Octo-
ber, 1836.
4. Harriet Atwood^ Broughton, boni 23 Jan-
uary, 1840.
5. Susan King^ Broughton, born 27 March,
184G.
45*
534:
FIFTH GENERATION.
6. George Ilenry'^ Biougliton, born 20 April,
1850.
2514. VI. Euoeli D.,^ boru 31 March, 1814; supposed to
have been lost at sea when about 24 years old.
2515. VII. Levi,6 born 24 July, 1816. [4629]
2516. VIII. Betsey A.,^ born 23 September, 1818 ; married, in
1844, Converse AVe^-mouth, of Lowell, Mass.,
and had :
1. Charles Henry" Weymouth.
2. Edgar" Weymouth.
3. Clarence" "\Ye3'mouth.
4. Clara" Wej-mouth.
2517. IX. Andrew J.,6 born 9 August, 1823. [4633]
2520. in.
Ed:mij>-d5 (889. III.), son of Nicholas'' and Patience^ (Went-
worth) Wentworth, born 5 February, 1775 ; married, 15 April,
1795, Kuth Philpot, boru 30 March, 1775. He lived in Conway,
N. H. He entered the U. S. army, 6 February, 1812, and died in
service at Burlington, Vt., 14 January, 1814. His widow was
living in August, 1858, with Capt. Da^-id Allard, of Albany,
N. H. They had :
2518. I. Benjamin ,6 bora 25 September, 1795 ; died, sin-
gle, October, 1837.
2519. 11. Sally ,6 born 23 July, 1797 ; married, second wife,
Samuel Xutter, of Wolfborough, N. H.
Levina,6 born 8 3Iarch, 1799 ; m^arried, 1st. Ed-
mund T.6 (2G98) Wentworth, in line of Ed-
mund,^ Spencer,4 Ephraim,^ Ephraim^ ; 2d,
Daniel Chase ; and lived at Great Falls, N. H.
She had, by her first husband :
1. Aima,^ mai-ried Alonzo Bragdon, of Mil-
ton, X. H.
Nicholas,^ bom 11 April, 1801 ; lives inMedway,
Mass., with second vdfe and three children" by
her.
Edmund,6 bom 28 May, 1805. [4G39]
Martha A.,« born 15 August, 1805 ; married James
M. Stevens, who died many years ago. His
widow lived at Great Falls, N. H. They had :
1. Child,' died young.
2521.
2522.
2523.
rv.
V.
VI.
DESCENDANTS OF BENJAMIN" WENTWOUTH. 535
2. Lydia' Stevens, married AVilliam Orrill,
aiid lived in Lebanon, Me.
3. Kebeeca" Stevens, lived with her mother.
2524. VII. Joanna,*' born IG June, 1S07 ; married John Nat-
ter, son of Samuel wlio married her sister
Sally'' as his second wife. Siie lived at East
Boston, ;Mass., and had five children."
2525; VIII. Alice/' born 5 April, 1809 ; married John Cell,
of Lynn, Mass.
2526. IX. Betsey ,<5 born 6 Ociober, 1811 ; manied Robert
Dana, of Boston, Mass. ; childless.
Phineas^ (890. IV.), son of Xicholas-» and Patience^ (Went-
worth) "Wentnorth. born about 1777 ; married, 1st, in Barrington,
N. II., 7 November, 1798, Elizabeth, daughter of Israel Fierce, of
Barrington, N. IL, born 2C July, 1771 ; died 18 May, 1832. lie
married, 2d, Abigail (Nutter), widow of George Libbey, of Dur-
ham, N. H. ; she Avas born in Newiugton, N. H. ; she died, child-
less, 19 July, 1844, aged 45 years, in the Slate of New York, and
willed her individual property to the daughters of her husband's
son Israel P.° Went worth. He married, 3d, Mary (Chapman),
widow of Bradburv Jewell, of Tamworth, N. IL, who survived him.
He died 4 February, 1354. He had, all by his Gr-,t wife :
2527. I. Susannah,6 born 10 March, 1799 : married, 12
April, 1838, Sutnuel James, and died, childless,
5 March, 1855. He die<l September, 1857.
2528. II. S ally ,'^ born 22 August, 1802; marri-d. in 1829,
Ifichard Stimpsou.
2529. IIL Israel P.,'' born 17 August, 180 L [4GI7]
2530. IV. Mary,^ born April, 180c5 ; die<l 1.^ September,
1835.
2531. V. Olive B.,*^ born 7 D.-ceiubv-r, ISIO: married, De-
cember, 1837, Nathaniel Stimpsou ; livetl in
Durham, N. H., and had :
1. Alfred' Stinip-on, bora in Duiham, N. IL,
19 January, 1-^38.
2. Curtis' Stimpsijn, }>orn in Barrington,
N. IL, 5 Siptoir.bcr, l-i«t.
8. Williaui" Siimp=ofi, lx)ni in Xollinghatu,
N. H., 29 Kcbr.arj-, 1^}}.
536 FIFTH GENERATION'.
4. Mary Susau" Stimpsoii, boru in Durham,
X. H., 3 De<?ombGr, 1347.
Paul^ (891. v.), sou of Xicholas-* find Patience-^ CVTentworth)
Wentworth, born 23 October, 1778; married, October, 1705,
Eunice, daugliter of Josiah Forrest, of Eaton, N. II., boru in
Bridgcwater, Mass., 17 April, 1787. He died 8 July, 1849, iu
Conway, N. H. His widov,- lived in Conway with her daughter,
Mrs. Gannett. They had :
2532. I. Eichard Odell,'^ boru 14 January, 1807, lived in
Dummer, X. II.
•2533. 11. Sarah Thompson ,6 born 28 March, 1808 ; mar-
ried, 3 June, 1849, Josiah Merrill, former hus-
band of her sister Eunice^ ; and lived in Som-
ersworth, N. H.
2534. in. Harriet Xewell,^ born 14 May, 1809 ; married,
in 1842, Warren Gannett, of Tamworth,
X. H., and died, childless, 20 April, 1853. He
became the second husband of her sister
Lucy.s
2535. IV. Isaiah,6 bom 11 February, 1811. [4651]
2536. V. Thomas MiUet,^ born 9 November, 1812.
[4656]
2537. VI. Rosette,^ born 9 March, 1814 ; lived in Somers-
worth, N. H.
2538. VII. Lucy ,6 born 9 January, 1816 ; married, 1st, in
1839, David Hardy, of Fryeburgh, Me., who
died 11 March, 1849 ; 2d, in 1853, Warren
Gannett, whose former wife was her sister
Harriet X.^ She had, by her first marriage :
1. George William" Hardy, born 1841.
2. Emily" Hardy, born 1842.
3. Sarah Frances- Hardy, born 1843.
4. Lucy" Hardy, born 1845.
5. Mary Elizabeth" Hardy, born 1847.
Lucy^ had, by her second marriage :
6. Charles Warren" Gannett, boru 18 March,
1857.
7. Lewis Warren" Gannett, twin with Charles
W." Gannett.
DESCENDANTS OF BENJAMIN" WENTUOriTH. 537
2539. VIII. Ephraira Foster,^ born 9 Docoiuber, I8!8.
[4G.39]
2540. IX. Eunice,'^ born 2 December, 1820; inarrifd, in
1842, Josiah Merrill, of Lovell, Mo., and
died 24 September, 1848; he married, 2d,
her sister Sarah.'' Euiiico<^ ha<l :
1. Rosette" Merrill ; died in infancy.
, 2. Francis" ^lerrill.
3. Kichard" Merrill.
4. Nancy Esther" ^lerrill.
2541. X. Paul,'5 born in Berwick, Me., 12 September,.
1823. [4fi61]
2542. XL Xancy Merrill,'^ born 1 December, 1824 ; died 23
April, 1847.
Daniel^ (894. VIII.), son of Xicholas^ and Faticnce-^ ("Weut-
worth) Wentworth, born 12 January, 1785; ^vent to Ohio, about
1816, with his brother Levi,-^ and stopped at Cincinnati. He mar-
ried Mary, daughter of "William Sharp, of Cincinnati ; moved to
Brown s\ille, Indiana, and lived there several years, and moved to
near Jerome, Howard County, Indiana, where he died about 1862.
They had :
2543. I. TMlliam,^ lived near his father.
2544. II. Patience,'^ married ^Miner, and lived near
her father.
2545. HI. Ophelia,*^ married Thomas Partington, and lived
near her fatlier.
2546. rV. Priscilla,'"' married Joel English.
2547. V. Jerusha,'' married John Marts, and lived on the
homestead.
2548. VI. Sarah,'' married John Hammer, and lived at
Grecntown, Howard County, Indiana.
2549. VII. Elizabeth/' lived on the homestead.
Thomas^ (900. II.), son of Elihu^ and Lois (Pinkham) Went-
worth, born 18 September, 1780 ; married, in Rochester, X. H., 27
May, 1807, '• both of Milton, X. IL," Olive^ (2438) Wentworth,
daughter of Samuel S.^ in line of Benjamin,* Ebenezer,^ Benja-
min.2 He died at Great Falls, X. IL, 25 March, 1850, and she
lived there. They had :
2552.
III.
2553.
IV.
2554.
V.
2555.
VI.
2556.
vn.
2557.
VIII.
2558. .
IX.
53S FIFTH GEXERATIONT.
2550. I. Benjamiu F.," born 3 December, 1807 ; married
Eebecca Knoiv, and lived at Great Falls,
N. II.
2551. II. Lavinia B.,'^ born 3 November, ISOO ; died 16
August, 1816.
Eliza,'5 born 25 March, 1812.
Roseraond,<5 born 25 June, 1814 ; died 7 March,
1818.
Stephen,^ born 13 August, 1816. [4664]
David,*^ born 11 April, 1819. [4667]
Mary A.,<5 born 20 March. 1821 ; married Ches-
ter Allen, of Great Falls, N. H.
Samuel S.,*^ born 16 July, 1823. [4668]
Thomas M,,^ born 24 February, 1826 ; died 21
December, 1832.
2559. X. Eebecca R.,^ born 29 December, 1829 : married,
20 December, 1846, Walter S. Plummer, and
lived in Dover, X. H.
IsAAC^ (901. III.), sou of Elihu-* and Lois (Pinkham) Went-
worth, born 6 December, 1782; lived in Milton, X. H. ; married,
12 December, 1814, Lucy Twombly, of Milton, X. IL, who died at
South Milton, 1864, aged 59 j'ears, 6 months, and 15 davs. Thev
had:
2560. I. Eri,6 born 10 Xovember, 1815 ; married Mary
Jane Shute, -svho died in Milton, 16 Januar}',
1861.
2561. II. Mary,^ born 26 September, 1817; married Seth
Meserve.
Clarissa,*^ born 8 September, 1819.
Hannah,*^ born 23 October, 1821 ; died 7 Octo-
ber, 1844.
Isaac,^ bom 5 December, 1823 ; married Abi-
gail Watson.
Lois A. ,6 born 18 December, 1S25 ; married, in
Newmarket, X. H., Xovember, 1852, James
T. Hanson, of Rochester, X. H.
2566. VII. Emily ,'^ born 14 October, 1827; married, 2S
December, 1854, Calvin Smith, of Haverhill,
Mass.
2562.
III.
2563.
IV.
2564.
V.
2565.
VI.
PESCTNDANTS OF BKNJAMIN- wrsTWOm 11. 539
25G7. VIII, Lucy,'' horn 12 Dc-coiiihcr, 1829; mnrricd, IS
April, 18.0S, Daniel W. Roberts.
2.5G8. IX. Seth,'"' born 1 March, KS.'.o.
Blard^ (90o. v.), son of Elihu' and Lois (Piiikliam) "Wont-
worth, born -4 June, 1702; had his father's homestead iu Milton,
N. H. He married Sarah Roberts, and had :
25G9. I. Ira,'' born 20 November, 1821 ; married Lucre-
tia IIa3-es.
2570. II. Siraon,'^ born 13 October, 1823.
2571. III. Jonas R.,^ born 20 Xovember, 1825 ; married,
22 Februar)', 1852, Martha L. Kimball.
2572. IV. Eliza Ann,*' born 3 November, 1827; married,
in 1852, Leonard Hayes.
2573. V. George B.,« born 12 January, 1830. [4GG9]
2574. VI. John F.,« born 15 February, 1832; married, 8
June, 1SC4, Lydia S., daughter of James Y.
Hayes, of Rochester, N. H.
2575. VII. Martin Van BureUj-^ born 9 April, 1834.
257G. VIII. Lois,^' boru 24 December, 1835 ; died 11 Febru-
ary, 1836.
2577. IX. Sarah A.,^^ bom 13 March, 1841.
Sajiuel^ {90G. III.), sou of Joseph-* and Eunice (Shorey) Went-
worth, born 1 July, 1760; was known as "Gunner Sam," to dis-
tinguish him from the numerous other Samuels. He married, as
" of Rochester, X. II.," 2 May, 1782, Sarah Stone, of Bervrick,
Me. He died about 1831. The}' had:
Daniel,^ born 6 May, 178-. [4670]
Johns. [4680]
Mary,*' born about 1798; married Benjamin
Wakeham ; lived in Milton, X. 11., and had :
1. Ilezekiah' Wakeham ; died childless.
2. Drusilla" Wakeham, married Elisha Her-
soaa, and had :
" 1. George- Ilersom, born April, 1835,
ofMilton, X. H.
2581. W. Aaron.6 [4684]'
2582. V. MoseSjS t\s-in with A aron^^ ; died iu the army iu
the War of 1812.
2578.
I.
2579.
11.
2580.
m.
540 FIFTH GEXEriATION'.
2583. VI. Betscy,6 niarriod, 24 August, 1818, John Wliite-
house ; lived in Middleton, N. II., and had :
1. Naomi^ "NVhitchouse, married George Stev-
ens, and had three children.^
2584. VIL Mehitable,^ married, 7 January, 181 G, Tv'illiam
Weymouth, of South Berwick, ^le., and had :
1. Sarah" Weymouth.
2. Elizabetli" Weymouth.
3. Mary"^ AVeymouth.
2585. YIII. Levi.6 [4688]
2586. IX.. Phineas.'^ [4696]
2587. X. Sarah,^ married, 6 Ma}-, 1824, Simeon Wiggin,
of Milton, N. II. ; lived there, and had:
1. Mary" Wiggin.
2. William" Wiggin.
3. Alonzo" Wiggin.
4. Alvab" Wiggin.
5. Lydia" Wiggin.
6. .John^ Wiggin.
7. Drusilla" Wiggin.
8. Mark" Wiggin.
9. Ann Adeline'' Wiggin.
10. Luther" Wiggin.
11. Sarah Elizabeth" Wiggin.
2588. XL Samuel Lyman.^: [^698]
William-^ (907. IV.), son of Joseph^ and Eunice (Shorey) Went-
■worth, born 7 April, 1762 ; married, 7 October, 1784, Judith
Knight, both of Berwick, Me. They moved to Limington, Me.,
where he died, 6 April, 1807. Llis widow married, 2d, David
Durrell, and died, 3 May, 1838. William-^ had :
Joseph.--^ [4702]
William.6 [4713]
George,^ mamcd Hannah Douglas, both then of
Limington, Me., and lived in Sweden, Me.
She died about 1833, leaving five children."
Samuel,'5 bora 1790. [4722]
John, 6 twin with Samuel.^ [4727]
Olive,^ married, 4 Januar}', 1815, Timothy Em-
ery, of York, Me. They lived in Dover, X. H.,
and had :
2589.
I.
2590.
11.
2591.
III.
2592.
IV,
2593.
V.
2594.
VI.
DLSCENDANTS OF BENJAMIN^ WKNTWORTH. 541
1. JuJith" Emeiy.
2. Naiicy^ Einerj.
3. Horace" Emery.
4. 'LHinolby K." Emery.
5. Uiiuicl' Emery.
6. Olive" Emery.
2595. VII. Eunice,'^ marriedJohu Stanley, of Harrison, Me.,
and had :
1. Sally" Stanley, married her cousin William"
(4753) Wentworlb, son of her uncle Ben-
jamin.^
2. Roxanna'' Stanley.
2596. VIII. D:uiiel,<^ born in Limington, Me., 27 January,
1797. [4737]
2597. IX. Mary,^ married Nathan Nason, \yho died about
1836. They had :
1. Freeman' Nason.
2. Jobn^ Nason.
3. Nathan'' Nason ; and two others^
2598. X. Stephen.6 [4743]
2599. XI. Benjamin,^ born 24 January, 1793. [4749]
Ichabod5 (909. VI.), son of Joseph^ and Eunice (Shorey) Went-
wortb, born 16 October, 17G7 ; his " intentions of marriage" ^yith
Lydia Goodwin were published, "both of Berwick, Me.," 22 Sep-
tember, 1790, and thev were married in October, — his first mar-
riage. He married, 2d, in Alfred, Me., 22 August, 1829. widow
Sally (Littlefield) Morgridge, who survived him. He died in Al-
fred, Me., January, 1854.
Icbabods had children, all by first wife :
2600. I. Jeremiab,6 v,orn about 1792. [4763]
2601*. II. Sally ,"' married, 9 January, 1322, Levi Abbott,
who moved from Alfred, Me., to Ossipee, N. H.,
and died there.
2602. III. PoUy,^ born 2 September, 1793 ; lived in Alfred,
Me.
2603. IV. Jolin,6 died young.
2604. V. William,^ died at sea.
2605. VI. James,*^ died single, in Alfred, Me.
46
2C07.
II.
260S.
III.
2C00.
IV.
2G10.
V.
2G11.
VI.
542 FIFTH GEXEPwATIOX.
James^ (910. I.) CuADwiCK, son of William-' and Betsey (Good-
win) Chadwick, married Dorcas Rickor, and had :
2606. I. Daniel'' Chadwick ; married in New Bedford,
• Mass., and had childreu.'
James^ Chadwick, died single.
John'' Chadwick, married Ann Cottage, of Quincy ,
Mass., and had four children."
William'' Chadwick, single.
Samuel'^ Chadwick, single.
Olive'' Chadwick, married Benjamin Wilkinson,
and died before 1855. She had :
1. Eebecca^ Wilkinson.
2. Martha" Wilkinson.
3. John" Wilkinson.
4. James" Wilkinson.
2612. VII. Dorcas'' Chadwick, married Josepli Pearson, of
Andover, Mass., and had :
1. George Henry" Pearson.
2613. Vni. Eliza Ann^ Chadwick, married Daniel Stam, of
Berwick, Me, and had :
1. Oliver" Stam.
2. George Henry" Stam.
Eebecea'' Chadwick.
Abigail^ Chadwick.
Mary Jane" Chadv.ick.
Pacl^ (911. n.) Chadwick, son of William'* and Betsey (Good-
win) Chadwick : married Triphena Stiles, of Somersworth, X. H.,
Betsey^ Chadwick, married Eev. Gerry.
and had two children."
Sarah Ann^ Chadwick. died childless.
Paul^ Chadwick, married Mary Elizabeth Stiles,
and had two children."
William^ Chadwick, died childless.
Abigail" Chadwick, died childless.
DanieP Chadwick ; married, and had children.'^
And perhaps others.^
JoA>rN-A5 (927. V.) Roberts, daughter of Capt. Joshua and Joan-
na-* CWcntworth) Robert?, born 14 October. 1777: marr:'^-:] James
2614.
IX.
2615.
X.
2616.
XI.
and had :
2617.
I.
2618.
II.
2619.
m.
2620.
IV.
2621.
V.
2622.
VI.
DESCEXD-4NTS OF BENJAMIN" WENTWORTH. 513
.Tuttle, of Dover, N. 11., (a descendant of John Tiittle,* ilie Dover
(X. H.) emigrant.) He was born 25 December, 1773; died 28
August, 18J6. She died 27 .September. 1849. They had :
2G23. I. Charles'^ Tuttle, born 20 April, 1801 ; died 31
May, 1814.
2C24. II. Moses^ Tuttle, born 20 July, 1803 ; married,
Mary, daughter of Joseph aud Mehitable (Doro)
Morrow, of Xewfield, Me., (a lieutenant in the
"War of 1812. and sou of Joseph and Mary
(Dore) Merrow, of Rochester, X. H., who was
grandson of Dr. Samuel Merrow, ancestor of
the Merrows in Xew Hampshire.) She was
born 7 February, 180G, died 23 August, 1845.
He died in Cambridge, Mass., 28 October, 1859.
Their children were born in Xewfield, Me.
They had :
1. Charles TTesley" Tuttle, born 1 November,
1829 ; was Assistant Professor of As-
tronomy at the Observatory of Harvard
College from 1849 to 1855 ; received the
honorary degree of A. M. from Harvard
College in 1854; discovered a comet in
1853, and calculated its orbit ; partici-
pated in the discovery of the new Ring
of Saturn, and in the celebrated series
of Observations on the planet Saturn,
AnnaU of Han-ard College Observatory,
Vol. J., i/., €t seq.; also in the Zone
* John^ Tuttle appears to hare been a. scttier of D.jver, X. H., in the colony of
1633; lived on Du\cr Neck, and died iu li}(J3; he had wife Dorothy; and four chil-
dren, among whom was :
.John,- born in It'AC', died iu June, 1720, k-aving^ large estates: was Town clt.rk,
member of Assembly, etc., and .Judge C. C. P. Had wife Mary, aud seven chil-
dren; daughter Mary' married John "VVaUingford (see page 227); another child
■was:
John' (Ensign), who nuirried Ju'lith, daughter of Eichard and liose (Stough-
ton) Otis, (see page 232); lived in Dover, and was killed by Indians 7 May, 1712.
They had seven cluldreu, among whom was:
John,^ b<jru 8 Mar, 17i>4: ; married. 1st, Elizabeth, daughter of James and
Prudt-nce Xute, aud had nine children ; 2d, Anna, dau:.hter of James and
Anne (Mcserve) Xute, and had two children, (Esther^, and James^); of whom
James', t>orn 25 DeceTnb«:-r, 1773, — married Joanna' (927) U'lberts, as above.
For extended inforui.ition, see -V'. E. UisL and (Veu. Iteyistti; 18C7.
5-44 FIFTH GEN'ERATIOX.
Observations ; was one of the astrono-
mers attached to the U. S. Cbronometric
expedition to England in 1855 ; studied
law at the Harvard Law School, and
is DOW an Attorney-at-law, and U. S.
Commissioner, in Boston, Mass. : is un-
married.
2. Freeman" Tuttle, bora 24 September, 1831 ;
was a soldier in the 47th Mass, Vols.,
war of the Rebellion.
3. Mary Merrow^ Tuttle, born 7 May, 1833 ;
died, unmarried, 12 March, 18CC.
4. Joel Stoughton" Tuttle, born 25 March,
1S35 ; is a mechanical engineer in Illi-
nois.
5. Horace Parnell' Tuttle, born 17 March,
1837 ; Acting Assistant Professor of
Astronomy at the Obser.-atory of Har-
vard College from 1856 to 1863 ; dis-
covered the planets ^Maia and Clttia,
several new nebulie, and a greater num-
ber of comets than any other living as-
tronomer ; received the *' La Lande
Prize " of astronomy from the Imperial
French Academy of Sciences in 1859,
for his discoveries ; inventor of method
of telegraphing at night by adjusting the
time of the disappearance and reappear-
ance of a calcium light to correspond
with the dots and lines of the Morse
alphabet ; was a soldier in the 44th
Mass. Vols, in the war of the Rebel-
lion ; is now Paymaster in the U. S.
Kavy. A periodic comet, having a pe-
riod of thu'tcen years, bears his name.
He received the honorary degree of A.
M. from Harvard College in 1868.
6. Ii-a' Tuttle, born 17 Jul}-, 1840; died 24
September, 1843.
7. Francis" Tuttle. bora 4 September, 1842 ;
DESCENDANTS OF BENJAillS- WENTWORTH. 545
was Acting Ensign in U. S. Nav}', and
was attached to the " Galena," in the
naval battle in Mobile Bay, in August,
1864:, and is still Ensign in the Nav}-,
2625. ni. Sarah Ann« Tuttle, born 2 Ma}^ 180G ; married
her cousin John AVilliaras Tuttle, son of James
Tuttle, Esq., of Dover, N. H., and had two
children.''
2626. W. Joanna^ Tuttle, born 8 April, 1811 ; died 8 Au-
gust, 1829.
2627. V. Charlotte^ Tuttle, bom 18 April, 1812.
2628. YI. Elizabeth Abbie^ Tuttle, born 22 November,
181G ; married Col. Henry Meserve, of Dover,
N. II., and had two children. ^^
2629. VII. Hannah Cushing^ Tuttle, born 26 October, 1823 ;
married Capt. Joseph Augustus Nute, who died
in 184G, and had two children^
IchabodS (935. IV.), son of Tobias^ and Elizabeth (Eoberts)
Wentworth, born about 1789 ; was a soldier in the War of 1812,
and was pensioned for Avounds received in service. He married,
1st, Mary Beaman, of Marblehead, Mass.; 2d, 2 September,
1830, Lydia Buffum. He died in North Berwick, Me., 10 January,
1845. His widow man-ied -John Furbish, and lived twelve miles
from South Berwick, ^Me., on the post road to Alfred, Me.
Ichabod^ had, by his first wife :
2630. I. Alexander.^ died single.
2631. II. Hannah,^ married, 15 December, 1839, Josiah P.
Hatch, of Wells, Me., brother to Elijah Hatch
who married her cousin Eiiza^ Hanson, daugh-
ter of her father's sister Margaret^ (934). She
lived in Lewiston, Me.
2632. III. Mary Ann,^ died single.
2633. IV. Margaret,*^ married Samuel Kilboume, and died
at Salmon Falls, N. H.
2634. V. George,^ born 1835 ; mamed, in Lynn, Mass.,
14 April, 1858, Catherine, daughter of Samuel
Plaisted, of York, Me.
2635. VI. Mary,*^ died single.
47*
546 FIFTH GEXERATIOX.
Mark^ (03G. v.), son of Tobias^ and Elizabeth (Ixobcrts) AVent-
vrorth, married Patience^ (^''0). daughter of Col. Jonathan^ AVent-
worth.^ in line of Samuel,'^ Ephraini- ; she was born 2-i November,
1781. They lived in Berwick, Me. ; but she died in Dover, N. H.,
2 October, 1835, and he soon afterwards.
There is some confusion as to these children ; but the following
statement is as accurate as possible :
2G36. I. Betsey ,8 born 11 November, 1807 ; married,
Locke, and lived in Dover, N. H.
2637. II. Tobias,6 born 1810. [4765]
2638. III. Adeline J.,'^ married, December, 1849, J. Smith
Clarke, of Newmarket, N. H.
2G39. IV. Eosella,6 married, October, 1861, Horace C.
Smith, of South NcAvmarket, N. H.
. 2640. V. Luke,6 died at Great Falls, N. H., 7 November,
1846, aged 28 years, 8 months, and 26 da3-s.
2641. YI. James,*' died single.
2642. VII. LevriSjS married AA^aldron.
2643. Vni. Margaret,'^ so stated by some ; died single.
James5 (937. YL), son of Tobias^ and Elizabeth (Roberts)
Wentworth, married Sabra Kenniston, of Brookfield, N. H., and
moved to Gardiner, Me., where he died. He had :
2644. I. Tobias,'^ died young.
"Thomas Wallixgford^ (939. ^^II.), son of Tobias^ and Eliza-
beth (Roberts) Wentworth, born 13 April, 1779 ; married, in 1804,
Mary, daughter of Richard Hanson, of Brookfield, N. H. After
lining in Brookfield about 29 years, he moved to Wakefield, N. H.
His wife survived him, and died there, 19 July, 1857, aged 74 years.
They had:
2645. I. John Hansou,^^ born in Brookfield, N. H., 9
January, 1805. [4767]
2646. n. Anna H.,^ born IS December, 1807; married
Thomas Churchill, of Brookfield, N. H., and
moved to Newmarket, N. H. She died, and he
married again, and lived in Lawrence, ]\Ia3s.
2647. in. Julia,6 ijorn 14 May, 1809 ; died 10 October,
1813.
2648. IV. Cordelia,^ born 1 1 June, 1811; died 5 Novem-
ber, 1811.
DESCENDANTS OF BENJAMIN" WENTWORTH.
547
2619. V. Susan H.,*^ born 20 July, 1813; married, 16
September, 1834, Dr. Sumner Gihnan, of
Wakefield, N. II., where be died, 31 January,
18-il. She died 24 November, 1860. They
had :
1. Mary Eliza" Oilman, born 8 April, 1838.
2650. Yl. Tobias,^ born 1 November, 1815 ; died 3 De-
cember, 1815.
2651. VII. Eliza,6 born 8 April, 1817; married, 7 June,
1850, Thomas Blake, of Brookfield, N. H.
2652. VIII. Thomas L.,6 born 12 October, 1819 ; died 10
June, 1823.
2653. IX. George L.,^ born 12 November, 1822 ; married,
10 February, 1861, Lydia A., daughter of
Col. Benjamin Cook, of Wakefield, N. H.,
where he lived.
2654. X. Mary Adeline.^ born 22 March, 1826 ; lived in
Wakefield, N. H.
James Pike= (940. I.), son of Benjamin^ and Elizabeth (Pike)
Wentworth, married Lovey, daughter of Theodore Yeaton, of
Somersworth, N. H. He died there in 1816. They had :
2655. I. Elizabeth,^ born 1813 ; married, 5 December,
1839, John R.^ (2304) Wentworth, in line of
Lewis,^ Jacob,-* Samuel,^ Ephraim.- She died
soon after marriage, childless, and he married
again, whom see.
2656. II. DanieljS born 6 April, 1816. [4775]
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